Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon T2i compared to pro DSLR competitors include: it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs none), has a slightly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.5"), has a slightly higher resolution screen (1,040k dots vs 230k dots), lets you preview your photos on the screen and is newer (february, 2010 vs august, 2007).
However, on average it is slightly more noisy at high ISO (784 ISO vs 1,368 ISO), slightly smaller viewfinder (0.54x vs 0.71x), it's body is not weather sealed, doesn't shoot as fast continuously (3.7 fps vs 6.3 fps) and has a slightly smaller sensor (APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs full frame 36.0x24.0mm).
Canon EOS 60D
6 months newer
$879 - $1,304 (body only)
$1,139 - $1,342 18-135mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 60D (vs the T2i)
- Has a flip-out screen
- Much faster max shutter speed: 1/8000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the 60D (vs the T2i)
- Larger: Professional size 145x106x79 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Much thicker: 3.1" vs 2.4"
common strengths of the 60D and T2i
- Many lenses available: 162 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Fairly small: Professional size 145x106x79 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Light weight: 755 g vs 530 g
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Canon EOS 7D
5 months older
$1,329 - $1,821 (body only)
$1,498 - $1,800 28-135mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 7D (vs the T2i)
- Weather sealed
- Many more cross-type focus points: 19 vs 1
- Shoots significantly faster: 8 fps vs 3.7 fps
Significant disadvantages of the 7D (vs the T2i)
- Larger: Professional size 148x111x74 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Significantly thicker: 2.9" vs 2.4"
- Significantly heavier: 860 g vs 530 g
common strengths of the 7D and T2i
- Many lenses available: 162 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Fairly small: Professional size 148x111x74 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 2.9" vs 2.4"
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
1 year older
$2,160 - $2,400 (body only)
$2,799 24-105mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 5D Mark II (vs the T2i)
- Much lower noise at high ISO: 1,815 ISO vs 784 ISO
- Significantly better image quality: 79.0 vs 66.0
- Better color depth: 23.7 bits vs 22.1 bits
Significant disadvantages of the 5D Mark II (vs the T2i)
- Significantly larger: Professional size 152x114x75 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Significantly thicker: 3" vs 2.4"
- No built-in flash
common strengths of the 5D Mark II and T2i
- Fairly small: Professional size 152x114x75 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 3" vs 2.4"
- Light weight: 850 g vs 530 g
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Canon EOS 50D
1 year older
$1,282 - $1,399 (body only)
$1,649 28-135mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 50D (vs the T2i)
- Significantly less shutter lag: 131 ms vs 252 ms
- Much faster max shutter speed: 1/8000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the 50D (vs the T2i)
- Does not take movies: None vs 1080p @ 30fps
- Worse color depth: 21.8 bits vs 22.1 bits
- Significantly thicker: 2.9" vs 2.4"
common strengths of the 50D and T2i
- Many lenses available: 162 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Fairly small: Professional size 146x108x74 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 2.9" vs 2.4"
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Canon EOS 40D
2 years older
$1,000 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the 40D (vs the T2i)
- Much faster max shutter speed: 1/8000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the 40D (vs the T2i)
- Does not take movies: None vs 1080p @ 30fps
- Much lower resolution screen: 230k dots vs 1,040k dots
- Significantly lower true resolution: 10.1 MP vs 17.9 MP
common strengths of the 40D and T2i
- Many lenses available: 162 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Fairly small: Professional size 146x108x74 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 2.9" vs 2.4"
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Canon EOS 5D
4 years older
$3,243 24-105mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 5D (vs the T2i)
- Lower noise at high ISO: 1,368 ISO vs 784 ISO
- Much larger viewfinder: 0.71x vs 0.54x
- Much larger sensor: Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Significant disadvantages of the 5D (vs the T2i)
- Much smaller screen: 2.5" vs 3.0"
- Does not take movies: None vs 1080p @ 30fps
- Much lower resolution screen: 230k dots vs 1,040k dots
common strengths of the 5D and T2i
- Fairly small: Professional size 152x113x75 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 3" vs 2.4"
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