Canon Rebel
T4i
 vs
Canon EOS
550D

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon 700D/T5i vs Canon EOS 600D

Canon 650D / T4i

63

  
Canon EOS 550D

59

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T4i

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 
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Canon EOS 550D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 550D

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T4i
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The T4i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The T4i's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Canon 550D
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 133x99x78 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 784 ISO vs 722 ISO
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 The 550D has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 700 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when turning on
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 252 ms vs 269 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.53x
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 530 g vs 575 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $612.58 vs $649.00
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 The best price we've seen is $36 cheaper (around 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon 650D / T4i Canon Rebel T4i
63 vs 59
Explain scores
Canon EOS 550D Canon EOS 550D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon 650D / T4i.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
1,040k dots
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
440 shots
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T4i:11.2 EV
550D:11.5 EV
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
T4i:0.53x
550D:0.54x
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T4i:62.0
550D:66.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
T4i:21.7 bits
550D:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T4i:722 ISO
550D:784 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 550D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 550D
Canon 700D/T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 550D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 550D
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 550D
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5200 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 550D
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$449 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 550D

Canon 650D / T4i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Overall image quality Better image quality
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T4i

Canon EOS 550D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 550D.

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