Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 40D vs Canon Rebel T3i

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.5 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
128 ms shutter lag
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T2i

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
 
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Advantages of the Canon 40D

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Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 128 ms vs 252 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Battery life Longer battery life 1100 shots vs 440 shots
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 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon T2i

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Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture around 80% more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.3 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 66.0 vs 64.0
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 Almost the same
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 2.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The T2i's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Significantly lighter 530 g vs 822 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The T2i's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $199.95 vs $872.68
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 The best price we've seen is $673 cheaper (4.4x less)
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              similarities

              Compared to recent DSLRs

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Lens availability Many lenses available Help
              197 lenses
              Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
              400 ms startup delay
              Thickness Thin Help
              40D:2.9"
              T2i:2.4"
              Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
              External flash not needed
              Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
              95%
              Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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              Autofocus No video autofocus Help
              Manual focus only
              Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
              Won't autofocus with all lenses
              HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
              You could do HDR manually
              Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
              40D:3,200 ISO
              T2i:12,800 ISO
              Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
              Need to shelter it from weather
              Focus points Few focus points Help
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              Sensor size Very small sensors Help
              40D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
              T2i:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
              Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
              40D:1,600 ISO
              T2i:6,400 ISO
              Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
              40D:11.3 EV
              T2i:11.5 EV
              Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
              Less flexible
              True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
              40D:10.1 MP
              T2i:17.9 MP
              Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
              You could stitch photos in post
              Color depth Poor color depth Help
              22.1 bits
              Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
              Risk of blur
              Overall image quality Low image quality Help
              40D:64.0
              T2i:66.0
              Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
              40D:0.59x
              T2i:0.54x
              Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
              40D:703 ISO
              T2i:784 ISO

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              Canon Rebel T3i

              Canon Rebel T3i

              Entry-level DSLR

              $480 - $774 body only

              $200 - $617 with 18-55mm lens
              Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 40D
              Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T2i
              Canon Rebel T3

              Canon Rebel T3

              Entry-level DSLR

              $276 - $290 body only

              $350 - $409 with 18-55mm lens
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 40D
              Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T2i
              Canon EOS 60D

              Canon EOS 60D

              Pro DSLR

              $699 - $871 body only

              $450 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
              Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
              Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
              Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T2i
              Canon Rebel T5i

              Canon Rebel T5i

              Entry-level DSLR

              $599 body only

              $200 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 40D
              Compare the Rebel T5i vs the Rebel T2i
              Nikon D3100

              Nikon D3100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $380 - $427 with 18-55mm lens
              Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
              Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 40D
              Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T2i
              Canon EOS 50D

              Canon EOS 50D

              Pro DSLR

              $1,400 body only
              Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is significantly heavier
              Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 40D
              Compare the EOS 50D vs the Rebel T2i
              Nikon D3200

              Nikon D3200

              Entry-level DSLR

              $319 - $656 body only

              $399 - $477 with 18-55mm lens
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Color depth Has significantly more color depth
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 40D
              Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T2i

              Canon EOS 40D Competitors

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              Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors

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              No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

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