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
Sensor cleaning
 Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
 

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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 440 shots
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 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
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
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 784 ISO vs 703 ISO
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 The T2i has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
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
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Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

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        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%
        HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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        Autofocus No video autofocus Help
        Manual focus only
        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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        Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
        Less flexible
        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
        Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
        You could stitch photos in post
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
        40D:10.1 MP
        T2i:17.9 MP
        Color depth Poor color depth Help
        22.1 bits
        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

        $490 - $749 body only

        $549 - $583 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

        $273 - $276 body only

        $385 - $400 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

        $599 - $600 body only

        $888 - $1,150 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
        Nikon D3200

        Nikon D3200

        Entry-level DSLR

        $385 - $425 body only

        $479 - $545 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
        Nikon D3100

        Nikon D3100

        Entry-level DSLR

        $427 with 18-55mm lens
        Color depth Has slightly more color depth
        Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
        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
        Nikon D5100

        Nikon D5100

        Entry-level DSLR

        $546 - $597 body only

        $429 - $546 with 18-55mm lens
        Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
        Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
        Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
        Thickness Is thicker
        Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 40D
        Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T2i
        Canon Rebel T4i

        Canon Rebel T4i

        Entry-level DSLR

        $629 - $749 body only

        $679 - $800 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 T4i vs the EOS 40D
        Compare the Rebel T4i 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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