Canon EOS
50D
 vs
Canon Rebel
T2i

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 50D vs Canon Rebel T3i

Canon EOS 50D

57
Winner

Canon EOS 50D
"Nine point auto focus system accurate, even in low light"
dpreview.com | talking about the 50D's auto-focus
"It feels solid, reliable and 'well sorted' from an ergonomics point of view"
dpreview.com | talking about the 50D's feel

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 50D

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.3 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

54
Runner-up

Canon Rebel T2i
"Quite simply, taken as a whole, it is the best camera of its class that we've ever seen, and one of those rare cameras that won't look out of date in a couple of years' time."
dpreview.com | talking about the T2i's overall-performance
"Excellent detail and resolution"
dpreview.com | talking about the T2i's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T2i

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 50D
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 131 ms vs 252 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.3 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 More than 70% faster continuous shooting
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
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 640 shots vs 440 shots
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 Around 50% more shots per battery charge
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
Canon EOS 50D Learn more about
the Canon 50D

Advantages of the Canon T2i
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 63.0
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 Almost the same
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 15.1 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 784 ISO vs 696 ISO
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 The T2i has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.4 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
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 3,200 ISO
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 The T2i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 530 g vs 822 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $544.00 vs $1,281.99
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 The best price we've seen is $738 cheaper (2.4x less)
Canon EOS Rebel T2i Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D
57 vs 54
Explain scores
Canon Rebel T2i Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 50D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Thickness Thin Help
50D:2.9"
T2i:2.4"
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
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
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
50D:3,200 ISO
T2i:6,400 ISO
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
50D:11.4 EV
T2i:11.5 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
50D:21.8 bits
T2i:22.1 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
50D:63.0
T2i:66.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 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 50D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 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 50D
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 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 50D
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T2i
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 50D
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T2i
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 50D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T2i
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$475 - $629 body only

$549 - $580 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS 50D
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 50D
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T2i

Canon EOS 50D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 50D.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS Rebel T2i

discussion

Showing 5 comments

Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (11:08 PM, February 05, 2011)
No, the 50D doesn't shoot video. The newer Canon 60d does though.
 
Lazaroruiz (11:04 PM, February 05, 2011)
Does the EOS 50D shoot video?
 
Avatar for christopherreid christopherreid (5:56 PM, April 30, 2010)
Hi Eliana, thanks for visiting us, we have tons of info on Samsung's cameras, just go to the main site snapsort.com and type in the two cameras you want to compare.

You were looking at the 50d vs T2i so perhaps you want a Samsung close to those, how about the Samsung HZ25W - see the T2i vs HZ25W compared

Looks like you're from brazil. Thanks for checking us out! The above post is by me I logged in under the incorrect disqus account. Hopefully all this helps you.
 
Avatar for ca2reid ca2reid (5:50 PM, April 30, 2010)
Eliana, you should be able to find info on all of Samsungs cameras on the website, for instance the WB600 a popular model with big zoom and hd movies shooting capability. You can see comparisons against top competitors like the samsung st1000 vs sony DSC HX5. Simply type in the camera or comparison you'd like to see and discover more info. You can compare the 50d or T2i against any of Samsungs models and see the differences.
 
Avatar for Eliana Eliana (5:30 PM, April 30, 2010)
I would like to see something about Sansung's cameras.
I coudn't see anything about in this website.

Thank you