Canon EOS
60D
 vs
Canon Rebel
T2i

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 70D vs Canon Rebel T3i

Canon EOS 60D

56

  
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

48

  
Winner

Canon EOS 60D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Canon Rebel T2i

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T2i

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 60D
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 440 shots
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 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.3 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 More than 40% faster continuous shooting
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
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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the Canon 60D

Advantages of the Canon T2i
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Weight Lighter 530 g vs 755 g
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 Around 30% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
56 vs 48
Explain scores
Canon Rebel T2i Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 60D. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
1,040k dots
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
60D:96%
T2i:95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
60D:253 ms
T2i:252 ms
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
60D:5.3 fps
T2i:3.7 fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
66.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
60D:22.2 bits
T2i:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
60D:813 ISO
T2i: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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T2i
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T2i
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7000 vs the Rebel T2i
Canon 700D/T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm 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 60D
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T2i

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 60D.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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discussion

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David (5:43 PM, March 06, 2012)
 

Hello out there, I’m just pondering about buying a new kit
but I just can’t figure out, here the deal I’m in a big dilemma right now about
buying between a Canon T2i with a Canon EF 70-200mm F4L USM lens or a Canon 60D
with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens so what you people out there would
advise me, thank you in advance and your respond would be very much appreciated.