Canon EOS
Rebel T1i
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Canon EOS
Rebel T2i
Rebel T1i
Rebel T2i
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS Rebel T1i |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T2i. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon Rebel T1i |
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Significantly cheaper | $579.00 | vs | $799.00 |  |
The best price we've seen is $220 cheaper (around 40% less) | ||||
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Slightly lighter | 520 g | vs | 530 g | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Canon Rebel T2i |
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Lower noise at high ISO | 784 ISO | vs | 663 ISO | |
The Rebel T2i has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Better image quality | 66.0 | vs | 63.0 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better color depth | 22.1 bits | vs | 21.7 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 30% more colors | ||||
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Higher resolution screen | 1,040k dots | vs | 920k dots | |
More than 10% higher resolution screen | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The Rebel T2i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Higher resolution | 18 MP | vs | 15.1 MP | |
Around 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Shoots faster | 3.7 fps | vs | 3.4 fps | |
Around 10% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $680 body only $750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $799 - $1,944 body only $1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50DPro DSLR $975 - $2,025 body only $1,090 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSiEntry-level DSLR $500 body only $590 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,550 - $1,900 body only $1,769 - $1,900 with 28-135mm lens |
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Pentax K-xEntry-level DSLR $600 - $601 body only $622 - $650 with 18-55mm lens |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1i Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Rebel T1i. |
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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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Which do you think is better?
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Snapsort gives its recommendation without considering price, so I think it makes sense for it to declare the T2i the winner, even if its not a large difference.
I think you're right though, the T1i definitely offers better value, and the 1080p with 30fps is overkill for most people.
The verdict that the t2i is the "winner" is questionable at this price difference: there are only subtle upgrades in most cases; the SDXC memory card capability and the 30fps full-HD video are the only really dramatic departures, and average users may have no reason to care about those when the price jump is $300. I'd say at their current prices, the t1i is actually the winner, except for users who will be using it primarily for HD video shooting.