Canon Rebel
T2i
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3i vs Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

91
Winner

Nikon D7000
"The D7000's Live View is certainly quite functional as a basic means of framing for stills and video shooting, as long as you understand its limitations"
dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's video-quality
"The D7000 is very similar to the D90. This makes it an easy upgrade for D90 users that want a more 'serious' camera, but don't have the inclination to relearn a whole new ergonomics."
dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's feel

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
80.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.5 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6 fps
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

58
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as a whole, it is the best camera of its class that we've ever seen, and one of those rare cameras that won't look out of date in a couple of years' time."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
"High-spec video mode, including external microphone jack"
dpreview.com | talking about the T2i's video-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"
Weight
 Light-weight
530 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T2i
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 132x105x77 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
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 16.1 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Much lighter 530 g vs 780 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $544.00 vs $999.99
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 The best price we've seen is $456 cheaper (around 50% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 784 ISO
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 The D7000 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Much better image quality 80.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
Focus points Many more focus points 39 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 2.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Battery life Much longer battery life 1050 shots vs 440 shots
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 Around 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.54x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 More than 60% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D7000's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 238 ms vs 252 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Canon Rebel T2i
58 vs 91
Explain scores
Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D7000.

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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
T2i:1080p @ 30fps
D7000:1080p @ 24fps
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
T2i:162 lenses
D7000:169 lenses
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
T2i:1,040k dots
D7000:920k dots
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
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
6,400 ISO

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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 Rebel T2i
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D7000
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 7D vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D3100 vs the D7000
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D3200 vs the D7000

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Weight Lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T2i
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $580 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Color depth Worse color depth
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Rebel T2i

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,349 body only
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Does not take movies
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the D700 vs the D7000
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens
Focus points Significantly more focus points
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the D300S vs the D7000
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$888 - $1,129 body only

$1,033 - $1,283 with 18-55mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Focus points Many fewer focus points
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the K-5 vs the D7000

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discussion

Showing 7 comments

Avatar for Justin Ji Justin Ji (5:48 AM, August 26, 2011)
It says the D7000 is $99? :/
 
Guerney Fermin (3:18 AM, April 13, 2011)
LOL I mean Nikon D7000
 
Guerney Fermin (3:17 AM, April 13, 2011)
Nikon D700 is still number one. it is now known to be a "BABY D3s"
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (9:20 PM, February 21, 2011)
I think you must be in Canada seeing our canadian prices? Unfortunately we don't have many pricing sources in Canada, so often the prices look higher than they actually are. If you click the US flag on the top right you can switch and see US prices, we have the T2i available for $822 USD.
 
Guest (3:57 PM, February 21, 2011)
not sure where you are buying the T2i at but there is no way it costs almost 1,500 bucks. I just bought one ƒor half that price.
 
Avatar for Mark Feeney Mark Feeney (5:14 AM, December 29, 2010)
Temporary glitch with our pricing system. I've fixed this up. Thanks for the report.
 
guest (9:15 PM, December 28, 2010)
Seems the link for the Nikon d7000 from amazon.com advertised at $87.95 is for a camera bag, not the camera.