Canon Rebel
T2i
 vs
Nikon
D70s

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3i vs Nikon D70s

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

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Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T2i

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 
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Nikon D70s

Reasons to buy the Nikon D70s

Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T2i
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.0"
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 More than 50% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 130k dots
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 8x higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 66.0 vs 50.0
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 More than 30% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 20.4 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.7 more bits of color
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 10.3 EV
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 1.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
True resolution Much higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 6 MP
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 Capture around 3x more detail in your photos
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 784 ISO vs 529 ISO
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 The T2i has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.49x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 140x111x78 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.7 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 20% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 530 g vs 679 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Nikon D70s
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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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
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.7x15.5mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

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

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
T2i:162 lenses
D70s:169 lenses
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
T2i:12,800 ISO
D70s:None
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T2i:3.7 fps
D70s:3 fps
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T2i:6,400 ISO
D70s:1,600 ISO
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
T2i:0.54x
D70s:0.49x
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T2i:11.5 EV
D70s:10.3 EV
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
T2i:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
D70s:APS-C 23.7x15.5mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T2i:66.0
D70s:50.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
T2i:22.1 bits
D70s:20.4 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T2i:784 ISO
D70s:529 ISO

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competitors

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Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 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 D70s
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 Rebel T2i
Compare the D5100 vs the D70s
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D3100 vs the D70s
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 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 D3200 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D3200 vs the D70s
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
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D90 vs the D70s
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 Rebel T2i
Compare the D7000 vs the D70s
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 40D vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the EOS 40D vs the D70s

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Longer battery life
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T2i
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Thickness Much thicker
Size Larger
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T2i
Canon EOS 650D

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $797 body only

$639 - $1,144 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the EOS 650D vs the Rebel T2i

Nikon D70s Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D70

Nikon D70

Pro DSLR
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the D70 vs the D70s
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the D80 vs the D70s
Nikon D200

Nikon D200

Pro DSLR

$1,319 body only

$865 with 18-200mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Weight Heavier
Compare the D200 vs the D70s
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Screen size Much larger screen
Lens availability Significantly fewer lenses available
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the D600 vs the D70s

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