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Canon EOS Rebel T2i Canon EOS Rebel T2i
100 vs 79
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Nikon D90 Nikon D90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

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

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Canon EOS Rebel T2i
91 vs 100
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Nikon D90 Nikon D90
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differences

Reasons to consider the Canon Rebel T2i

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
True resolution Much higher resolution 18 MP vs 12.3 MP
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Around 50% higher resolution
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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More than 10% higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 132x103x77 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The Rebel T2i's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Lens availability More lenses available 149 lenses vs 131 lenses
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More than 10% more lenses available
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The Rebel T2i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 530 g vs 703 g
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More than 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.4" vs 3"
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More than 20% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $799.00 vs $846.95
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The best price we've seen is $48 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D90

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 977 ISO vs 784 ISO
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The D90 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 73.0 vs 66.0
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More than 10% better image quality
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.63x vs 0.54x
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Around 40% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Dynamic range Significantly more dynamic range 12.5 EV vs 11.5 EV
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1.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Significantly better color depth 22.7 bits vs 22.1 bits
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Distinguishes more than 50% more colors
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 23x15mm vs APS-C 22x14mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.5 fps vs 3.7 fps
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More than 20% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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Almost the same
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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Low light performance Relatively low noise at high ISO Help
Rebel T2i:784 ISO
D90:977 ISO
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
Rebel T2i:1,040k dots
D90:920k dots
Screen size Large screens Help
3.0"
Movie format Good movie support Help
Rebel T2i:1080p @ 30fps
D90:720p @ 24fps
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
Rebel T2i:66.0
D90:73.0
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
Rebel T2i:149 lenses
D90:131 lenses
Live view Live view Help
Preview your photos
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Lowest price Very expensive Help
Rebel T2i:$799.00
D90:$846.95
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Entry-level DSLR

$630 - $823 body only

$669 - $750 with 18-55mm lens

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is slightly lighter
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon D3100-rumor

Nikon D3100-rumor

Entry-level DSLR

$700 body only

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$577 - $734 body only

$690 - $839 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is significantly smaller
Weight Is significantly lighter
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$949 - $2,025 body only

$1,098 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Weight Is much heavier
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$525 body only

$569 - $590 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is significantly smaller
Weight Is significantly lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensivity
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,515 - $1,821 body only

$1,699 - $1,899 with 28-135mm lens

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage
Weight Is much heavier
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,430 - $1,700 body only

$2,099 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage
Weight Is much heavier
Thickness Is thicker

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors

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Disadvantages

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

Nikon D90 Competitors

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Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D90.

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Avatar for Joe Joe (9:19 AM, April 23, 2010)
The new Canon EOS Rebel T2i is certainly an improvement over the previous EOS Rebel T1i with its higher resolution, large LCD 3:2 i-FCL to 63 areas and ample opportunity for Full HD video recording, but not sufficient in our opinion outpace the rival Nikon D90.

If the video shoot for you is an important requirement for the superiority of the EOS Rebel T2i is clear, if the picture back is your main interest we think globally than the Nikon D90, which also offers its own decent chance of shooting video.

If not already own a set of lenses of either brand or personal preferences toward any of them, we would like to recommend the D90 as the best buy between two cameras.