Canon EOS
Rebel T2i
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Nikon
D90
Rebel T2i
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recommendations
Relative to your last search
Criteria: The best digital cameras
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i |
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Nikon D90 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T2i. |
Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D90. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon Rebel T2i |
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Higher resolution movies | 1080p @ 30fps | vs | 720p @ 24fps |  |
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 18 MP | vs | 12.3 MP | |
Around 50% higher resolution | ||||
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Higher resolution screen | 1,040k dots | vs | 920k dots | |
More than 10% higher resolution screen | ||||
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Significantly smaller | 129x98x62 mm | vs | 132x103x77 mm | |
More than 30% smaller | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 12,800 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | |
The Rebel T2i's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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More lenses available | 149 lenses | vs | 131 lenses | |
More than 10% more lenses available | ||||
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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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Significantly lighter | 530 g | vs | 703 g | |
More than 30% lighter | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 2.4" | vs | 3" | |
More than 20% thinner | ||||
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Slightly cheaper | $799.00 | vs | $846.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $48 cheaper (around 10% less) | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D90 |
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO | 977 ISO | vs | 784 ISO | |
The D90 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Significantly better image quality | 73.0 | vs | 66.0 | |
More than 10% better image quality | ||||
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Much larger viewfinder | 0.63x | vs | 0.54x | |
Around 40% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Has a pentaprism viewfinder | Pentaprism | vs | Pentamirror | |
Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter | ||||
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Significantly more dynamic range | 12.5 EV | vs | 11.5 EV | |
1.6 f-stops more dynamic range | ||||
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Significantly better color depth | 22.7 bits | vs | 22.1 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 50% more colors | ||||
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Larger sensor | APS-C 23x15mm | vs | APS-C 22x14mm | |
More than 10% larger sensor | ||||
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Shoots faster | 4.5 fps | vs | 3.7 fps | |
More than 20% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Better viewfinder coverage | 96% | vs | 95% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $823 body only $669 - $750 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D3100-rumorEntry-level DSLR $700 body only $699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1iEntry-level DSLR $577 - $734 body only $690 - $839 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50DPro DSLR $949 - $2,025 body only $1,098 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSiEntry-level DSLR $525 body only $569 - $590 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,515 - $1,821 body only $1,699 - $1,899 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,430 - $1,700 body only $2,099 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens |
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Nikon D90 Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D90. |
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Which do you think is better?
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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.