Canon Rebel
T2i
 vs
Samsung
NX5

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3i vs Samsung NX5

Canon EOS Rebel T2i
 
Samsung NX5
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T2i

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung NX5

Size
 Really small
Mid size 123x87x39 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
1.6"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T2i
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 11 lenses
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 More than 14.5x more lenses available
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 14 MP
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 Capture around 30% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The T2i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
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
Canon EOS Rebel T2i Learn more about
the Canon T2i

Advantages of the Samsung NX5
Size Smaller 123x87x39 mm vs 129x98x62 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.6" vs 2.4"
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 Around 40% thinner
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
Weight Slightly lighter 491 g vs 530 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Samsung NX5 Learn more about
the Samsung NX5
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recommendations

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Large sensors Help
T2i:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
NX5:APS-C 23.4x15.6mm
Interchangeable lenses Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Many lenses to choose from
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
T2i:17.9 MP
NX5:14 MP
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
T2i:Pentamirror
NX5:Digital
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
T2i:530 g
NX5:491 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D5100 vs the NX5
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the NX5
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
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D3100 vs the NX5
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,799 with 18-135mm lens
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 7D vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the EOS 7D vs the NX5
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$728 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the NX5
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3000 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D3000 vs the NX5

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors

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 flip-out screen
Startup delay Significantly more startup delay
Size Larger
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T2i
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$669 - $800 body only

$699 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the Rebel T4i 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
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Better image quality
Autofocus Video autofocus
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Size Larger
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T2i

Samsung NX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung NX300

Samsung NX300

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$699 with 20-50mm lens
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the NX300 vs the NX5
Samsung NX10

Samsung NX10

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,114 with 18-55mm lens
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Live view Has live view
Compare the NX10 vs the NX5
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$328 - $449 with 20-50mm lens
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Live view Has live view
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the NX1000 vs the NX5
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Entry-level DSLR
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A350 vs the NX5
Samsung NX20

Samsung NX20

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$599 - $799 with 18-55mm lens
Screen type Has an OLED screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Compare the NX20 vs the NX5

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