Canon Rebel
T2i
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W310

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3i vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

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"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as a whole, it is the best camera of its class that we've ever seen, and one of those rare cameras that won't look out of date in a couple of years' time."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
True resolution
 High true resolution
17.9 MP
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

43

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 95x55x19 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
137 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T2i
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
True resolution Much higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture more than 80% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 11.5x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 252 ms vs 1020 ms
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 4x less delay when taking 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 a viewfinder Pentamirror vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
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
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 1s
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 30x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W310
Size Significantly smaller 95x55x19 mm vs 129x98x62 mm
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 7.9x smaller
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Weight Significantly lighter 137 g vs 530 g
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 3.9x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 2.4"
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 3.3x thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $111.00 vs $544.00
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 The best price we've seen is $433 cheaper (4.9x less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Canon Rebel T2i
72 vs 43
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
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 ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
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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Shared Competitors

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No significant shared competitors found.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i 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 flip-out screen
Size Larger
Startup delay More startup delay
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Better image quality
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Size Larger
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T2i
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Battery life Longer battery life
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T2i
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
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T2i
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 flip-out screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T2i

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cybershot W510 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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