It’s Here – Canon Digital Rebel T2i – The One You Have Been Waiting For!!!
Canon Digital Rebel T2i (aka Rebel 550D) Now on Sale
The new Canon Rebel T2i
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It seems like less than a year since the release of the last Canon Rebel – the Rebel T1i … Wait, it has been less than a year! And yet, here comes the newest Canon Rebel. Ready to take the entry level DSLR market by storm. Canon will not replace the its most recent Rebel, the T1i, rather it will allow the two to be sold side by side, giving the consumer an option for a less expensive model (now it’s the T1i instead of the XSi).
The new Rebel will lists for about $799 (that’s body only). And while this is not a genuine entry level price, neither is this a genuine entry level DSLR. It has many of the features of its much more expensive “big brothers”. So now the Canon Rebel T1i will become the “economy” DSLR, replacing the very popular XSi, at least that is an assumption worth making since Canon has not announced the price drop for its T1i yet.
Here are just a few of the high points of the Canon Digital Rebel T2i vs the T1i:
| Rebel T2i | Rebel T1i |
|---|---|
| 18.7 megapixels | 15.1 megapixels |
| ISO 100 to 6400, extendable to 12800. | ISO 100 to 3200, extendable to H1 (6400) and H2 (12800). |
| +/- 5.0 EV | +/- 2.0 EV |
| • ISO 100 to 6400 | ISO 100 to 1600 |
| • 1080p @ 30, 25 or 24 fps
• 720p @ 50/60 fps • VGA @ 50/60 fps • Movie crop function |
• 1080p @ 20fps
• 720p @ 30fps • VGA @ 30fps |
Will this newest in the Rebel line push the very popular Rebel XSi off the production line? This decision has yet to be announced, but it seems like it may happen. The Rebel T2i will likely grab all the new buyers, while the Rebel T1i will remain in the background as an economical camera of choice for Canon photographers. The price may even beat the Nikon D3000 (one can only hope), giving that camera (the D3000) a strong competitor because the Nikon D3000 does not have a feature package that can stand up to the Rebel T1i, especially since the Rebel T1i has HD video, while the Nikon D3000 has no video at all.
