| Section |
The Good |
The Bad |
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Product Tour |
Compact and easy to transport |
Many buttons have to serve dual functions |
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Color |
Excellent color accuracy |
Mediocre performance in long exposure |
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Noise |
Extended ISO range of 100 to 12800 |
Noisier results than much of the competition |
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Resolution |
Excellent sharpness, with little chromatic aberration or distortion |
Slightly below average performance in dynamic range tests |
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White Balance |
WB shift is versatile |
Mediocre white balance results, even after the cumbersome custom white balance |
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Sample Photos |
See sample photos taken with the Canon Rebel T2i under different conditions |
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Playback |
Impressive array of PictBridge options |
Virtually no in-camera editing tools |
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Hardware |
Great proximity sensor on viewfinder; microphone input for recording audio in movie mode; SDXC compatibility |
Limited flash controls |
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Controls |
Wide variety of shooting modes, ability to tweak sharpness, contrast, saturation, and color tone in color modes |
Autofocus assist is only available with pop-up flash; narrow exposure compensation range |
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Design & Handling |
Beautiful menu design |
Camera body feels lights and difficult to keep steady |
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Conclusion |
Read our final conclusion on the Canon Rebel T2i |
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| Video Section |
The Good |
The Bad |
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Video: Color & Noise |
Lots of color modes and settings available in video mode; noise levels were low in bright light. |
Color accuracy wasn't great |
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Video: Motion & Sharpness |
Good sharpness and motion scores overall |
No 1080/60i or 1080/60p record mode |
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Video: Low Light Performance |
Overall low light performance was above average for a video-capable DSLR. |
None |
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Video Features |
Multiple video resolution options; manual controls are easy to use and plentiful in video mode. |
Stationary LCD is not great for video recording |
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There might be a dozen great things to say about the T2i, but there aren't a dozen reasons to buy it. The 2010 entry-level DSLR from Canon is barely an upgrade over last year's T1i, which you can get for a couple hundred dollars less than this new model.
