1-on-1 Comparison
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GENERAL | |||
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Model | Canon EOS 550D
( aka EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4) |
Canon EOS 500D
( aka EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3) |
Canon EOS 600D
( aka EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5) |
Release Date | 2010-04-01 | 2009-06-08 | 2011-03-31 |
Camera Type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Current Price |
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SENSOR COMPARISON |
Sensor Resolution |
18
Megapixel |
15
Megapixel |
18
Megapixel |
Max Image Dimensions | 5184 x 3456 | 4752 x 3168 | 5184 x 3456 |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | APS-C | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor Dimensions | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
Sensor Area |
332mm2
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332mm2
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332mm2
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Max ISO |
6400 |
3200 |
6400 |
Min ISO |
100 |
100 |
100 |
RAW Support |
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON | |||
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Model | Canon EOS 550D
( aka EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4) |
Canon EOS 500D
( aka EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3) |
Canon EOS 600D
( aka EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5) |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Continuous Shooting | 4 fps | 3 fps | 4 fps |
Shutter Priority | |||
Aperture Priority | |||
Manual Exposure | |||
Exposure Compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
Exposure Metering |
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Auto Exposure Bracketing | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
Custom White Balance | |||
Image Stabilizer | No | No | No |
Built-in Flash | |||
Flash Range | 13.00 m | 13.00 m | 13.00 m |
Max Flash Sync | 1/200s | 1/200s | 1/200s |
Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
External Flash | |||
AE Bracketing | |||
WB Bracketing | VIEWFINDER COMPARISON | ||
Viewfinder Type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.53 | LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON |
Display Type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Technology | TFT color liquid-crystal LCD | TFT color LCD | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor |
Screen Size | 3.00" |
3.00" |
3.00" |
Resolution | 1,040k dots | 920k dots | 1,040k dots |
Live View | |||
Touch Screen | VIDEO COMPARISON | ||
Model | Canon EOS 550D
( aka EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4) |
Canon EOS 500D
( aka EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3) |
Canon EOS 600D
( aka EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5) |
Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) |
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Microphone Type | Stereo | Mono | Mono |
Speaker Type | Mono | ||
External Microphone Port | |||
External Headphone Port | PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON | ||
Weight | 530 g | 520 g | 570 g |
Dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62 mm | 129 x 98 x 62 mm | 133 x 100 x 80 mm |
Body Sealing | No | No | No | BATTERY and STORAGE |
Battery Type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery Life |
470 Shots |
440 Shots |
440 Shots |
Storage Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC | CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON |
Wireless Connectivity | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
HDMI | |||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | LENS COMPARISON |
Model | Canon EOS 550D
( aka EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4) |
Canon EOS 500D
( aka EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3) |
Canon EOS 600D
( aka EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5) |
Lens Mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S |
Focal Range(35mm) | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
Focal Length Multiplier | 1.6× | 1.6× | 1.6× |
Optical Zoom | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
Max Aperture | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
Macro Focus Range | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
Manual Focus | AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON | ||
Number of Focus Points | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Contrast Detection | |||
Phase Detection | |||
AF Modes |
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