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Compare Canon EOS T2i vs Nikon D90 vs Canon T1i

General conclusion

The Canon T2I Vs the Nikon D90 might come down to speed alone. The 550D or T2I has stepped up to Full HD and includes an Exterior Mic Socket, so they have gone after the HD video market, but at the cost of some pro camera points like burst of only 34 JPEG Vs the 500D's 170, both of which follow the D90's speed. Face detection seems standard at this level, but what was Nikon thinking when the limited the ISO of the D90 to 200-3200 (auto). If your looking for video power, the T2I is the one for you, because if you need more speed than the T2i has, then your opting for a Pro level DSLR like the Canon 7D or the Nikon 300s.

DSLR Camera Model

Rebel T1i EOS 500D
canon D500 Digital Rebel T1i

Rebel T2i EOS 550D
Canon Rebel T2i EOS 550D
New Model

Nikon D90
Nikon D90

Retail price

$899 w/ EF-s 18-55mm IS
$899

$999.95

Discounted Price (3-20-10)

EOS Rebel T2i EF-S 18-55mm IS Kit Digital SLR Camera
Avail 4-1-10 ish preorder body $799 From Abe's of Maine

D90 DX Format Digital SLR Camera Body From Abe's of Maine UNDER $850 (up 70 over 3 mo.)

Mega Pixels

15.1
18

12.3 MP

Shutter life
(real use data)

No Data
No Data

No Data

Startup time

.2 sec

0.15 ms

Crop Factor

1.6 APS-C
1.6 APS-C

1.5

LCD size

3 inch
3 inch

3 inch

Image Processor

DIGIC 4
DIGIC 4

Nikon DX

Memory card used

SD and SDHC
SD card, SDHC card or SDXC

SD
SDHC

File types

Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV (1920 x 1080P - 20 fps max)
Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV ( 1920 x 1080 - 29 fps max)

JPEG, AVI, Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) HD 1280x720 / 24 fps

AF points

9
9

11 points

Metering Range AF (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C)

EV -0.5-18
EV -0.5-18

-1 - +19 EV

DSLR Model

Rebel T1i EOS 500D

Rebel T2i EOS 550D

Nikon D90

Exposure Control Metering Mode
(50mm f/1.4)

35-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot, Center-weighted
EV 1-20
63-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot, Center-weighted
EV 1-20

0 to 20 EV (Matrix or Center-Weighted Metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot Metering)

ISO range

100-3200 (expandable to) 12800
ISO 100-6400 (expandable to) 12800

200 to 3200
(100-6400 expanded)

Auto Shutter speeds (sec)

1/4000 to 30
1/4000 to 30

30 to 1/4,000th

Shutter lag

NA
NA

65 ms

Max FPS

3.4 FPS
3.7 FPS

JPEG
CH: Up to 4.5 FPS
CL: Up to 4 FPS

Max Frame Burst apporx.

JPEG 170 RAW 9
JPEG 34
RAW 6

continuous as shown above

Battery form

LP-E5
LP-E8

EN-EL3e

Max images @ 50% flash use

400
400

500
(CIPA)

Lens mount

Canon EF / EF-S
Canon EF / EF-S

Nikon F

Live View

YES including Face Priority AF
YES including Face Priority AF

YES including Face Priority AF

Full HD 1080

1920 x 1080 pixels @ 20 FPS
1920 x 1080 @ 29 fps +
Ext. Mic socket

YES

Cleaning

integrated
integrated

YES / YES

Additional

Creative Auto mode, Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable, mini-HDMI OUT
Creative Auto mode, Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable, mini-HDMI OUT

GPS opt.



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