Canon EOS Rebel T2i Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Canon EF/EF-S
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.7 cm
Width 12.8 cm
Depth 6.2 cm
Weight 475 g
Body Material Stainless steel, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.87x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, exposure bracketing, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel T2i
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Battery Type Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.7 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Live Face detection AF mode, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction
OTHERS Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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