It's Done
DPReview has completed their review of the T2i.
Conclusion Snippet:
Despite our (very minor) complaints, the EOS 550D is a very satisfying camera, and certainly offers the most compelling feature set of any nominally ‘entry level' DSLR that we've used. It isn't just about spec though – the 550D's refined handling and excellent supplied software suite should not be overlooked. Although it doesn't represent a huge improvement over the 500D, the changes that have been made are worthwhile, and well-implemented. An external mic socket, manual control and wide choice of resolutions and frame rates means that the 550D is worthy of consideration for serious video use, and when paired with a high quality lens, image quality is superb.With all this taken into account, it is hard not to recommend the EOS 550D. Quite simply, taken as a whole, it is the best camera of its class that we've ever seen, and one of those rare cameras that won't look out of date in a couple of years' time.
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compare the dp review of the 550d and 7d. the 550d sensor has even slightly better dynamic range than the 7d.
considering nikon pays off people to “promote” nikon stuff on their websites, i have no doubt they pay people to troll boards like these.
that said, thank god for nikon because the competition keeps canon from being lazy. if it weren’t for the panasonic lx3, i doubt the s90 would even exist.
I tried a 550D out of curiosity, I’m not interested in cropped body’s but was curious about the video features.
I’ll say it’s about as much bang for your buck, especially at that market point I’ve ever seen.
As for noise, at the per pixel level it probably has slightly more, especially if you’ve not exposed to the right or tried to open up the shadows a little in post, when compared to current lower mp body’s, but at the same time, you have to remember that it’s not really a fair comparison to look at 100% on a 18 mp vs a 14 mp, if you down sample the 18 mp to similar resolution, you’ll generally see a gain in detail and lower noise due to the higher sample rate of the capture.
Also bare in mind, at 18 mp, you’ll see the flaws in most lenses, including my 85mm f/1.2 and even my 24mm TS-e (mk1 not 2) but that doesn’t mean you’d resolve more with a lower mp body. You’ll still get more detail with the 550D, just not by as much as you’d expect.
Although personally I’d still opt for a XXD or 7d if your after a cropped camera for mostly stills. But that’s just because personally shoot manual a lot and miss the second dial, and the more solid body doesn’t hurt either.
Canon USA will only give service under warranty to the product that is imported to US by Canon USA. So They differentiates the model name from the rest of the world in the Rebel line.
My apologies for not being wholly on topic, but as I’m looking to buy the T2i, it does relate.
I read on here that Canon usually drops their prices on new products after release…does anyone know about how long it takes before they drop their prices?
Also…anyone care to predict how much of a drop it’ll be?
(If I had to guess, I imagine that they’ll drop the price on the T2i by about $100 after six months or so?)