Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i / KISS X4

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98% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

96% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

LCD with high resolution and new 3:2 dimension ; Excellent software for both Mac and Windows ; Improved video mode with external mic capability ; Higher resolution than previous Rebel cameras ; Higher-quality images and video than older Rebels ; Snappy...

Light plastic feel ; Expensive for entry-level camera kit

Canon's incremental refinements to this Rebel add up to both improved image quality and movie recording that is a notable step forward.

Image-stabilized kit lens. Three-inch 3:2 aspect ratio LCD with a slightly greater viewing angle than the old version. Dedicated Live View/Movie Record button. Quick Control Screen. External microphone jack. Quicktime H.264 video format. SD memory-card...

Lack of quick control wheel (you have to get Canon’s 7D or a higher model to have one). Bothersome autofocus assist flash. Build quality not as robust as feature set

Excellent detail and resolution (especially in raw mode) ; Lovely new LCD screen - the 3:2 format really makes a difference ; Capable, flexible AF system in both phase-detection and live view modes ; High-spec video mode, including external microphone...

Auto Lighting Optimizer's effect is subtle to the point of being unnoticeable ; No rear control dial (as found on higher-end Canon bodies) ; Entry-level ergonomics won't suit everyone (the EOS 50D and 7D just feel nicer) ; No in-camera raw conversion...

All in all, the EOS 550D is the most compelling DSLR of its class that we've ever tested. It is hard to imagine how much more we might realistically expect from a product of this type, and although the improvements that Canon has made over the EOS 500D...

Top-notch images. 18-MP resolution. Low noise levels through ISO 3200. Largest and sharpest LCD available on a D-SLR. Multiple HD video-capture modes. Manual exposure control available during video capture. Compatible with SDXC memory cards. HDMI-CEC...

Video recording is not as intuitive as with a dedicated camcorder. Frames-per-second capture is slower than the competition.

The Canon EOS Rebel T2i pumps out beautiful pictures and boasts full-featured 1080p video recording options that were previously only available with D-SLRs twice its price.

Top-notch images. 18-MP resolution. Low noise levels through ISO 3200. Largest and sharpest LCD available on a D-SLR. Multiple HD video-capture modes. Manual exposure control available during video capture. Compatible with SDXC memory cards. HDMI-CEC...

Video recording is not as intuitive as with a dedicated camcorder. Frames-per-second capture is slower than the competition.

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Good resolution and detailed output (but only very marginally better than 450D) Decent (but not 'best in class') high ISO JPEG performance Extended ISO speed up to 12800 (not great quality but it's there for emergencies) Good quality HD video (but...

Visibly more noise in RAW files than some of the competition Slightly less highlight range in JPGs than the competition Relatively limited RAW headroom, channel clipping means color accuracy can often not be maintained when recovering clipped areas in...

The EOS 500D is the latest incarnation of a highly successful line of cameras and although the 'entry level' market segment is these days much more crowded than it used to be, we would be very surprised if the new model would not sell like hotcakes.

Pleasing size and weight; Excellent build quality; Loads of useful exposure options; Speedy shooting performance; Comfortable OVF; Superb 3.0-inch LCD screen; Captures beautiful 18-megapixel photos; Accurate Auto White Balance and Metering systems;...

Limited uses for the ISO 12800 setting; Metering system had some trouble under extremely bright conditions which produced some detail loss in highlights ; Bottom Line ; The Canon T2i is an impressive dSLR with a very appealing price tag. It offers...

The Canon T2i is an impressive dSLR with a very appealing price tag. It offers unmatched performance in both Still and Video modes at this price point, and rivals that of more expensive systems. The T2i is highly recommend by the staff here at Steve's....