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Canon 550D/Rebel T2i 5555 Responses
Last post: 1 year, 7 months ago | Thread started: Feb 8, 10, 8:51 a.m.
- dibec
Epic I don't agree. For someone starting out in the DSLR world, this is a lot bang for it's buck. Sure for pro-am or pro photogs this is a toy. It's a really solid camera. I don't think someone moving from point-and-shot is really going to care about wider exposure compensation, and in fact it does have smarter metering (63-point iFCL). The fact it does do 1080 video is pretty cool, think of Soccer moms and dads. You got to really think about the market this is catered to. ;)
- Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 9:20 a.m. – Permalink
- epic_rim
Totally agree dibec! I think I was coming from the POV of a t1i owner, it isn't much of an upgrade, unless you really want to extend the video features.
For the entry level buyer, this is an amazing tool, designed with a clear path of starting with no skill and ratcheting up in capability. Personally, I feel that the t1i (and t2i) have outpaced Canon's xxD series by offering practically all the features/hardware without the price.
In fact, this raises the question. What IS the advantage at this point of getting a 50D over a t1/2i? Is there any reason, unless you need a little faster burst rate? the 50D is so much more expensive; i don't understand why.
- Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 9:28 a.m. – Permalink
- dibec
Epic, from my experience the specifications do not tell you everything. Factors such as overall image quality, sharpness, noise, color accuracy, dynamic range, fidelity, digital grain, image consistency, etc. have always been far better as you move up Canon's product line. I feel confident to say that the 50D even if spec'd less, would still provide a higher level of overall image quality and out perform the 550D any day.
As you mentioned earlier in your first post, a lot of today's camera marketing is just crap features. Any professional will use a professional camera for photography. If they need a professional video, they get a professional video recorder. The nice thing that Canon did with the 5D Mark II, they captured two markets in one solid device. It's great from people with a mid-level budget, but most of all I saw this move benefit wedding photographers.
The lines have been blurred. I think it would be awesome if Canon/Nikon got into the medium format war. I would not be surprised if that happened in the future.
- Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 9:43 a.m. – Permalink
- bigtrickagain
i have a 30d. i have been looking to upgrade for a long time. i think this camera makes it time. pretty much everything from the 7d at half the price - i'm in.
- Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 10:46 a.m. – Permalink
- epic_rim
dibec-
concerning image quality, let's take the 50D and the t1i into comparison. Both use the exact same image sensor and the same Digic chip for processing. I don't understand how one camera could produce a better image than the other.
sources: http://gizmodo.com/5182772/canon…
http://www.dpnotes.com/canon-t1i…One difference the second link does provide is a better viewfinder (pentaprism vs pentamirror, again, no effect on image quality)
- Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 11:07 a.m. – Permalink
- bigtrickagain
it would be cost-prohibitive for canon to use different sensors for their entry-level and midrange cameras, which is why both lines use the same basic sensor and processor. i would surmise that the midrange line's primary advantage is control feel - two control dials, pentaprism instead of pentamirror, an extra lcd panel on top instead of the back lcd being used for display and control.
- Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 11:11 a.m. – Permalink
- dibec
epic,
the senors are not the same, very similar though, that is stated even by Canon. Beyond the sensors there are still a lot of components on board that are not mentioned. I will have to wait to till dpreview does their full review of the 550D to be entirely conclusive. I am actually waiting for it.
Don't get me wrong. The 550D brings the entry level line closer to the am/pro line. No doubt about it. I am a skeptic to say the 550D will perform as well as or outperform the 50D. It would be consumer suicide for Canon to do that and terrible marketing. From my experience, the line has always been drawn between the entry level and the entry level for amateur/pro line products. Generally this is in overall image quality. ;)
- Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 11:46 a.m. – Permalink
- BannedKappa
Just picked up one of these camera's I must say. Very impressed so far.
Now to look at some other lenses.
I picked up the 18/55 IS to get started.- Dog-earMar 11, 10, 9:03 p.m. – Permalink
- BannedKappa
It's awesome...HD Vid rocks.
Initial low light tests look great. Here's a great review on it.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews…- Dog-earMar 14, 10, 8:21 p.m. – Permalink
