Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Compare Nikon D3100 and Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) Digital Cameras.


Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) DSLR Digital Camera
Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i)
Best Price£360.59$899.95
BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Camera TypeCompactDSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex)
Field of View Crop Factor1.51.6
Dimensions4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9 in (125 x 97 x 74 mm)5.06 x 3.84 x 2.43 in (129 x 98 x 62 mm)
Weight (with Batteries)1.1 lbs (505 gramms)1.2 lbs (530 gramms)
Body Materialmetal
WaterproofNoNo
Announce TimeAugust 19, 2010
SENSOR
Total Pixels14.8 Megapixels18.7 Megapixels
Effective Sensor Resolution14.2 Megapixels18 Megapixels
Sensor Size23.0 x 15.5 mm22.3 x 14.9 mm
Optical Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
Light Sensitivity100 - 3200 ISO, Auto ISO, ISO6400, ISO12800100 - 6400 ISO, Auto ISO
Max Resolution4608 x 30725184 x 3456
Sensor Dust ReductionYesYes
FEATURES
Video RecordingYesYes
Manual setting of shutter speed and apertureYesYes
Af Assists IlluminatorYesNo
Manual Focus AdjustmentYesYes
Face DetectionYesNo
FeaturesTripod mount, Remote ControlTripod mount, Remote Control, Camera orientation detection
White BalanceAuto, Manual, PresetsAuto, Manual, Presets, Bracketing
Max Shutter Speed30 s30 s
Min Shutter Speed1/4000 s1/4000 s
X-sync Speed1/200 s1/200 s
Exposure ModesShutter-priority, Aperture-priorityShutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Auto Exposure Bracketing1/3 range in 5 EV steps1/3 range in 5 EV steps
Exposure MeteringCenter-weighted, Spot, 3D Color MatrixCenter-weighted, Evaluative, Spot, Multi-segment
Exposure BracketingNoYes
Still Image FormatRAW2 JPEG, RAW
Digital Video FormatMOVMOV
Digital Video CodecMJPEGMPEG4
Built-in MicrophoneYesYes
LENS SYSTEM
Lens System Mounting (bynet)Nikon FCanon EF/EF-S
Image Aspect Ratio3:23:2
Video Max Resolution1920x10801920x1080
CAMERA FLASH
Built-in FlashYesYes
Hot ShoeYesYes
Flash FeaturesSync contactsFlash exposure bracketing, E-TTL II, Sync contacts
Flash Guide Number12 (m / ISO 100)13 (m / ISO 100)
Red Eye ReductionYesYes
VIEWFINDER
ViewfinderOpticalOptical TTL (through the lens)
Viewfinder Field Coverage95%95%
DISPLAY
Display Form FactorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Display Pixels2300001040000
Display Size3 inch3 inch
STORAGE
Supported Flash MemorySD, SDHCSD, SDHC
BATTERY
Battery Capacity550 frames
ADDITIONALS FEATURES
Continuous Shooting Speed3 frames per second3.7 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Max Frames Count34 JPEG frames, 6 RAW frames
Self TimerYesYes
Self Timer Delay2, 10 s10, 2 s
InterfacesUSB (2.0), Video output, HDMI, Audio output, Remote controlUSB (2.0), Video output, HDMI, Audio output