Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens,5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful image quality, January 4, 2012

I have had point & shoot cameras for several years and have wanted to upgrade to a DSLR. This review is not based on having owned several other DSLR cameras. This is the first DSLR I owned, having used others and compared to anything I have ever used, this thing is mind blowing. I would recommend learning a little about photography to really harness the power of this unit, although learning with this unit has been easier then I would have expected.

I bought this instead of the Sony or Nikon because it seems to have the largest customer base, and the big brother to the this appears to be the camera of choice by most professionals. The T3i was also a unit I considered, although the T3i is larger it appears that it only has a tilt screen compared to the T2i. I am still on the fence if I should have got the T3i, although $100 bucks to have a tilting screen seemed overpriced at first, it almost appears worth it when shooting at weird angles.

The USB computer integration is really nice and I think the camera control software seems really up to date, and not 'crapwear' like what I have seen with other platforms.

Video quality is very good, I think the Sony probably does a better job based on my research but this is still nice, shooting video at night was ok.

My only gripe is missing GPS receiver, but I guess this isn't really a reasonable complaint, although the Sony did have it.

Accessories for these Canon DSLRs are everywhere so that's a real big plus. I bought the battery grip just for added balance (from amazon for $40). Also the 55mm-250mm zoom is a great add-on.

Night shooting is mind blowing, I walked outside with a tripod and set the shutter to 4 seconds, cranked up the ISO and was shooting what looked like daytime. It was very dark, I couldn't see anything, but a couple seconds and the T2i looked like I shot in the daytime. Longer shutter time and lower ISO reduced image noise. Point it to the night sky and set it open for 20 seconds and it shows you things you cannot see with the naked eye, amazing!

Learned about Aperture Value and that allowed me to take some trick shots with everything in focus.

All in all, I am very satisfied and I think this is a great starter DSLR to learn with, $700 bucks for amazing images. And I can hand it to my wife, set it to full auto and she can fire away.


Review by Roman Diaz "Roman"