Pro quality, amateur price
If you're looking for professional quality in a camera without breaking the bank, the Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i is the one for you. This top-notch DSLR has a whopping 18-megapixel CMOS sensor to allow you to create gorgeous prints even at large sizes. It's packed with pro features, allowing you to customize every aspect of your photos for truly creative art. Of course, if you just want to shoot great pics without spending too much time adjusting settings, there are modes for automatic shooting, too. And this kit even comes with a starter lens. But the really cool thing is that you get this pro-quality DSLR for WELL under $1000.
Start out right
A quality camera can be a very heavy investment. Many DSLR camera bodies can run into the thousands of dollars. But even with such a steep sticker, most of those cameras don't include a lens. A decent lens can add hundred or even thousands to the camera's cost. This EOS Rebel T2i, on the other hand includes both the camera body and a quality starter lens for a very competitive price. The included 18 to 55mm lens is great for general shooting from close-up subjects to sweeping landscapes. And if you decide to make photography more than just a hobby, the T2i is compatible with a wide variety of lenses, allowing you to branch out into new areas.
Focus, now
When you're letting the camera choose some — or all — of your settings, you need to be able to trust that the camera knows what it's doing. Lucky for you, this little Rebel is at the top of its class for determining exposure and focus settings. For exposure, this EOS Rebel uses Canon's newest Dual-layer sensor, utilizing a full 63 zones to analyze your shot. But not only does the camera measure the amount of light, it takes color and luminosity into account, delivering extremely high accuracy to ensure you get a great shot every time. For focus, a high-precision 9-point system is used. Depending on what mode you're shooting with, the focus points can either be chosen automatically or manually selected.
Night and day
Unless you shoot in the same conditions every time you take the camera out, you'll need a wide ISO range to get good photos. And few, if any cameras in its class can beat the ISO range found on the EOS Digital Rebel T2i. Its range goes from 100 to 6400 with plenty of stops in between. So, rest assured that whether you're capturing a sunny day on the slopes or a peaceful countryside waking up, your pictures will come out as clear as, well, the real thing. The difference between its performance in extreme light situatious and most cameras' is night and day.
You're in control
In addition to good features and quality, a camera needs to be useable in order to be useful. And as far as usability goes, the Canon EOS Rebel T2i is plenty easy. It's been designed to make your experience as pain-free as possible. Part of making that happen meant adding a Quick Control Screen button for easy access to frequently used settings like ISO speed, Exposure, white balance, and much more. The improved layout also includes a designate Live View/Movie shooting button. Press it and you can easily switch between shooting 18-megapixel stills and recording Full HD video. It really is just that easy. You can view adjustments on the 3" Live View LCD, which has over a million dots for clear full-color viewing. It's got anti-reflection, scratch-resistant, and smudge-resistant coatings. Or, you can use the viewfinder for true SLR functionality.
Never give in
In photography, it's pretty much accepted that getting more frames per second comes at the steep expense of resolution. Breaking that mold, the EOS Rebel T2i can shoot up to 3.7 frames-per-second at its full 18-megapixel resolution. Depending on your memory card, subject, temperature, and other factors, you can use this continuous shooting to capture about 6 RAW images or 34 JPEGs, so you're always able to capture that pivotal moment of the action without sacrificing image quality.
Sometimes enough isn't enough
Even with its impressive continuous shooting capabilities, sometimes you can't quite capture the action the way you'd want. That's where the video mode of the T2i comes in. This impressive DSLR allows you to shoot Full HD 1920 x 1080 at film's native 24p framerate. Or, you can opt to shoot at 30p. If you don't want to go Full HD, you could always choose to film at 1280 x 720, 60p, or even standard definition at 60p. But in addition to getting more frames per second than you would using the continuous shooting option, the video mode also lets you record sound for your clips. There's a monaural microphone built in, or you add an external microphone for surround sound. Then, using a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable, you can play it back on your TV.
