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There's a new Rebel in the neighborhood.
Buying a new Canon Rebel digital SLR camera just got a bit more difficult. Now you have to decide between the Canon Rebel T3i VS T2i.
Is the Canon Rebel T3i actually an improvement? That is the inquiry under consideration right now, and many reviewers are weighing in on the subject. We will examine all the aspects of this discussion, so make sure you read the entire article before coming to your own conclusion.
Let's begin with the main features. A couple of things that everybody looks at first are the image sensor and the processor, and these are the exact same in both models. That only means that image quality will be equal in each camera.
In addition, other aspects are equal in both cameras. The T3i has the same ISO settings, as well as the same video feature. The ability to capture 3.7 still frames per second has not changed either.
The first major difference comes in the LCD panel. The new tilt-panel LCD screen is the one feature that everyone draws attention to first. It has been very popular on the Canon 60D, and it may just be what brings out your wallet, too, when it comes to the T3i.
So a vari-angle LCD panel actually is a huge advantage for the Canon Rebel T3i.
Another advantage in the new model is the capacity to remotely fire more than one flash when taking a photo. This remote flash feature does not seem like something you would find on a beginner's digital SLR.
Next, a word about video. A new feature allows the photographer to zoom in digitally by a factor of 3-10x without losing any image quality in the video. Auto focus has also been upgraded so that there is more manual control whenever in video mode.
And Now... About Creativity in the Canon T3i vs T2i Debate
Those are some of the differences, and some may consider them minor, but the T3i has some very creative features for the new digital SLR photographer. These could be the biggest upgrades when comparing the Canon Rebel T3i vs T2i are in the camera software.
First, there is a new video component that allows you to take short video clips and have them stitched together inside the camera. You take 2, 4, or 8 second clips, as many as you want, and the camera does the rest.
A second creative selection is Basic +. Inside Basic+ there are two creative output choices. They are "shooting by lighting or scene type, and shooting for "ambience."
If you choose the ambience setting, the camera does its thing by changing the color and saturation along with sharpness and contrast to create the selected ambience for that shot.
If you choose the lighting or scene setting, there will be changes applied that are called Creative Filters that can result in 5 separate types of effects. The results are Grainy Black and White, Miniature, Soft Focus, Toy Camera effect, and the ever-popular Fish-eye effect.
Lastly, perhaps the most helpful feature for those new to digital SLR cameras, there is now a Feature Guide that appears in the LCD panel. This guide gives a brief commentary of the particular mode or feature so that you don't have to go searching for the manual or do an Internet search to find out what the feature is or does.
