Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i)
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Canon EF
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Resolution
- 18 MP
- Released
- February 2010
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 18 MP
- Largest image size
- 5,184 × 3,456 px
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 22.3 × 14.9 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- ISO range
- 100 to 6,400
- Extended ISO range
- 100 to 12,800
Autofocus
- AF system
- TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection
- AF points
- 9
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 3.7 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note 1080p (1,920 × 1,080) 30 – 30p/25p/24p 720p (1,280 × 720) 60 – 60p/50p 480p (640 × 480) 60 – 60p/50p 480p crop (640 × 480) 60 – movie crop: central 640x480 area of the sensor, approx. 7x magnification
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.54x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 95%
- Screen
- 3 in, 1.04 million dots
- Top LCD
- Yes
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 128.8 × 97.5 × 75.3 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 530 g
- Body-only weight
- 475 g
- Battery
- LP-E8
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 180 shots
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 440 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD / SDHC / SDXC
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB
- HDMI
- HDMI mini OUT terminal (Type C)
- Microphone input
- 3.5mm dia. stereo mini-jack
Market and price
- Released
- February 2010
- Other names
- EOS Kiss X4, EOS Rebel T2i, EOS 550D
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Auto lighting optimizer
- Built-in pop-up flash
- Highlight tone priority
- Live view with contrast and face detection AF
- Movie crop function
- Picture styles
Manufacturer data: global.canon, canon-europe.com
Last checked: October 29, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 128.8 × 97.5 × 75.3 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 530 g
- Weight, body only
- 475 g
Manufacturer data: global.canon, canon-europe.com
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