Canon DSLR comparison chart for all the different models featuring price and specifications

Abe’s of Maine has made a big play to get some of your Christmas cash by offering some great deals, you can see by the list below that they sharpened their pencils just in time for Christmas. The biggest mark down seemed to come on Canon’s EOS M, with close to a 40% mark down from it’s introductory price ( with an extra lens and flash thrown in!). The Big Surprise was how well the T2i held it’s price, with one of the smallest mark downs of all the EOS DSLR Bodies. From Our sample images below you can see this camera ROCKS! The gallery image on the upper right link were mostly taken on the T2i Most of the retailers here carry all of the models, but we have gone through the price lists to find you the best deal. If you don’t have a lens, don’t worry. You can find body and lens packages at every retailer.

Currently rebates are available from: Canon, Cuisinart, Drobo, Epson, Pacific Image, Panasonic, Tamron, Tokina, Vivitek.

Taken with the EOS XS be sure to click on the image for a full resolution preview

Taken with the EOS T2i be sure to click on the image for a full resolution preview

Canon’s new series of Video enabled prosumer quality DSLRs has really impressed us. We started using a T2i a few months ago and are tickled pink by the resolution the 18 MP offers. We had an additional change between the two samples below. The first is from the T2i using Lightroom from Adobe (just over $300 at Capitol Supply to edit directly to PS, which gave us an edge on color clarity from the previous shot taken on the XS with only 10 MP and Adobe Photoshop (currently $940 at B& H

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Canon DSLR Comparison table

Canon DSLR Model

EOS-1D X
EOS 5D Mark III

EOS 5D Mark II DSLR Camera

EOS 6D with GPS

EOS 7D DSLR Camera

EOS 60Da

EOS 60D DSLR Camera

EOS Rebel T4i EOS 650d
EOS Rebel T3i EOS 600D

Rebel T2i EOS 550D DSLR Camera

EOS Rebel T3
EOS M EF-M
 
 
 
 

Retail price
(body only)

$6799
$3499
$2199.00
$2099
$1699.00
$1499
$999.99
$1149 kit
$699.99 kit
$699.99 kit
$549.99 kit
$799.99 kit
 
 
 
 

Mega Pixel Resolution

18.1 megapixels 5184 x 3456
22.3 MP 5760 x 3840 pixels
21.1 MP
5616 x 3744 pixels
20.2 MP
18 MP
5,184 x 3,456 pixels
18.0 MP
5200 x 3462 pixels
18.0 MP
5200 x 3462 pixels
18 MP
5184 x 3456 pixels
18 MP
5184 x 3456 pixels
18 MP
5184 x 3456 pixels

12.2 4272 x 2848 pixels
 
 
 
 
 

Image Optical Sensor Size

36 mm x 24mm (35 mm Full-frame)
36 mm x 24mm (35 mm Full-frame)
36.0mm x 24.0mm (35mm Full-frame)
35.8mm x 23.9mm (Full-Frame)
22.3 x 14.9 mm
22.3 x 14.9mm
22.3 x 14.9mm
22.3 x 14.9mm
22.3 x 14.9mm
22.3mm x 14.9mm
22.0 mm x 14.7 mm
 
 
 
 
 

Pixel Pitch

6.9µm square
6.25 µm square
6.4 µm square
6.55 µm square
4.3 µm square
 
4.3µm square
4.3µm square
4.3µm square
4.3 µm square
5.2µm square
 
 
 
 
 

Viewfinder

Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100%
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100%
98% horizontally and vertically
Interchangeable Screen
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 97%
100% horizontally and vertically
96% horizontally and vertically
96% horizontally and vertically
Interchangeable Screen
95% horizontally and vertically
95% horizontally and vertically
95% horizontally and vertically
95% horizontally and vertically
 
 
 
 
 

Shutter life

 
 
Little
Data
 
rated to 150k
 
No data
 
 
No Data
 
 
 
 
 
 

Startup time

 
 
NA
 
.1 sec
.1 sec
.1 sec
.1 sec
.1 sec
.1 sec
 
 
 
 
 
 

Field of View Crop Factor

Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
1.6 APS-C
1.6 APS-C
1.6 APS-C
1.6 APS-C
1.6 APS-C
1.6 APS-C
 
 
 
 
 
 

LCD size

3.2 inches Approx. 1.04 million dots
3.2 inches Approx. 1.04 million dots (tiltable)
3 inch Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)
3 inch
3 inch Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)
3 inch Vari-angle 1,040,000 dots (VGA)
3 inch Vari-angle 1,040,000 dots (VGA)
3 inch Vari-angle 1,040,000 dots (VGA)

TOUCH

3 inch Vari-angle 1,040,000 dots (VGA)
3 inch 1,040,000 dots (VGA)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Image Processor

Dual Dig!c 5+
Dig!c 5
DIG!C4
Dig!c 5+
Dual DIG!C
4
DIG!C 4
DIG!C 4
Dig!c 5
Dig!c 4
DIG!C4
Dig!c 4
 
 
 
 
 

Memory card used

Dual CF Cards (Type I or II) Compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards
CF Cards (Type I); Compatible with UDMA CF cards; SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Cards
CF I and II
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF
cards, via external media
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
SD/SDHC/SDXC card, via external media
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
SD card, SDHC card or SDXC
 
 
 
 
 
 

File types

Image Format
Still Image: JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original), M-RAW, S-RAW, RAW+JPEG, M-RAW+JPEG, S-RAW+JPEG

Video: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM)
Still Image: JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original), M-RAW, S-RAW, RAW+JPEG, M-RAW+JPEG, S-RAW+JPEG

Video: MOV (Image data: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Linear PCM)
Still: JPEG, RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2, RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV 1080p 30, 24,
25 FPS
up-to 60FPS (720p)
Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG

Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
JPEG, RAW, sRAW, mRAW, RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV (Image data:
H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)

Still Image: JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original), M-RAW, S-RAW, RAW+JPEG, M-RAW+JPEG, S-RAW+JPEG

Video: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM)
JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW
Video: MOV (Image data:
H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon
original), RAW+JPEG Video: MOV
Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon
original), RAW+JPEG Video: MOV
Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon
original), RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV ( 1920 x 1080
– 29 fps Max)
 
 
 
 
 
 

AF points

61-Point High-Density Reticular AF and 100,000-pixel RGB Metering Sensor with a dedicated DIGIC 4
61-point (up to 41 cross-type points)
9 AF Points (1 Cross Type) + 6 AF Assist
Points

11 points
19-point, all cross-type AF system with
dual diagonal cross-type sensors
9
(Cross-type)
9
(Cross-type)
9
(Cross-type)
9
(Cross-type)
9

points
9 Points
 
 
 
 
 

Metering Range

EV 0 – EV 20
EV -2 – 18
EV -0.5-18
EV 0-20
EV 1-20
with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens)
EV 0-20
EV 0-20
EV 1.0 – EV 20.0
EV 1.0 – EV 20.0
EV -0.5-18
EV 1.0 – EV 20.0
 
 
 
 
 

Canon DSLR Model

EOS 1-Dx
EOS 5D Mark III

EOS 5D Mark II DSLR

EOS 6D

EOS 7D

EOS 60DA

EOS 60D DSLR

EOS Rebel T4i EOS 650d
EOS Rebel T3i EOS 600D

Rebel T2i EOS 550D

Exposure Control Metering Mode

252-zone metering with approx. 100,000-pixel RGB AE sensor and TTL maximum aperture metering employed
63-zone SPC Evaluative, Partial,Spot, Center-weighted
EV 1-20
35-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot, Center-weighted
EV 1-20
with 63-zone SPC, Evaluative, Partial,Spot,
Center-weighted EV 1-20
63-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot,
Center-weighted
EV 1-20
63-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot,
Center-weighted
EV 0-20
63-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot,
Center-weighted
EV 0-20
63-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot,
Center-weighted
EV 1-20
63-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot,
Center-weighted
EV 1-20
63-zone, Evaluative, Partial,Spot,
Center-weighted
EV 1-20
 
 
 
 
 
 

Light Sensitivity /ISO range

ISO 100-51200
ISO 100-25600
ISO 100-6400
ISO 100-25600
ISO 100-6400 (expandable to) 12800
100-6400 (expandable to) 12800
100-6400 (expandable to) 12800
100-6400 (expandable to) 12800
100-6400 (expandable to) 12800
ISO 100-6400 (expandable to) 12800
 
 
 
 
 
 

Max / Min Shutter speeds

1/8000 to 30
1/8000 to 30
1/8000 to 30
1/4000 to 30 sec
1/8000 to 30
1/8000 to 30 sec
1/8000 to 30
1/4000 to 30 sec
1/4000 to 30 sec
1/4000 to 30
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shutter lag

59 ms

73ms
60 ms
59 ms
 

75 ms
na

Max FPS

TBA
6 FPS
3.9 FPS
4.5 FPS
8 FPS
5.3 FPS
5.3 FPS
5 FPS
3.7 FPS
3.7 FPS
3 FPS
 
 
 
 
 

Max Frame Burst

TBA
JPEG 65
Raw 13
JPEG 78
RAW 13

JPEG 73
Raw 14

JPEG
94 (CF)
126 (UDMA CF)
RAW: 15
JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 58
RAW: approx. 16
JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 58
RAW: approx. 16
RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 7

JPEG 22

RAW 6

JPEG 34
RAW 6
JPEG 34
RAW 6
 
 
 
 
 
 

Battery form

LP-E4N or LP-E4
LP-E6
LP-E6
LP-E6
LP-E6
LP-E6
LP-E6
LP-E8
LP-E8
LP-E8
 
 
 
 
 
 

Max images

TBA
Approx. 850 – 180

(view finder – live)
NA
Approx. 1090 – 190
(view finder – live)
800
View 1100, live 320 @ 50% flash
1100
view 440, live 180 @50% flash
view 440, live 180 @50% flash
400
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lens mount

Canon EF
Canon EF
Canon EF
Canon EF
Canon EF
Canon EF
Canon EF
Canon EF
Canon EF
Canon EF
 
 
 
 
 
 

Live View

YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
 
 
 
 
 
 

Full HD 1080

YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cleaning

integrated
integrated
integrated
integrated
integrated
integrated
integrated
integrated
integrated
integrated
 
 
 
 
 
 

Flash

External
External
External
External
12/39 (ISO 100, in m/f)
3 sec recharge
13/43 (ISO 100, in m/f) 3 sec recharge
13/43 (ISO 100, in m/f)
3 sec recharge
13/43 (ISO 100, in m/f) 3 sec recharge
13/43 (ISO 100, in m/f) 3 sec recharge
13/43 (ISO 100, in m/f)
3 sec recharge
 
 
 
 
 
 

Weight

TBA
860g 30.3 oz
(Body only)
810g / 28.6 oz.
 
820g / 28.9 oz.
675g / 23.8 oz. (body only)
755g / 26.6 oz
520 g / 18.3 oz. (body only)
 
530g / 18.7 oz. (with battery)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional
 
 
 
wifi and GPS option