Canon T2i
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon P510
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Best price $648
  • Smaller body size 58 in³ vs 65 in³
  • 129% more battery life 550 shots vs 240 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 332 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Interchangeable lenses P510 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P510 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack P510 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P510 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

Best price
$469
  • Cheaper street price $469 vs $648
  • Newer camera April 2012 vs February 2010
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out T2i does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging T2i does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board T2i does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture T2i does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities T2i does not have 3D

What the Canon T2i and Nikon P510 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 18.7 oz vs 19.6 oz
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon T2i and the Nikon P510

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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