Canon EOS Rebel T2i

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	Canon announces Rebel T2i Lori Grunin CNET.com Pushing video Canon traditionally avoids lower-margin market segments--nice work if you can get it--and its announcement of the new EOS Rebel T2i continues that trend. Instead of replacing its tired, old XS and XSi models to compete with younger, spryer sub-$700 models from Nikon, Sony, and Pentax in that extremely popular price segment, Canon instead chose to release an update to its more expensive T1i, in the less competitive $800-$1,000 range. Included in the new T2i are some notable enhancements to the video capabilities and the updated metering scheme from the 7D, but the T2i also seems to retain the old autofocus system from the T1i and a possibly unwelcome jump to 18-megapixel resolution. Read more  A bit better than budget: dSLRs for $700 to $900 Most popular cameras Canon PowerShot S90  Check prices Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)  Check prices Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20  Check prices Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)  Check prices Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)  Check prices What's new Casio Exilim EX-Z33 As long as you and your subject aren't in a hurry, the Casio Exilim is a respectable budget-priced ultracompact. Read more  Check prices Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 If you're a Live View-oriented shooter who doesn't care about color accuracy, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A550's good performance and decent noise profile make it attractive for the money. Otherwise, you can find a better camera. Read more  Check prices Olympus E-PL1 preview Olympus is trying again to lure the lucrative snapshooters-who-want-more audience to its Micro Four Thirds camp, this time with the more consumer-friendly designed and priced E-PL1. Read more What are all those camera modes for, anyway? Automatic is great while you're learning your camera, and I frequently recommend it to people who want to step up to a dSLR but are too intimidated by all the settings on the camera. But like any crutch, ultimately you're better off without it. Here's some guidance about all those other modes you could be shooting in. Read more Crave Canon rolls out four PowerShots for spring Joshua Goldman Senior Editor Canon's PowerShots are my go-to cameras for best photo quality. However, when it comes to cutting-edge features or shooting options, the company tends to lag behind much of the competition. Monday it announced four PowerShots, three of them refreshes of older models as well as the new SD3500 IS. Judging by the specs, my opinion holds true. Read more CNET forum Is a wide angle lens detrimental? Posted by akmontgomery I really like the SD940, but was told that the wide angle lens is actually detrimental, that it distorts images and I will need to crop more than a "normal" lens. Is that true? Should that steer me away from the 940?  Read more  Most popular camcorders 1. Canon Vixia HF200 2. Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (black) 3. Canon Vixia HG20 4. Flip UltraHD (black) 5. Flip Video MinoHD (black) 6. Canon Vixia HF20 7. Sony Bloggie MHS-CM5 (purple) 8. Canon Vixia HG21 9. Canon FS200 (silver) 10. Flip Video MinoHD (second generation, silver) More digital-imaging resources  Editors' top cameras  Digital camera buying guide  Digital SLR buying guide  Digital camera videos  Digital cameras forum  Camcorder videos  Editors' top camcorders  Camcorder buying guide  Indecent Exposure podcast  Camcorders forum  Quick guide to HD camcorders
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