Canon EOS Rebel T2i vs Canon EOS Rebel T4i

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T2i and the Canon EOS Rebel T4i, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i was introduced in April 2010 and Canon EOS Rebel T4i was introduced in August 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T2i over Canon EOS Rebel T4i.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T4i over Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel T2i and Canon EOS Rebel T4i have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot resolution. Canon EOS Rebel T2i has a Fixed screen Canon EOS Rebel T4i has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS Rebel T4i also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Canon EOS Rebel T4i) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Cameras have built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinders. They both have 95% coverage.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Canon EOS Rebel T4i features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 222 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS Rebel T2i is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Canon EOS Rebel T4i is equipped with DIGIC 5 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5184 x 2912, 4608 x 3456,3456 x 3456, 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 2592 x 1456, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728, 1696 x 1280, 1280 x 1280, 720 x 480, 720 x 400, 640 x 480, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Canon EF/EF-S lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.6x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel T2i it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel T4i nothing can be done. On Canon EOS Rebel T4i it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel T2i nothing can be done.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS Rebel T2i has a Mini HDMI and Canon EOS Rebel T4i has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel T2i and Canon EOS Rebel T4i come with LP-E8 battery pack with battery life of 470 shots on Canon EOS Rebel T2i and with battery life of 440 shots on Canon EOS Rebel T4i.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel T2i has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T2i, and up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T4i. Canon EOS Rebel T2i can shoot continuously up to 3.7 fps. Canon EOS Rebel T4i can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel T2i has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 focusing points and Canon EOS Rebel T4i has TTL secondary image forming, phase difference detection with AF dedicated CMOS sensor system with 9 (9 cross-type) focusing points. They both have detection range from -0.5 to +18 EV

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel T2i ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on both models.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 13.00 m.. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i body has dimensions of 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44") and Canon EOS Rebel T4i body has dimensions of 133 x 100 x 79 mm (5.24 x 3.94 x 3.11"). Canon EOS Rebel T2i weighs 530 g (1.17 lb / 18.70 oz) and Canon EOS Rebel T4i weighs 575 g (1.27 lb / 20.28 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon EOS Rebel T4i

129 mm

98 mm

133 mm

100 mm

98 mm

100 mm

62 mm

79 mm