Side by Side Comparison Canon EOS Rebel T7 vs. Canon EOS Rebel T6 vs. Canon EOS 550D vs. Canon EOS Rebel SL1 vs. Canon EOS Rebel SL2: Digital Photography Review

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Canon EOS Rebel T7

Canon EOS Rebel T6

Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS Rebel SL1

Canon EOS Rebel SL2

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Body type

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Sensor

Max resolution

Other resolutions

Image ratio w:h

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Sensor photo detectors

Sensor size

Sensor type

Processor

Color space

Color filter array

Image

ISO

Boosted ISO (maximum)

White balance presets

Custom white balance

Image stabilization

Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

File format

Optics & Focus

Autofocus

Autofocus assist lamp

Digital zoom

Manual focus

Number of focus points

Lens mount

Focal length multiplier

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

Screen type

Live view

Viewfinder type

Viewfinder coverage

Viewfinder magnification

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual exposure mode

Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Scene modes

Built-in flash

Flash range

External flash

Flash modes

Flash X sync speed

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

Metering modes

Exposure compensation

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

Videography features

Resolutions

Format

Modes

Microphone

Speaker

Storage

Storage types

Storage included

Connectivity

USB

HDMI

Microphone port

Headphone port

Wireless

Wireless notes

Remote control

Physical

Environmentally sealed

Battery

Battery description

Battery Life (CIPA)

Weight (inc. batteries)

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Other features

Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS

GPS notes


$479.00 - $599.00	Check prices	Check prices	$780.00 - $829.00	Check prices
	73% DPReview score Read review ... Jun 29, 2016	77% Gold Award Read review ... May 4, 2010	78% Gold Award Read review ... Jul 26, 2013	78% Silver Award Read review ... Sep 19, 2017
Feb 26, 2018	Mar 10, 2016	Feb 8, 2010	Mar 21, 2013	Jun 29, 2017

$549.99 (with 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II lens)	$549.99 (with 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II lens)		$799.99/£799 with 18-55mm STM	$549 (body only), $699 (w/18-55mm F4-5.6 lens)

Compact SLR	Compact SLR	Compact SLR	Compact SLR	Compact SLR
Composite	Composite		Aluminium alloy and polycarbonate resin with carbon and glass fiber	Composite

6000 x 4000	5184 x 3456	5184 x 3456	5184 x 3456	6000 x 4000
	3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480	3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728	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
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	3:2	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
24 megapixels	18 megapixels	18 megapixels	18 megapixels	24 megapixels
25 megapixels	19 megapixels	19 megapixels	19 megapixels	26 megapixels
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)	APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)	APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)	APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)	APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Digic 4+	Digic 4+	Digic 4	Digic 5	DIGIC 7
sRGB, AdobeRGB	sRGB, AdobeRGB		sRGB, Adobe RGB	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Primary color filter	Primary color filter		RGB Color Filter Array	Primary color filter

Auto, ISO 100-6400, expandable to 12800	Auto, ISO 100-6400, expandable to 12800	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (with boost)	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (25600 with boost)	Auto, 100-25600 (expands to 51200)
12800	12800	12800	25600	51200
6	6	6	6	6
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (1)	Yes
No	No	No	No	No
RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW
Fine, Normal	Fine, Normal	Fine, Normal		Fine, normal
JPEG RAW (Canon CR2, 14-bit)	JPEG RAW (Canon CR2, 14-bit)		JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 compliant) Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: 14bit RAW Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant	JPEG (Exif v2.3) Raw (Canon 14-bit CR2)

Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Yes (flash)	Yes (flash)		by built-in flash	Yes
No	No	No
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
9	9	9		9
Canon EF/EF-S	Canon EF/EF-S	Canon EF/EF-S	Canon EF/EF-S	Canon EF/EF-S
1.6×	1.6×	1.6×		1.6×

Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fully articulated
3″	3″	3″	3″	3″
920,000	920,000	1,040,000	1,040,000	1,040,000
No	No	No	Yes	Yes
TFT LCD	TFT LCD	TFT color liquid-crystal LCD		TFT LCD
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Optical (pentamirror)	Optical (pentamirror)	Optical (pentamirror)	Optical (pentamirror)	Optical (pentamirror)
95%	95%	95%	95%	95%
0.8× (0.5× 35mm equiv.)	0.8× (0.5× 35mm equiv.)	0.87× (0.54× 35mm equiv.)	0.87×	0.87× (0.54× 35mm equiv.)

30 sec	30 sec	30 sec	30 sec	30 sec
1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scene Intelligent Auto Program Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Manual	Scene Intelligent Auto Program Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Manual		Program AE Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE Manual (Stills and Movie) Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie) No Flash Creative Auto Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports SCN	Program Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual
Landscape Close-up Sports Food Night Portrait	Landscape Close-up Sports Food Night Portrait		Kids Food Candlelight Night Portrait Handheld Night Scene HDR Backlight Control	Portrait Group photo Landscape Sports Kids Close-up Food Candlelight Night portrait Handheld night scene HDR backlight control
Yes (Pop-up)	Yes (Pop-up)	Yes (Pop-up)	Yes (Pop-up)	Yes
9.20 m (at ISO 100)	9.20 m (at ISO 100)	13.00 m	9.40 m	9.80 m (at ISO 100)
Yes (via hot shoe)	Yes (via hot shoe)	Yes (Hot-shoe, E-TTL II)	Yes (via Hot-shoe)	Yes (via hot shoe)
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
1/200 sec	1/200 sec		1/200 sec	1/200 sec
Single Continuous Self-timer Continuous w/self-timer	Single Continuous Self-timer Continuous w/self-timer		Single Continuous Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)	Single High-speed continuous Silent single Silent continuous Self-timer Continuous shooting after self-timer
3.0 fps	3.0 fps	3.7 fps	4.0 fps	5.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)	Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10))	Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Multi Center-weighted Partial	Multi Center-weighted Partial	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Yes	Yes	Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)	Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

	1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)	1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)	1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 @ 60p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM				1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 @ 60p / 26 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 @ 30p / 4 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Mono	Mono	Stereo	Mono	Stereo
Mono	Mono		Mono	Mono

SD/SDHC/SDXC card	SD/SDHC/SDXC card	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
		None

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (mini-HDMI)	Yes (mini-HDMI)	Yes (HDMI mini)	Yes (HDMI mini)	Yes (Mini-HDMI)
No	No		Yes	Yes
No	No		No	No
Built-In	Built-In	Eye-Fi Connected	Eye-Fi Connected	Built-In
802.11b/g/n with NFC	802.11b/g/n with NFC			802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth
Yes (wired or wireless)	Yes (wired or wireless)	Yes (E3 connector, InfraRed)	Yes (RC-6)	Yes (via wireless remote or smartphone)

No	No	No		No
Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion LP-E10 rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion LP-E10 rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion LP-E12 rechargeable battery & charger	LP-E17 lithium-ion battery & charger
500	500		380	650
475 g (1.05 lb / 16.76 oz)	485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)	530 g (1.17 lb / 18.70 oz)	407 g (0.90 lb / 14.36 oz)	453 g (1.00 lb / 15.98 oz)
129 x 101 x 78 mm (5.08 x 3.98 x 3.07″)	129 x 101 x 78 mm (5.08 x 3.98 x 3.07″)	129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44″)	117 x 91 x 69 mm (4.61 x 3.58 x 2.72″)	122 x 93 x 70 mm (4.8 x 3.66 x 2.76″)

Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Yes (by USB cable and PC)		Yes (videos only)
None	None	None	Optional	None
			via GPE2