Canon 550D Alternatives
The 550D is placed #40 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a brief recap of the 550D.
18MP
APS-C
530 grams
ISO 6,400
Portability
70 Imaging
58 Features
63 Overall
60
70 Imaging
58 Features
63 Overall
60
comes with face detect focusing
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good minimum ISO (100)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
missing headphone jack
Down below are a number of competitors to the Canon EOS 550D ordered by their overall score. You can browse a complete review of any camera or a comparison with the Canon 550D by using the links below each camera card. You can also click on the 
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#1 Canon T8i
24MP
APS-C
515 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
67 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
67 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
missing headphone jack
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#2 Pentax KF
24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
63 Imaging
73 Features
81 Overall
76
63 Imaging
73 Features
81 Overall
76
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good ISO range (102,400)
heavier than competition in class (684 grams)
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
missing headphone jack
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#3 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
missing headphone jack
Photography Glossary#4 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
71 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
missing headphone jack
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone#5 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
70 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
70 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
missing headphone jack
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing#6 Nikon D5500
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
missing headphone jack
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#7 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
64 Imaging
64 Features
85 Overall
72
64 Imaging
64 Features
85 Overall
72
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
missing headphone jack
missing Time Lapse function
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#8 Pentax K-70
24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good ISO range (102,400)
heavier than competition in class (688 grams)
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
missing headphone jack
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
Cutting-edge AI developed by Apple deciphers subtle nuances in pixels#9 Nikon D5300
24MP
APS-C
480 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
68 Imaging
66 Features
81 Overall
72
68 Imaging
66 Features
81 Overall
72
comes with face detect focusing
comes with tracking focus
display is selfie friendly
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
missing headphone jack
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes 