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Canon 550D vs Canon 760D

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Canon EOS 760D front
Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70

Canon 550D vs Canon 760D Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Older Model is Canon 500D
  • Replacement is Canon 600D
Canon 760D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Alternative Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Older Model is Canon 700D
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Canon 550D vs Canon 760D Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Canon 550D versus Canon 760D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and 760D (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 550D was released 5 years earlier than the 760D and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 550D grades against the 760D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Canon 760D

 550D 760D 

Reasons to pick Canon 760D over the Canon 550D

 760D 550D 
RevealedFebruary 2015April 2010Fresher by 59 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 550D and Canon 760D

 550D 760D 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution1040k1040kEqual screen resolution

Canon 550D vs Canon 760D Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 550D features exterior dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Canon 760D has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 550D versus Canon 760D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 550D vs the 760D.

Canon 550D vs Canon 760D size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 550D and 760D is 70 and 66 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Canon 760D top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Canon 760D Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550D and 760D.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon 760D to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 550D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 550D vs Canon 760D sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Canon 760D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Canon 760D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography factors
Canon 760D Portrait photography factors
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 550D as a Street photography camera
Canon 760D as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
71
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D as a Sports photography camera
Canon 760D as a Sports photography camera
54
good megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (470 CIPA)
61
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography highlights
Canon 760D Travel photography highlights
55
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (470 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
66
comes with touch focus
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D Landscape photography factors
Canon 760D Landscape photography factors
63
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (470 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
66
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D as a Vlogging camera
Canon 760D as a Vlogging camera
31
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic jack
no image stabilization
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Canon 550D vs Canon 760D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Canon 760D
 Canon EOS 550DCanon EOS 760D
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 550D Canon EOS 760D
Also called as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-04-01 2015-02-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 19
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.51x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 530g (1.17 lb) 565g (1.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 12.0
DXO Low light rating 807 915
Other
Battery life 470 pictures 440 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E8 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $599 $849