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Canon 550D vs Canon T7i

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T7i front
Portability
67
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73

Canon 550D vs Canon T7i Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Old Model is Canon 500D
  • Newer Model is Canon 600D
Canon T7i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 532g - 131 x 100 x 76mm
  • Introduced February 2017
  • Additionally Known as EOS 800D / Kiss X9i
  • Superseded the Canon T6i
  • Renewed by Canon T8i
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Canon 550D vs Canon T7i Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Canon 550D versus Canon T7i, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and T7i (24MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 550D was unveiled 7 years before the T7i and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon T7i being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the 550D matches up versus the T7i when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Canon T7i

 550D T7i 

Reasons to pick Canon T7i over the Canon 550D

 T7i 550D 
IntroducedFebruary 2017April 2010More recent by 83 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 550D and Canon T7i

 550D T7i 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution1040k1040kIdentical display resolution

Canon 550D vs Canon T7i Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 550D comes with outside dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Canon T7i has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 532 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 550D versus the T7i.

Canon 550D vs Canon T7i size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 550D and T7i is 70 and 67 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Canon T7i top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Canon T7i Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550D and T7i.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon T7i to render greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 550D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 550D vs Canon T7i sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Canon T7i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Canon T7i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography highlights
Canon T7i Portrait photography highlights
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
80
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 550D as a Street photography camera
Canon T7i as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
73
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D as a Sports photography camera
Canon T7i as a Sports photography camera
54
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (470 shots)
66
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography features
Canon T7i Travel photography features
55
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery (470 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
80
connects via bluetooth
has focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D Landscape photography factors
Canon T7i Landscape photography factors
63
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (470 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
77
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D Vlogging advice
Canon T7i Vlogging advice
31
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
73
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 550D vs Canon T7i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Canon T7i
 Canon EOS 550DCanon EOS Rebel T7i
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 550D Canon EOS Rebel T7i
Also called EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 EOS 800D / Kiss X9i
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-04-01 2017-02-15
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 25600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 45
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech 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 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530 grams (1.17 lbs) 532 grams (1.17 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 131 x 100 x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 shots 600 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Retail cost $599 $749