Canon EOS Rebel T2i Memory Card and Battery Compatibility
Release Date, Original MSRP, and Used Price
The EOS Rebel T2i was released in 2010 with an original MSRP of $899.99 with 18-55mm STM lens.
The EOS Rebel T2i has a used price between $100 to $175.
The lower end of the range is likely missing a battery, charger, lens, and/or memory card. Take required accessories into account when comparing used cameras to buy.
Canon EOS Rebel T2i Battery Type & Replacements
The Canon EOS Rebel T2i uses a Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery & charger.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Canon EOS Rebel T2i is compatible with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
That means compatible EOS Rebel T2i SD cards can have a maximum storage capacity of up to 2TB.
If you need a card, my recommendation is to get a 128GB SD card with UHS-I. This will provide the best price to performance, capacity, and compatibility with other devices.
Canon EF/EF-S Mount Lens Compatibility
The EOS Rebel T2i is compatible with Canon EOS EF mount and EF-S mount lenses. There are an overwhelming number of choices for circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
EF-S lenses have been designed for cameras with APS-C sized sensors. Using a EF lens on the EOS Rebel T2i will result in a “1.6x crop.” The 1.6x crop factor on Canon APS-C DSLRs effectively multiplies the focal length of the lens by 1.6, as the field of view will be narrower.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 3.7 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The EOS Rebel T2i has an APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sized sensor with 18.0 megapixels. This is paired a Digic 4 image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Canon EOS Rebel T2i can record video at 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) in H.264.
The EOS Rebel T2i does not have a fully articulated LCD screen. This is a drawback for shooting video. Without a front facing screen, the camera will not be good for vlogging.
There is no port for a external microphone. The camera has a mic jack.
Does the Canon EOS Rebel T2i Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Canon |
| Model | EOS Rebel T2i |
| MSRP | $899.99 with 18-55mm STM lens |
| Body type | Compact SLR |
| Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 |
| Other resolutions | 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728 |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 18.0 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 19 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | Digic 4 |
| ISO | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (with boost) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | None |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 12800.0 |
| White balance presets | 6 |
| Custom white balance | Yes |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal |
| Autofocus | ['Contrast Detect (sensor)', 'Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Selective single-point', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Face Detection', 'Live View'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 9.0 |
| Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.6× |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 1040000.0 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | TFT color liquid-crystal LCD |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.87× (0.54× 35mm equiv.) |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) |
| Flash range | 13.00 m |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, E-TTL II) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
| Continuous drive | 3.7 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Spot', 'Partial'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) |
| Format | H.264 |
| Videography notes | None |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | None |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (HDMI mini) |
| Microphone port | Yes |
| Headphone port | No |
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Wireless notes | None |
| Remote control | Yes (E3 connector, InfraRed) |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | None |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 530 g (1.17 lb / 18.70 oz) |
| Dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes (by USB cable and PC) |
| GPS | None |
| GPS notes | None |