Canon T2i Battery - LP-E8 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

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The Canon EOS Rebel T2i ($899 with lens) is an entry-level digital SLR that doesn't skimp on features or performance. 18 Megapixel CMOS sensor, a new 63-zone metering system, a wide ISO range, full HD movie recording with manual controls, a new Quick Control button, and more.

The Rebel T2i uses the new LP-E8 lithium-ion battery, which contains 8.1 Wh of energy. This battery provides about 18% higher battery life then LP-E5 that was used by the Rebel T1i.

Here's how the T2i compares to other entry-level D-SLRs in the battery life department:
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[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Canon EOS Rebel T2i[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]470 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]LP-E8[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Nikon D5000[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]510 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]EN-EL9a[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Olympus E-620[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]500 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]BLS-1[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 *[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]380 shots
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[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]DMW-BLB13[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Pentax K-x
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[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]420 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]4 x 1900 mAh NiMH[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Samsung NX10 *[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]400 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]BP1310[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Sony Alpha DSLR-A550[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]950 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]NP-FM500H[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 3"]* Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is live view only
Battery life numbers are provided by the camera manufacturers

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The Canon T2i battery has a capacity of 1120mAh, making it possible to shoot many photographs with your Canon EOS 550D Rebel T2i, 600D digital camera on a single battery charge. The battery is also compact and lightweight. There is no memory effect, so you can recharge partially drained batteries without reducing performance.