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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:
[TABLE="class: bodytxtsmall-black, width: 100%, align: center"]
[TR="bgcolor: #e08709"]
[TD="width: 147, align: center"]Camera[/TD]
[TD="width: 131, align: center"]Battery life, live view off
(CIPA standard) [/TD]
[TD="width: 108, align: center"]Battery used[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Canon EOS Rebel T2i[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]470 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]LP-E8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Nikon D5000[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]510 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]EN-EL9a[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Olympus E-620[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]500 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]BLS-1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 *[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]380 shots
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]DMW-BLB13[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Pentax K-x
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]420 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]4 x 1900 mAh NiMH[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Samsung NX10 *[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]400 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]BP1310[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Sony Alpha DSLR-A550[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]950 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]NP-FM500H[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]
[TD="colspan: 3"]* Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is live view only
Battery life numbers are provided by the camera manufacturers
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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.
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:
[TABLE="class: bodytxtsmall-black, width: 100%, align: center"]
[TR="bgcolor: #e08709"]
[TD="width: 147, align: center"]Camera[/TD]
[TD="width: 131, align: center"]Battery life, live view off
(CIPA standard) [/TD]
[TD="width: 108, align: center"]Battery used[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Canon EOS Rebel T2i[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]470 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]LP-E8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Nikon D5000[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]510 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]EN-EL9a[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Olympus E-620[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]500 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]BLS-1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 *[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]380 shots
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]DMW-BLB13[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Pentax K-x
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]420 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]4 x 1900 mAh NiMH[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Samsung NX10 *[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]400 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]BP1310[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #CCCCFF"]
[TD="bgcolor: #EFEFEF"]Sony Alpha DSLR-A550[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]950 shots[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF, align: center"]NP-FM500H[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]
[TD="colspan: 3"]* Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is live view only
Battery life numbers are provided by the camera manufacturers
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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.