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:

Camera	Battery life, live view off (CIPA standard)	Battery used
Canon EOS Rebel T2i	470 shots	LP-E8
Nikon D5000	510 shots	EN-EL9a
Olympus E-620	500 shots	BLS-1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 *	380 shots	DMW-BLB13
Pentax K-x	420 shots	4 x 1900 mAh NiMH
Samsung NX10 *	400 shots	BP1310
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550	950 shots	NP-FM500H
* Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is live view only Battery life numbers are provided by the camera manufacturers

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.