Canon 50D vs T2i HELP!!

I have the XSI 12.2 now .I am looking to upgrade I do mostly portraits and modeling also newborn and baby photography. I do alot of enlargments mainly 16x20. From what I understand the more MP's the better the quality of your enlargements. Thats where Im torn I am impressed with the new T2i and its 18MP!! I also have been wanting to advance and get the 50D with 15 MP.  I guess my question is will the T2i take better photos and enlargements than the 50D bc of the MP difference. Is it a drastic difference? Is the 50D worth the extra $300.
Also I know the 50D as been out for a while, is canon coming out with a newer version soon. I dont want to buy the 50D and a month later a more updated model releases.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks everybody!

kerick23 wrote:
I have the XSI 12.2 now .I am looking to upgrade I do mostly portraits and modeling also newborn and baby photography. I do alot of enlargments mainly 16x20. From what I understand the more MP's the better the quality of your enlargements. Thats where Im torn I am impressed with the new T2i and its 18MP!! I also have been wanting to advance and get the 50D with 15 MP.  I guess my question is will the T2i take better photos and enlargements than the 50D bc of the MP difference. Is it a drastic difference? Is the 50D worth the extra $300.
Also I know the 50D as been out for a while, is canon coming out with a newer version soon. I dont want to buy the 50D and a month later a more updated model releases.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks everybody!
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More megapixels is not always better, increased pixel density can sometimes lead to reduced noise performance.
There's also the issue of whether the other features present in the 50D and not in the T2i are more important than the T2i's extra pixels.
I haven't heard any big news from Canon lately in the midrange DSLR arena, but you never know.  Nothing was announced at PMA or CP+ to my knowledge, next "big" event where announcements usually occur is Photokina in September, but sometimes products get announced midyear.  They're kind of due for an upgrade in that region since video has been added to Canon's DSLRs both above and below the 50D in price range.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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