Canon EOS 650D Digital SLR Camera - Black (Inc. 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens Kit)

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English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese Metering is handled via the 650D’s iFCL 63-zone metering system, and for the most part this proves highly accurate with no particular bias towards shadows or highlights, including high-contrast situations. The Auto Lighting Optimizer works well too, although it can make certain images – particularly those captured in high-contrast conditions – look a little HDR-esque, which may not be to everyone’s tastes.

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The display itself scores highly too, 3in across and with 1040k dot resolution. It can be a bit of a struggle to see it clearly in bright but this is a problem that’s common to many camera displays. In less intense conditions it displays the scene naturally. The viewing angle is impressively wide too, noticeably better than the 600D in fact. While button shapes may have changed slightly, button layout remains pretty much the same as on the 600D, save for the removal of the Display button that used to be found on the top-plate and the addition of a dedicated ‘Movie’ position to the main on/off switch. While the former is unlikely to be missed, the inclusion of a Movie position on the main on/off switch can be a bit annoying as it’s quite easy to accidentally overshoot the ‘on’ position when turning the camera on, inadvertently putting the camera into movie mode instead. VIDEO: 720p | 1080p | Uncompressed 1080p | 4K | 5.5K | 8K ⋅ SCREEN: Flip (tilt) F , Articulating A , Touchscreen T ⋅ BODY FEATURE: In-Body Image Stabilization S , Weather Sealed

Canon's first touchscreen DSLR is put through its paces

The Canon EOS 650D / Rebel T3i has 2 different JPEG file quality settings available, including Fine and Normal, with Fine being the higher quality option. Here are two 100% crops which show the quality of the two options. Fine (6.15Mb) (100% Crop)

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Most of the controls are in the same place as on the 600D, with the changes being mostly cosmetic in nature. The Display button on top of the 600D has completely disappeared on this new model, some of the shooting modes on the top dial have changed, there's an additional Movie setting on the On/Off switch, plus stereo speakers on top in front of the flash hotshoe. All of the buttons are clearly labelled but, being flush to the body, can be a little hard to press at times. One-Shot, AI Focus, AI Servo, Live View (FlexiZone - Multi, FlexiZone - Single, Face Detection, Movie Servo), ManualTomkins, Mike (6 June 2012). "Touchscreen Canon T4i SLR, two new lenses unveiled, previewed!". Imaging-Resource.com . Retrieved 11 June 2012. Noise handling is also very good considering the pixel density. Shooting RAW is again a good idea if you plan on taking lots of high-ISO shots, as you can get better detail with less chroma noise than by shooting JPEG. As regards the colours, we have found them to be a little on the dull side, though this is nothing you can't change in-camera, by way of tweaking the available Picture Styles or creating your own.

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The Canon EOS 650D / Rebel T4i is the best mid-range Canon DSLR yet, offering a lot of new features that aren't apparent at first glance. In particular we appreciated the new touch-screen interface, faster burst mode, expanded ISO range and the ability to continuously auto-focus during movie recording, although the innovative Hybrid AF system still doesn't solve the camera's sluggish Live View auto-focusing, something that Sony's SLT range in particular has already overcome. Other spec highlights on the Canon 650D include a sensitivity range of ISO 100-12800 that's expandable to ISO 25600, 14-bit image processing and a new nine-point wide-area AF system with all cross-type sensors.

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Indeed the headline specifications - 18MP CMOS sensor, 9-point AF sensor, 3:2 flip-out 1.04m dot screen are all familiar from the 600D. Look a bit closer, however, and each of these has been significantly improved, with an eye both to more seasoned users who demand SLR performance and compact camera upgraders who want a familiar feeling interface. The 650D also gains significance because it forms the basis of the Canon EOS M, the company's long-awaited entry into the mirrorless interchangeable lens market. One feature of the 600D missing from the 650D is the former's 3-10x digital zoom capability when shooting 1080p video. [10] Ergonomics [ edit ] The articulated screen Westlake, Andy (23 July 2012). "Canon EOS M hands-on preview". Digital Photography Review . Retrieved 25 July 2012. Canon has realised that not all people like using touch-screens, however, and so the 650D has controls and buttons if you prefer to use them as on other EOS cameras. You can also turn off the touch-screen function if you prefer.