Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Specs [CR2.5]

[ruuneos]

WHY TOUCHSCREEN?! Bit harder hit to screen and you have to get new body just because touchscreen isn't working..

[Dylan777]

No more manual focus on video? I'm interested

Here's what you'll get

https://vimeo.com/23745431

Note that that is shot with probably f/11 or higher, so it doesn't even have much focus hunting to do. But, it still sounds awful and isn't that impressive. Take a shot with lower light and an aperture more like f/4, and its pretty unusable

https://vimeo.com/23943236

If Canon had solved those issues in some brilliant or ingenious way, they'd have put it in the 5dIII. That they are just leaving it to the T4i tells me all I need to know....it would have made pros angry since its not very good.

Thanks for the links

[MK5GTI]

^ I am sure Canon is not going the same route with the D5100 continuous AF. if thats the case, they can do that in the T2i.

hopefully so sort of hybrid of CD/PDAF?

if they can do that, it will prove Sony translucent mirror tech all wrong.... we shell see......

[D_Rochat]

My nose didn't smear the screen nearly enough. Now I can finish the job with my fingers      To me, the all cross type 9 point is a big deal for the Rebel series and if I were to buy a Rebel again, I wouldn't even think twice about which one to get. Good on them for actually making it better.

[Irishpanther]

I hope they've improved the touch screen over my P&S I got this January.  Otherwise, hopefully it'll stay as a feature on the Rebel line.  I wouldn't worry so much about my face activating it, unless the proximity detector like my T1i is no longer a feature.  But if it were to trickle up to the 7D2 forget it.  I'd even prefer no articulating screen on the 7D2 because I'd lose all the left hand navigability.  Buttons are more dependable in my experience.  It'll be interesting to see how it's implemented. 

[CanonCameraFan]

So better hope that the rumoured silent autofocus kit lens really is silent. The extra cross type focus points would be great but staying with my 550D and saving the money for glass, or a proper upgrade to a FF or much better crop body. My 550d with ML rocks. Why on earth would I want to part with it?

[crazyrunner33]

The biggest upgrade will be the Digic 5 which in turn enhances low light performance dramatically even with the same sensor.  This is more than enough reason for me to ditch the T3i and 7D.

[gene_can_sing]

not crazy about the touch screen idea. Why would I want finger smudges while I'm trying just focus and exposure? Plus I use a Z-Finder so I would have to take it off inorder to use the touch screen.

Are you they going to have an option to disable it?

[dlleno]

The biggest upgrade will be the Digic 5 which in turn enhances low light performance dramatically even with the same sensor.  This is more than enough reason for me to ditch the T3i and 7D.

Still the 18mp sensor is 3 yrs old. maybe 7D2 will get a new 18m AND dual digic 5

[crazyrunner33]

Still the 18mp sensor is 3 yrs old. maybe 7D2 will get a new 18m AND dual digic 5

That is very tempting to say the least, if I shot only photography then I would hop on that for sure!  For video purposes I'll probably go to the 5D3 for magic lantern.  With the 7D there weren't many if any people who could figure out the dual processor configuration, probably because it's the same technology as a 1D.

[dlleno]

just itching to know what 18mp sensor the Rebel will see.  I suspect, as disapointing as it would be, that it wil be the same 3 yr old sensor with Digic 5 -- which would be an improvement to be sure, but not a game changer.  it would be a quick turnaround for Canon it would seem to me.  but I hope Canon Delights us with a new 18mp sensor that also finds its way to the 7D - -and that ISO/DR improvements come from more than just software

[drjlo]

If it's the same tired 18 MP sensor,  on Canon. 
Perhaps Canon should seriously think about buying their sensors from Sony like Nikon does.

[dlleno]

from Sony I'm sure you mean

[briansquibb]

With continuous AF I might get one for some 600mm movies 

[Manet]

So, does this mean that the 650d might have faster auto focus in "live view" mode? My girlfriend prefer using live view over the "view finder", but complains about really slow auto focus (550D) at times..  Also, will different lenses (canon vs. 3rd party for instance) have an impact on the auto focus speed as well?

I'm new to SLRs, so don't "shoot" me if/when I say something stupid..