Canon Rebel T2i [CR2]

Hopefully smaller!

Hopefully more ergonimic! Smaller but more ergonomic would be amazing.

Will it have a top LCD screen?

Or is that limited to the xxD models or better?

Cool. Sounds good, if they fixed the ergonomics.

Canon really needs to offer a DSLR with an articulating screen. Canon’s innovation in the usability area (ergonomics & features)proceeds at about the pace continents move.

i hope it will be larger:P I want something in between current xxxD’s and xxD’s.. let the xxxxD be smaller..

I agree.

It is feasible to put it on the xxxD bodies right now. As you said, just move the dial to the other side and you have enough space for a top LCD screen.

I would gladly buy this as a second camera to my XSi if it had this feature.

Since no articulating screen on the T2i (and why replace it if its only 1 yr old !?)..the 60D likewise won’t have that art. screen…but more res would be nice. Glad the screen is normal !!

A 720×480 screen will have 1,036,800 dots if 3 color pixels (R,G,B) are used to represent each image pixel. If 4 color pixels for each image pixels, the number of dots goes up to 1.38M!

Now that 7D has a brand new AF system, maybe the next Rebel can get the AF system from the 40D/50D.

I doubt the MP count will be less than 15MP, though. We might even see the 18MP sensor from the 7D make way to the XXXD family. This will automatically come with better ISO, as well.

+1

But Canon has quite a history of cheaper consumer-oriented models outspecing the contemporary more expensive “prosumer” model, at least regarding those specs that make good headline features. So it is not totally impossible.

If it really had a better screen than the 7D, now that would REALLY p*** me off, all the other things don’t really matter.

And I also agree with some other comments here that the redesign suggested as part of this spec list would be quite an extreme move by a conservative company like the one Canon has become. Well, we’ll see soon enough.

It MUST be right around the corner, since I bought the Sigma 30 1.4 not long ago, me being Murphy’s favorite victim. ;-)

Whoa, for a second, I though you were implying an 8D is coming out!

I don’t think it’s physically possible. One of the determining factors for the so-called pancake lenses is the flange focal distance which is much shorter on 4/3 systems.

“I’m pretty sure this won’t be the actual specs. A better display than the 7D? And a better battery? I really don’t think so. Not as a 550D.”

Who says that the battery is going to be better? It’s new, it’s different but doesn’t have to be “better”.

Awesome news! Hopefully same size, but just with a bigger grip. :-)

I’d love for the T2i to be the first consumer FF dslr, but that ain’t gonna happen. Lol.

But if they add a REAL 1080p frame rate of 24 and a 720 option of 30 and 60 fps, I’m SOLD.

Just hope they don’t try to cram like 18 megapixels into it tho and keep it at 15 max. :-)

Been holding off buying the rebel until they updated, so I’m excited. The rebel is the perfect size dslr for traveling which i do alot of.

I would personally prefer an articulating screen for 2 reasons –

1. Shot framing – you don’t use the screen anyways, you use the viewfinder on a dslr. I’ve been holding off on buying a dslr, but everything I’ve read says that you aren’t going to use the back screen for framing shots where you can hold the camera up to your face anyways. So a bigger screen doesn’t matter here, but an articulating screen would give you a legitimate use for liveview – framing the shot when you can’t use the viewfinder.

2. Shot review – I actually love the lcd, I prefer not wasting space with a viewfinder on the pocket cameras I own. However, I’ve learned from experience deciding which pictures to keep or delete based on how they look on the rear lcd is really, really bad idea. My friend who owns a big honking nikon dslr says he found the same thing – you just don’t know what the pic looks like until you actually put it on your computer.

Thus, I have no practical use for a bigger fancier schmansier rear lcd than is already on the t1i. But an articulating rear lcd could be useful.

Good news! Hope they bring usable ISO – because now 500D is noiser than 450D!

“If it really had a better screen than the 7D, now that would REALLY p*** me off, all the other things don’t really matter. ”

Why?

This is very irrational behaviour. Just because a newer product has a feature that’s better than an older one (irrespective of the product line positioning) it does not make the older product any “worse”. I really hate this sort of unreasonable moaning.

They have bigger issues to address that a frickin flip-screen.

Get real.

Revolutionary? Are you serious?

They achieved market parity with the Nikon D300; two years afterward.

i would buy that pancake wide nice, camera companies need to get back to affordable wide primes espcially for apc’s primes are light sharper and don’t suck dust.

If you get a more power-hungry display, you need a higher speced battery just to keep the same battery life. So, it might be better as in better spec, but that might not translate into more time between charging, so I agree with you.

Is is possible that Canon announce only 2 DSLR in 2010 ?
The Rebel T2i and the expected 1Ds4 ?
If so, i would be very disappointed about that.
I want a FF body with focusing system better than 5D2 to replace my 400D……Common Canon

Rebel is so boring.

The 7D was, for Canon, a very much needed step in the right direction…..but it is not revolutionary…..Canon was getting their clocks cleaned by the D300……both the 1D3 and 5D2 had/have lousy AF systems….50% of all 5D2 sales were to film/video makers who don’t even use the stills photo ability….Canon needed to make a vast improvement in their AF system……….the Nikon D3x, D3, D700 all use Nikon’s pro AF system…and the D300 has a very slightly reduced version of pro AF…..all Nikon with pop-up flash also work as flash controllers….the list goes on and on…..ya, Canon needed to step-up big just to breakeven….the 7D is still missing dual card slots of the D300S…..but its a step in the right direction, it gives me some hope…ps, I shoot Canon.

From your own post that I was actually answering “Would be great if they released a wide pancake lens to go with such a small body”.

Handling could really use a boost. I’ll pic one up if they can make it work with my large hands. As it is the T1i comes fairly close, but just never gets it.

They could discontinue the XSi and XS and just produce the T1i and T2i. Drop the body only T1i to msrp of $599 and have the body only T2i at $799.

Only boring to those people who don’t use them. For the rest of us they represent an excellent value and entree into an excellent selection of EF and EF-S lenses. They serve as backups, travel-light companions, and the primary body of the majority of DSLR owners.

I love my 5D2 and I prefer the handling on the XXD series, but I have had 2 rebels since 2007 for traveling and never regretted not having a full size body.

Now is a Rebel rumor more boring than a 3D rumor, or a 24-70 2.8IS rumor, or a 100-400 f4-5.6 rumor? Probably…

You are VERY wrong. The T1i outsells the D5000/D3000 by more than 2:1 ratio.

I agree that an articulating screen is no big deal.

Also, if Canon is smart, they will make the body somewhat smaller…people who buy the Rebel series value smaller size.

Lol, probably michal was sleeping for 2 years. 7d would’ve been a revolutionary product if it was released in 2007. but in 2009, canon had to release 7D to hold its market.

smaller!? lol

Naa, Bring On The 3D!!!

I recently played around with a Sony alpha… and was quite im pressed by the reasonable fast liveview-AF. Why can’t Canon have such a fast lifeview-AF? Is it that difficult to engineer?

+1
Me too.

I SERIOUSLY doubt that they would introduce a camera with NO new features. T1i has video… so, what, theyre going to bump up the video to 60P? WOW. 1.5 years and that’s all they can come up with? I think this should be CR1 and I believe that it’ll have an articulating screen. Video and articulating screens go hand and hand. Tripods and articulating screens work GREAT together. Don’t tell me it focuses faster without live view, we’re not idiots but most of us aren’t sports photographers either. When composition counts more than speed, I’ll take a fully articulated screen any day of the week.

who cares about new DSLR?

just bring us LENSES!

Sony has a completely different approach to implement live view. They have a secondary image senser (smaller res) built which is dedicated to live view only and is optimized to support contrast AF. Downside is that you can’t zoom in that much to check critical focus (important for macro and repro shots) due to lower res, and there is the potential for a minor shift in what the secondary sensor captures and what ends up on the memory card coming from the main sensor.

Of course you are right that this thinking is somewhat irrational of me, and I am fully aware of that.
It would simply annoy me, cause I just shelled out major bucks for the 7D and would hate seeing it out-speced by a cheapish Rebel.

Would you like your Audi A6 be outspeced by the coming compact A1? Probably not.

I’m sorry I don’t agree. This is an essential feature.

Its much more important than you think. I am over 6ft tall and don’t want to always be bent over a view finder to take photos. Most tripods sit below my eyeline. Many good photos need lower angles than my eyeline when handheld. There is a huge number of reasons on my list for a rotating screen and to move away from an optical view finder.

That is why, when I bought a 5D Mark II, I hated it’s ergonomics, especially for video and I found myself happier with a 12 megapixel Panasonic GH1 instead, which is better for video anyway.

That is the camera of the future. Canon may still be satisfying the focus groups and people who don’t know any better but believe me I have seen the light and I have seen Canon falling behind on usability, and if they don’t address issues like full-live view, get rid of the mirror box, and get some decent live view GH1 style AF in their lenses and camera bodies they are FINISHED.

I can confirm 540D is comming next week indeed.
Better build quality then previous xxxD series.
This camera will set new standards and will be positioned between xxxD and xxD.

This does however come with a backside which is no new xxD for some time to come.

Why are you going to return the 7D? Because of the rumored spec list here? Or are there any flaws on your sample?

If it is the first one: While I also don’t like cheaper models outspecing the higher-end ones, in particular if I just bought the latter (see the discussion somewhere above), the 7D will still be in a completely different league than any Rebel for the next 2 or 3 years. Canon has a price point to meet, that means: No metal case, slower FPS (allowing shutter and mirror mechanism to be constructed much cheaper), cheaper AF, smaller and darker viewfinder (pentamirror instead of -prism) without 100% coverage.
However, regarding all the other stuff that is cheap to add like a newer sensor (since size is the primary factor in sensor cost, a new sensor will only initially be a tad more expensive than an older lower res one, and if you can use the same sensor across several models, economy of scale kicks in and it will end up being cheaper than having two different sensors in your lineup) or some software gimmicks, the coming rebels will soon look better than the 7D.

Do you have any pointers to published sales figures for reference?

So then please elaborate on the new features a little bit.

And to prove that you REALLY have some inside knowledge, you could tell us a tiny bit of detail information that, while not revealing anything that might be highly classified about the camera, would enable us to verify that you indeed really knew about it (if it does come out) and were not just guessing. For example, tell us the capacity of the new battery or something like that.

Be aware of some surprises by early fall then…50D – was it introduced in August? So there’s still plenty o’ time to launch another crop body release in addition to this one and the rumored 1Ds4.

Your right i want FF but on a rebel/50D budget.

I have to side with Michal here for once, even though his previous post about EF-S primes contradicts what he said in the past about making primes for the EF-S cams :P. What the Noink fanbois here don’t understand is that Canon has never competed in the ~$1800 price bracket before, so to say that the 7D was “copying” the D300 is a case of the “post hoc, ergo propter hoc” logical fallacy. The xxD line was in the $1300 price range, that’s a huge difference. So to compare the two is idiotic nonsense. What we can say is Canon decided they *wanted* to compete with Nikon more directly in that price segment, previously their products in the consumer/serious-amateur line never really matched-up directly.

Also, why is the issue with articulating screens conjoined with the relatively-slower CD AF in LV & Video? Articulating screens would also be useful for odd-angled macro shots on a tripod, where looking at the VF or a fixed LCD screen would entail a contortionist’s flexibility. It’s also good for more discreet unposed portraits, etc., where you can even use the faster phase-detect AF.

Well, it’s 100% true.

They might make the aspect ratio a bit wider to accommodate 16:9 video playback (maybe 768×480 WVGA 16:10). However, looking at the current model, there is not much room for a wider screen unless they replace the buttons with a touch screen. They will probably just remove the black border (like they did on the 7D) to increase the screen size and resolution without taking up more space.

You will probably get it one day, but I doubt it will be this year or the next. :-)
It could actually be some time away, since it seems that manufacturing cost of silicon per area doesn’t drop as quickly. But without knowing how much it currently costs Canon or Nikon (or rather Sony) to manufacture an APS-C vs. FF sensor (absolute and relative pricing), all we can do is guessing here.
It could be 10$ vs. 50$ or 25$ vs. 50$, or 100 vs. 500$, your guess is as good as mine.

Well, I don’t know about “essential”; after all, the camera will work without it.

There are times when I cannot use the viewfinder and many of those times, I cannot use the screen for the same reason that I cannot use the viewfinder: I cannot get my eye behind the camera. Nearly every time I use live view without a tripod is a time that I want an articulating screen, otherwise I would just use the viewfinder.

Maybe Canon should take a leaf out of Samsung’s book–with a twist. Replace the top-mounted LCD with a small live-view display (monochrome would be OK) so I can see where I’m aiming the camera when it is on the floor.

Agreed, but your last caveat is the most important “without sacrificing optical viewfinder size or brightness”. APS-C DSLRs have small enough viewfinders as it is.

Your desired camera is already available. It is called the 7D.

In Japan 2009:

http://bcnranking.jp/news/0912/091228_16149.html

Give me, please:

High priority:

1) a silent mirror box! (50-70% of 400D-500D mirror boxes creak). No other camera on the market creaks like that.

2) only 8MP with 2 stops better ISO. So that I can shoot ISO 6400 portraits.

3) Higher fps.

4) AF micro adjustment.

5) Video lens with IS and smooth controls (zoom / AF) and/or in-body IS.

6) AV video mode!

Medium priority:

7) Smooth AF in video mode. It can be slow, but it should be smooth for all lenses.. or at least USM ones.

8) Quick switch between photo shooting and video.

Low priority:

9) 2 user modes (each should remember its exposure compensations, including flash compensation).

10) flash trigger (I suspect that this will come at a cost, so I can live without that).

And this should be a killer.

Chipped battery like LP-E6 :)

Thanks. I guess these are sold units, not revenues, right?
Interesting to note, I had not expected Canon to dominate that much. However, as other kinds of products show, the Japanese market is very special. I would like to see how the different brands and their respective models fare in the rest of the world.

What I also find interesting is that the D90 clearly beats the 50D. Unfortunately, the higher end models do not all show up in this list, so we can’t find out if the domination of Canon is not as strong in the higher end market segment, but given that while the 5DII and the 7D do show and their Nikon equivalents don’t, it will probably be about the same.

1) a silent mirror box! (50-70% of 400D-500D mirror boxes creak). No other camera on the market creaks like that.

I doubt they will revamp the shutter+mirror assembly. Mechanical stuff is expensive. And is their really a difference in the sound that different samples of the same model make? I find my 450D sounds exactly the same as the handful of other 450Ds I have heard so far.

2) only 8MP with 2 stops better ISO. So that I can shoot ISO 6400 portraits.

Not in a Rebel. Not in any new DSLR. You would never be able to sell those to Joe Consumer looking for something more serious than his 3-year-old P&S if it is not at least on par with the resolution. And you wouldn’t be able to sell it to me. Want lower noise at high ISO? Just use mRAW or sRAW, or downsample in DPP, PS or whatever you prefer.

3) Higher fps.

Not in a Rebel. Requires higher end mechanical parts, which are expensive. Would also eat away xxD sales.

4) AF micro adjustment.

That is one thing that we might see as it is probably only a flag to set when compiling the firmware. But they still might leave it out due to market segment separation. After all, the 500D didn’t get it, even though the 50D already did, and these two models obviously share much of the software and electronics.

5) Video lens with IS and smooth controls (zoom / AF) and/or in-body IS.

I find the controls of even the cheaper of my Canon lenses smooth enough… and the that IS would have to be very silent and mechanically decoupled from the lens body, as it would otherwise be audible in video.
BTW, this brings us to a feature that you forgot in your listing, but which you also won’t get in a Rebel: External microphone connector.

6) AV video mode!

Maybe, being mainly a software thing, but again probably not to protect higher end models.

Medium priority:
7) Smooth AF in video mode. It can be slow, but it should be smooth for all lenses.. or at least USM ones.

The way contrast AF works is by moving the focal plane around and looking for the spot where contrast in the selected focus area is highest. Consequently, you need to “overshoot” the point of sharpest focus at least a tiny bit to know that you actually were at it… that’s why the AF “pumps”. Of course you could make that pumping more subtle, but that would require changing focus REEAAAALLYY SLOOOWLY.

8) Quick switch between photo shooting and video.

The 7D has it, but also every P&S has it. Maybe they will remap an existing button for it.

Low priority:
9) 2 user modes (each should remember its exposure compensations, including flash compensation).

Not in a Rebel, (semi-)pro feature.

10) flash trigger (I suspect that this will come at a cost, so I can live without that).

Not in a Rebel. I guess 90% of people buying a Rebel will never even buy an external flash (or a lens beyond the two kit lenses, for that matter).

Sounds like that 1Ds3 had defective seals.

Wow! It seems like one page has spiralled into lots of opinions and many different takes on how this t2i will turn out…

IMHO, I think Canon will not replace their 500D which is still very competitive [with 15.1 MP which has made many people believe it is a better choice over Nikon’s entry-levels] So they might be releasing the t2i to compete with the D90, and if it is more advanced than the D90, we might expect no 60D. However, if it is more towards the 500D, then we might still hope for a 60D, perhaps later this year. If it is roughly the same as the 500D [which I doubt] it will mean the 60D is coming out quite soon.

My humble opinion. Might not turn out; might be accurate, but the 9th of Feb will be intresting. :S

>>>> I find my 450D sounds exactly the same as the handful of other 450Ds I have heard so far.

>>But it does sound loudly.

In principle I agree, the Rebels are quite loud, and sound a little bit cheap. More like “atchoo” than “Click”. :-)

>> 2) 8MP. Using RAW and downsampling does not give that result as lower MP sensor would. Canon just needs a good advertising campaign. Nikon D3s has *only* 12 MP, but who cares when it has best high ISO in the market? There is a separate camera for those preferring high MP.

Yes, Nikon has exactly one camera with more than 12MP, and its ~8000$, IIRC. But there are a lot of serious amateurs with Nikons that would love to have higher MP without shelling out that much money. But perhaps Nikonians will get their 5DII equivalent (but probably with better autofocus) sooner or later.

> I printed 4MP photos in A4 size for my photoshow, and they looked very sharp.

I was also quite satisfied with the 4MP my Ixus 40 gave me. And looking back, its not the lack of resolution that makes the images look shabby compared to those from a DSLR.

>> First DSLR buyers are not that stupid,

Of course not. But many people just want better pictures or maybe just a more serious looking camera, without hanging around on photography websites and getting themselves informed. For most people, a camera is a convenience product.

>>how it is considered – after their first series of shots in the dark they turn off flash and start experimenting with ISO, then they see how noisy it is, and start blaming manufacturer for it.

If these people come from a P&S, they will be very happy with what they see… regardless of whether it’s from a 450D, 7D, 5DII, or probably even a “ancient” 300D.

>> Also, believe me, there are 400D-500D customers, who are serious about photography (as me), who make well thought choices in lenses.

I know that very well, I used to have “only” a 450D till last december, but had already purchased several lenses, two of which are L zooms (24-105, 70-200 f4 IS), two fast primes (EF 85 1.8, Sigma 30 1.4), and one fast APS-C zoom (17-55 f2.8 IS). The fact that I recently upgraded to a 7D doesn’t make me look down on Rebels. Image quality and feature wise they are very nice, but it is more obvious that they are a compromise, designed to hit a price point AND provide features appealing also to less well-informed first-time DSLR buyers. A 7D is also a compromise, but less so. At higher price. Even a 1D is.

>>Well, you have to be an extraordinary person to use a zoom ring smooth enough for video =)

I think video with a DSLR is not merely a problem with non-smooth zoom ring, but rather incompativle ergonomics of a camera designed for stills photography.

And all my Canon zooms are smooth compared to the Tamron 18-270 I once gave a try. ;-)

>> DSLRs should be targeted for different people, who are thinking (or start thinking) serious about photography.

DSLRs, first and foremost, are target at making their manufacturers money.

>> I for example own 5 lenses (35/50/100 f/2, 70-200 f/4 L) and 430 EX II.

See my comments above. I don’t want to sound snobbish, after all, I was and still am happy with the 450D’s image quality. If it wasn’t that I felt the need for a self-reward, I would be happily using it as my only camera, while now it is my backup and lightweight travel body. And I would probably be very excited about every rumor about a revolutionary new Rebel (unless it turns out to be a Canon EVIL which would need new lenses). ;-)

Sounds like kind of a mixed bag.

I’ve been kicking myself in the ass ever since I sold my 35 1.4L, and have been looking for a decent replacement. It sounds like there really is no good substitute though.

I guess I would prefer if they changed the direction of the XXD to something like the D90 or Pentax K-7, but a rebel with better build and ergonomics and some additional features for serious photogs would be OK too. Just improve the friggin’ grip for pete’s sake – for $800 you should be able to buy a camera that’s comfortable to hold.

Yes, bcnranking only tracks units sold, NOT shipped.

It’ll be interesting to get the same kind of data worldwide, but it’s not easy. I know the T1i/500D is the bestselling DSLR in Singapore but it’s a small market. No definite details for the N American and European market.

I’m conflicted, on the one hand I want to say something snarky like how I could push my car down the road but that doesn’t make up for the engine not working, but on the other hand though I already know how to do what you described your advice is practical and if I didn’t know, would be helpful, even if it does have that “your time is completely free” bent to it.

I’m aware that I can mess around with settings and usually fix the white balance myself afterwards. I already do that. I just see no reason why I *have* to do that. The camera should be able to do a good job on it’s own, with pictures only requiring tweaks in rare situations, or if I want to create some sort of artistic effect.

Maybe the XXXD will go Full Frame?

I would not be surprised if the new Rebel is Full Frame, remember the 1st one came out just after the 10D for a lot cheaper.

High ISO and Pro AF, better video etc is what will separate consumer cameras from Pro cameras for the next few years.

It is only a matter of time before FF sensors will be needed in the consumer market to create product differentiation, Canon is usually ahead of the game when it comes to setting features.

I suppose you are right here :D – ah well :)

On the other hand – good to agree on topics :)

couldn’t agree more.

I think everyone would like better white balance, and its a mystery to me why I can click on the auto tone in lightroom and correct 90% of the white balance problems while it can’t be done in camera. Its just software.

No camera manufacturer DSLR or point and shoot does a good job with incandescent white balance, not even on the $8,000 models.

Just last week, my wife had taken some photos with her P&S under incandescent lights and was complaiining about the poor colors. I showed her how to fix them, and then showed how the flash will usually overpower the incandesent lights and give correct color. but why we have to do this is a mystery, perhaps there is just not enough compiting power in a camera to do this quickly enough to get the fast fps that everyone wants.

:-D

Well, I think that your point is a good one. It is entirely possible that they will be moving the Rebel to a higher market so that it can compete with the D90 effectively. I am a Canon user, but I have to admit that using my friend’s D90 has me a little jealous, since the D90 was smaller than my XSi and had all the features I wished were in it (better shutter sound, top LCD, more customizable features).

> I suspect sales against the D5000 are slipping.

They should be more concerned about the K-x.

Just a week or so ago the spec said articulated screen, but I’m afraid this one is right. Canon don’t seem to want to make articulted screens on dSLRs, 50D was also rumored to have one for a while.

Anyway, it’s still only a rumor and if Canon is updating the 500D to compete with D90 in stead of upgrading the 50D that is the model that need an upgrade to then it’s a really weird decision from Canon.

Anyway, there are several models to choose from if you need an articulted screen. The Nikon D5000 is an excellent model and Olympus have several good models with even better LCD-screen solutions. Sony has tiltable LCD’s if that’s enough.

Personally I’m tempted by Micro FourThirds, particulary the GH1 which has an excellent articulated screen, a pretty good movie mode and also give a much smaller system size. I can always keep my Canon dSLR, telezoom and maybe another allround lens for action shots and use the Panasonic for everything else.

Hey spoiler thanks for the tips recently :) CR guy list this guy as a source! :)

I hate articulating screens!! Keep them off the XXD and XD series please!

Nice one my friend. I truly hope you are never in a position to need one.

Please don’t be so negative about them.

1 – You do not need to fold them out if you don’t want to.

2 – You can fold them face inward to protect them(yes I do know about screen protector film).

3 – They are so useful when you get used to them. I managed to take a picture whilst just crouching down which a friend had to lie down in mud to get.

If you’ve never tried one for a while, I really would recommend it.

(also try pretending you can’t bend over, lie down then get up again and get in all the awkward ankles you manage to get in to take your pictures……then tell me it’s not the best thing invented)

Please don’t get me wrong, I don’t want them on every DSLR, only one decent and reasonably priced model for those less fortunate and able.

Thank you

Dream on moron. 24-70L costs more than the camera.

8D is a face, two eyes and a mouth. Retards.

You can keep dreaming, and stay away from a real camera.

Makes sense since this is a consumer model… wouldn’t make sense to have it on a pro model though.

Would be great. But I don’t think Canon will do that. I personally think they will stick to their 500D viewfinder…

In some areas yes, in others they are at least on par, in others they don’t compete directly.
The only thing that is really missing is something to counter the D700. While getting a bit long in the tooth, its still the only fast(!) affordable FF out there. If they do something 7Desque between the 5DII and the 1Ds series and have it ready before Nikon ships its D700 successor, they’ll have a winner.

Of course Canon also needs the 1Ds IV soon, but it will be coming and it will be competitive, so no worries there.

Nobody denied the fact that canon “realised” they should stop sleeping on laurels of 40D and need to compete with nikon. but that happened “after” the release of D300.

so nothing “revolutionary” here in DSLR world, as similar or better product was existing since 2007.

May be 7D is a revolution in “Canon world”, but nothing in DSLR world.

canon had to sacrifice 21mp just to avoid competing with D700. So unless nikon comes out with 18/20MP FF, canon will sit on 5D

The ownership and taking photographic images with a camera by definition makes you a photographer.

I can tell you than from using the 7d, the 60fps on the 720 video will likely produce very choppy playback on a PC (it will be fine on a TV). PC is where you archive and most commonly playback (and edit). I have a PC that is a few years old but has pretty fast processor and really good graphics card and 60fps still is choppy. You have to have at least a dual core processor at 2.6ghz or more and a good graphics card to make it look normal. It was do to that issue (and the large physical size of the 7d) that I decided to return it for a T1i. Another bad thing about T1i video is that there is no external mic jack, so you are stuck with in-camera audio (which is actually pretty good, but it would be nice to add a mic for certain applications).

I know your type. You live under a bridge.

See my post above.

Your implication is that getting correct white balance is tied to processor speed / ability. I do not believe this is the case. I have a 5 year old 5mp kodak camera that fits in my pocket that I cannot recall a single time it ever got the white balance substantially incorrect, unlike my Canon. If you go and read the reviews, they often say the same thing – Kodak cameras, from the tiny ones to the big ones, don’t have a problem getting normal white balance. I believe the Pentax K-7 has also gotten very favorable reviews regarding white balance (high iso performance is another story).

If my camera from years ago that can fit in my pocket can get white balance right, there’s no reason why a large digital slr that costs 5 times as much cannot.

And let me put this another way – when I apply noise reduction to a raw file, even though I have a brand new laptop with an i7 processor that I bought just about 2 months ago, it still takes 4-5 seconds for it do to the processing for a single photo. But when I use the little eyedropper tool to do white balance? Less than a second before it’s applied and I see the new picture. I just tried it.

So I have to say, I do not think the issue is with processor speed or processing power whatsoever.

Actually I think Canon would be using either 15.1mps or higher! The rebel’s target buyers are those who might want video and more MP rather than noise management or magnesium alloy body.

I’ve got one and love it, even on my 7D. Of course, pixel peeping at 200% will yield bad eyesight and loss of sharpness, but I get A3 sized prints no problem. And the lens feels miles better than the Canon 50mm f1.4 that I traded for it.

Dear Canon,

The photo enthusiast community would love to have both a 60D [please?] and a 540D. The 60D would need to be great and replace the 50D well, but lower the price of the 50Ds so that the 60D will slot in comfortably. Also, the 50D will gain lots of popularity if it is cheaper, as not many people in that category need video mode.

As for the 540D, rebel users would like to have an articulating screen that is relatively strong and rugged, but not too bulky either! We would like to have it positioned between the 500D and the 50/60D as there is quite a gap between the two cameras. Canon-enthusiasts cannot boast to D90 users unless they have a 7D!

My2CentsWorth,

rsm870

Fact is that April 1st is a tuesday :), but no this will not be the date.

Delivery dates are hard to give and depend highly on production schemes and shipping. I am not so much into that. I soley have to trust on what I see on a computer screen.
Give or take it a week or two.

No product management for me please :D Im still a student in high school. I really hope that the t2i replacement will be good. Otherwise I’m getting a D7000… [replacement for D90 from Nikon]

So do anyone have the idea of when is the release date??

I m going for a dslr in a month…
will prefer if it is T2i…

if its 60D which will come, I dont suppose to wait for it…

Someone needs a nap.

and canon makes better lenses…

LOL, Well said.

Blogs don’t give the right for morons to post.
Not referring to you obviously.

LOL, Yeah, love sleep.

60D info has been leaked on Spanish site. 18 megs, 6.3 fps. cool, eh ?

No! I want few megapixels (if that improves ISO performance), video and Mg alloy body!!!

But maybe, I’m not the typical Rebel buyer. ;)

Simple solution: turn of AWB! Choose the proper setting for the lighting condition. If you can’t get it right that way, choose Kelvin degrees. AWB is inconsistent and WB always changes from frame to frame. I would prefer all of my pictures be slightly off than all of them different. I will say that my 1D4 has the best AWB implementation I’ve seen, but for anything I might want to keep, I’ll still choose from the presets.

Can’t wait for Monday… I was going to buy the 7D but now I’ll have to wait to compare with what comes up.

*placed

…do I have people to laugh at now?! t2i with 18mp… nooo!! canon what are you doing?!

Inside rumor date is 02/24/2010 will be shipped to Dealers.

Hi,

Can any one tell me, Canon EOS T2I made in which country, China or Japan.