Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Touchscreen Example Videos

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<strong>Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Touchscreen Example Videos


</strong>Below are a couple of vidoes showing the functions of the new touchscreen feature on the T4i.</p>
<p><strong>Playing with the functions</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Playing with the playback features.</strong></p>

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<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

 

[Narcolepsy]

That second video might interest the Apple patent lawyers....

 

[Halocastle]

Huh?

What patent(s) are you talking about, a touch screen, gestures? Apple has NO case here.

 

[MK5GTI]

the newer sony NEX lineup has that too..... nothing to worry about i think

 

[bchernicoff]

Why the hell did a Rebel get this technology first and not a flagship camera like 1DX or 5D Mk III? As a 5DM3 owner, I would seriously like to know.

 

[lonelywhitelights]

meh, novelties. I wasn't impressed with the touch screen on my Sony Mini DV camcorder in 2004 and this doesn't impress me here (sure it's more advanced but still..nothing groundbreaking). my fingers are much faster with buttons - I don't want to mess around with the screen like a noobie at a computer keyboard using one finger to type everything... but then again I'm never going to buy this camera so I suppose I'm talking out of my ass! haha

 

[EYEONE]

Why the hell did a Rebel get this technology first and not a flagship camera like 1DX or 5D Mk III? As a 5DM3 owner, I would seriously like to know.

Because it's gimmicky and not useful?

 

[bchernicoff]

Because it's gimmicky and not useful?

Reviewing pictures with pinch to zoom and drag to pan would be a HUGE improvement over push zoom button, scroll dial to zoom, nudge around joystick to pan.

In fact, I would say it's analogous to when Google Maps introduced mouse scroll to zoom and drag to pan. Do you remember what using Maquest with its zoom slider and navigation arrows that you had to click was like?

I don't care about the settings aspect.

 

[Halocastle]

Why the hell did a Rebel get this technology first and not a flagship camera like 1DX or 5D Mk III? As a 5DM3 owner, I would seriously like to know.

Because it's gimmicky and not useful?

You haven't seen everything the touchscreen can do yet, have you?

 

[Astro]

same old sensor as it seems... :-[

 

[Halocastle]

same old sensor as it seems... :-[

With Digic 5? Don't think so.

Edit: It appears to be Digic 5+.

 

[xROELOFx]

Why the hell did a Rebel get this technology first and not a flagship camera like 1DX or 5D Mk III? As a 5DM3 owner, I would seriously like to know.

probably because it compromises the strength of professional camera's too much.

 

[Astro]

same old sensor as it seems... :-[

With Digic 5? Don't think so.

yeah on another website i read this:

CMOS 18 million pixel sensor newly developed

i hope we will get more infos soon.

 

[EYEONE]

Why the hell did a Rebel get this technology first and not a flagship camera like 1DX or 5D Mk III? As a 5DM3 owner, I would seriously like to know.

Because it's gimmicky and not useful?

You haven't seen everything the touchscreen can do yet, have you?

I don't care.

 

[Halocastle]

There is HDR (on mode dial) as well.

 

[Halocastle]

Why the hell did a Rebel get this technology first and not a flagship camera like 1DX or 5D Mk III? As a 5DM3 owner, I would seriously like to know.

Because it's gimmicky and not useful?

You haven't seen everything the touchscreen can do yet, have you?

I don't care.

Not caring does NOT equal not useful, right?

 

[Drizzt321]

On the 2nd video (playback), not sure I'd like how when you switch between photos it's slightly zoomed out with borders, and then after a second it snaps up to full size on the screen. I'm all for making things look pretty and smooth when you can, but that would just bug the shit out of me.

Only thing I can see this useful for on my 5d3 would be to pan around a heavily zoomed in image. Otherwise, not so much. Overall, at least at this time, I'd take a pass so I'm glad they didn't put this on the 5d3/1dx.

 

[rockychocbill]

Being able to quickly select your focus point using the touchscreen as opposed to having to scroll around is helpful imo.

Same goes for accessing anything on the menu screens. The fewer button presses the better imo.

Although the magnify button might be just as fast and more accurate than performing a gesture zoom in.

It's just nice to have the touchscreen capability there for some things imo. Each person will find their own benefits.

 

[preppyak]

Being able to quickly select your focus point using the touchscreen as opposed to having to scroll around is helpful imo.

Same goes for accessing anything on the menu screens. The fewer button presses the better imo.

Although the magnify button might be just as fast and more accurate than performing a gesture zoom in.

It's just nice to have the touchscreen capability there for some things imo. Each person will find their own benefits.

Yeah, for most uses you'll actually find the buttons and wheel easier for changing exposure settings than a touch-screen, especially since that touch screen requires you to take your eye off what you are photographing. But, when you're already using the screen, it'll be pretty nice.

 

[unfocused]

Count me among those who like this feature. I never use live view and have no particular interest in a swivel screen, but this I like.

It would be so much easier to just touch the setting you want to change and have the menu come up, instead of cycling through all the settings with the wheel and buttons. This will save time and prevent accidentally selecting the wrong function. I'm less excited about the image review functions, but they seem okay.

Most definitely not a gimmick in my book.