Canon announces EOS 550D / Rebel T2i
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10020806canoneos550d.asp
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Canon announces EOS 550D / Rebel T2i
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10020806canoneos550d.asp
Nice...This thing practically makes the 50d obsolete~users who need frame rate will just buy 7D IMO.
Everyone saw this coming a mile away. The only question is if they fixed the gain imbalance (softness) and FPN issues (noise at low ISO) of the 7D sensor (I bet they have).
Interesting release at this point in time. I was expecting the 60D. They appeared to keep the same auto focus points as with the previous rebels so I would imagine that the still will put out the 60D, but I bet it is going to have more features that will be coming on the 1Ds mkIV. Might be a very interesting camera.
I just purchased the 7d last week and have been nothing but impressed with new toy. My only gripe since seeing this come out is the ability to set the top auto ISO for shooting. That would have been nice to have with the 7d...that is unless it was hidden in the manual and I happened to miss it.
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Originally Posted by Jayson
I agree, that would be really nice.
"In a first for EOS cameras, a Movie Crop function is included: An
SD-quality movie (640 x 480) can be cropped to the equivalent of about
7x magnification of regular shooting."
I really hope they include this for use with 1080p in that just the center 1920x1080 pixels are recorded (instead of the entire sensor and downsampled) to create "digital zoom" that doesn't suck.
Okay... am I the ONLY PERSON ON EARTH who thinks that the "crop" ability should be available for STILLS?!
The old Nikon 200h I think even has that. The ability to put a crop overlay on the screen and have in-camera cropping. I mean, I know you can do that in software, and I know it's harder to crop video than stills, so that's nice they have that for video, but why not stills?! It's SUCH an easy thing to implement... I shoot surf photos for tourists on Waikiki Beach with a 400mm f/2.8 and 2x extender. I use a T1i and a 50D (whichever I feel like each day). Sometimes if the surfers are a little further away, it would be so handy to have that in-camera crop...
Hmm...... I dunno.... ugh!
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Okay... am I the ONLY PERSON ON EARTH who thinks that the "crop" ability should be available for STILLS?!
The old Nikon 200h I think even has that. The ability to put a crop overlay on the screen and have in-camera cropping. I mean, I know you can do that in software, and I know it's harder to crop video than stills, so that's nice they have that for video, but why not stills?! It's SUCH an easy thing to implement... I shoot surf photos for tourists on Waikiki Beach with a 400mm f/2.8 and 2x extender. I use a T1i and a 50D (whichever I feel like each day). Sometimes if the surfers are a little further away, it would be so handy to have that in-camera crop...
Hmm...... I dunno.... ugh!
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Originally Posted by Jordan
Yup.
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Originally Posted by Jordan
I think it would be great. We should be able to select a crop region and/or digital zoom as metadata and/or raw. Portrait photographers would save time in post processing by selecting 8x10 and composing for it ahead of time. Wildlife photographers could reduce disk space and raw conversion time by cropping the part they were never going to use anyway. There are many applications.
THANK YOU DANIEL!
I know this isn't like a HUGE, important feature... but it seems so insanely-easy to stick on a camera... and several Nikon's have it. For those who DO need or want it, it's simply silly not to have it. That's all I'm saying. Yeah I am a HUGE edit-fan.... I edit my photos a lot before I deliver them, but it would be nice in some situations to not have to, or to edit less by using this feature. It's very handy on the Nikon when I've used my friends. He shoots with a 500 f/4 and gets the perfect crop each time right off the camera. It saves him time on the beach and for me, I have to edit mine... then again.... I'm shooting at 800mm and f/5.6 so I don't need to crop as frequently :)
i for one didnt see this coming. i am very new to photography and thought i had done myresearch. i feel like adumb@ss now. i just hope they provide a firmware update for the T1i. some of the software of the new T21 has to betranslatable. right? fingers crossed.
Dont feel like a dumb@ss. The difference between T1i and T2i is rather minimal; don't sweat it.
Yeah, for example, the T2i will be a lot better at high ISO, but some photographers never go above ISO 400 anyway, so they wouldn't notice the difference. Others never use video, etc.
In any case, even if you had waited for the T2i, it will only be another year before the next one comes out with improvements over the T2i.
WOW. 18 MP from a Rebel. Who would have thought?
Now the xxD range needs a major upgrade. And my 40D is ancient. [:D]
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Originally Posted by alexniedra
I am expecting the 60D to be similar in functionality to the Rebel but built close to the 7D. It will be interesting to see if Canon gives the 60D 18MP would it still be able to shoot at 6FPS. IMO I think if the 60D has to be made slower to yield the high resolution, it will somehow miss the point since I always see the 50D purchased by people who want to go fast but don't want to spend 7D money. If the 60D is just a magnesium T2i, why not just to get a T2i and save the extra weight and money? If one needs to go seriously fast, the 7D's price is not that unreachable anyway. -- Just my speculation.
I think the 60D and 550D will have the same relationship as the 50D and 550D do now.
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Originally Posted by Benjamin
Well, for some photographers, the T2i body is too small for comfort.
BTW, there are some of the facts that I really appreciate:
- I am also a huge fan of the improved ergonomics. The larger buttons are really helping a lot especially when using the camera with gloves or setting the camera without looking at it.
- The movie modes are now on par with 7D, very nice if one does video.
- Auto ISO is a big improvement too. I sometime want my 50D to auto select ISO from 100-400 for me and it just won't do it.
- The wide screen will certainly attract beginners and it does look good
- New grip and battery looks promising and it does fit the camera a lot better
Just by looking at the T2i I give Canon a very good job! Can't way to see how well it performs IQ wise.
I wonder what the 1000D replacement would be. A T1i made cheaper?
and where are my 5D III and 3D???[:)]
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Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
The Rebel series is too small for my liking. I think I'd love them if I worked of a tripod or monopod most of the time. But the way the camera feels in my hand is really important. Not to sound all pretentious, but there needs to be a connection,a feel, a flow between the camera and myself as I move in, out, around a subject. Can't believe I just typed that.
I am waiting to see what the 60D is before upgrading my 40D. I think I want the 7D for the 8fps and AF system but I have concerns about the image sharpness. If the 60Ds image quality is better (due to green channel things Daniel talks about) I may for go the 1.5fps advantage.
The new Rebel T2i also has an expanded ± 5 EV exposure compensation range allowing for much more versatility when shooting in extremely bright or dark environments; or when shooting HDR (high dynamic range) images.
It seems HDR is taking over the world [6] I'm assuming this doesn't mean you can bracket 5 exposures. That would be great.
For maximum storage capacity the new EOS Rebel T2i Digital SLR camera is the first EOS model to support SDXC memory cards.
The end of the CF Card??? I personally prefer CF cards because they're bigger and harder to lose.
My poor old 40D.... superceded by it's little brother in so many ways [:$]
Might be time to upgrade methinks- come on 5DIII!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by btaylor
I think it just means that you can do -5 and +5, but you're still limited to 3 exposures.
I'm not expecting new firmware. Canon has previously only fixed bugs via firmware, with the exception of the 5DmkII fixes (improved movie mode, possibly more). I can understand putting some effort into pleasing your high-end customers.
I picked up a T1i in December, and don't regret it. I knew that with the 1DmkIV and 7D on their way out, we were due for a 60D/T2i at some point soon. I figured it would be around 6 months before they're announced, then another year to year-and-a-half before they drop to the T1i's price (I paid $599 for a T1i refurb from Adorama, vs. $899 for a new T2i).
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Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
I'm not sure it means even that. The quote frombtaylor is taken from the Canon USA press release. The equivalent statement from the UK press release (check out CanonRumors or DPReview) provides more detail: "In a first for entry level EOS, exposure compensation and bracketing can be set up to plus or minus five and two stops respectively, allowing the photographer to take a number of differently exposed versions of the same shot to ensure they capture a well-exposed image, even in difficult lighting conditions." (I added the highlighting.)
I'd interpret that to mean that although when setting EC manually before a shot you can go±5 stops, when setting up a bracketed exposure in the menus, you are limited to three exposures of±2 stops just like the T1i and others.
Who knows, either way I won't be purchasing a rebel series body. But it's extremely promising to see that the entry level DSLR's are getting such fantastic features. It really makes me anxious to see what willbe includedin future upgrades of the higher end bodies.
My fear is that very soon entry level bodies like the Rebel... or even POINT AND SHOOTS will have HDR built into them. So you just enable HDR mode or something and it generates a very nice HDR JPEG right on the camera. I say I FEAR because currently people are very impressed with my stuff... and if it's in camera then I have to step it up another few levels to keep ahead. Now, I'm sure that it wouldn't look perfect... I mean HDR I think is something that a human really needs to give some direction to, as to where to smooth, where to sharpen, where to lighten/darken etc... but I do think cameras could have auto-HDR that still looks quite decent very soon. Here's hoping NOT!
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Originally Posted by Jordan
The Pentax K7 already has this feature (and I'm sure there are others). I'm not sure how well it works but the technology's definitely already here.
wow, that almost doubles my poor old XTi's MP and definitely will improve the IQ. too bad I am firmly rooted in the "upgrade glass before body" school.
Many point and shoot cameras have digital Zoom. That is actually in camera cropping.I avoid it like the plague.
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Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
Sounds to me like the 7D is the 60D, then. Is this the end of the xxD series?
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Originally Posted by MikeWhy
No. I'm sure Canon will release a 60D within the next six months in order to capture the revenue of customers who can afford more than a T2i but not as much as a 7D.
not to complain but you think your 40D is ancient lol i have a rebel xt (in silver) hate it lol i would kill for a 40D.. hey even a 30D. haha
I know, I know. [:D]
Just kidding.
It doesn't matter if its a DSLR, TV or razor blades. The companies are allvery strategic in releasign new technologyand trying to always keep up with latest and greatest is fun but expensive.
I have a T1i and it would be great to have a T2i but so far I have been extrememly happy with my T1i so until the days comes when it's not meeting my needs I think I'm going stoick with it.
(but it would be nice)
MattG
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Originally Posted by mpphoto12
Hehehe very true. I wouldn't suggest killing for a 40D. Maybe you'dkill for the Canon 1200mm... then when you get sent to jail you could use it as a bazooka and blow a hole in your cell wall to escape.
haha yeah good plan ill go for it.. jk jk but its funny to see how many uses ppl on this forum find for the 1200mm lol gotta love that lens.. just the case prob costs more than all my gear together..
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Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
Well according to DXOthe T2i actually has slightly better noise levels.
Here is the link, http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/Image-Quality-Database/Compare-cameras/(appareil1)/338%7C0/(appareil2)/329%7C0/(appareil3)/305%7C0/(onglet)/0/(brand)/Canon/(brand2)/Canon/(brand3)/Canon.
John.
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Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
That would have saved me a few stressful editing sessions this past senior portrait season as it was my first. Before every shoot I would repeat over and over to myself "frame loose frame loose". But then again, I guess it's just part of it all.
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Originally Posted by Fast Glass
That's promising, but DXO doesn't measure gain imbalance or Fixed Pattern Noise. If they did, they would have two dynamic range measurements:
- Dynamic range: 11.7 stops (but you can't use it, because of the Fixed Pattern Noise).
- Dynamic range you can actually use: much less than 11.7 stops