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Canon EOS 550D Hands-On
Yesterday Canon announced the exciting new EOS 550D / Rebel T2i DSLR camera with 18 megapixels and Full HD video. We attended last night’s UK press launch at the British Academy of Film and Arts in London to bring you a comprehensive gallery of hands-on photos.
A gallery of photos of the EOS 550D / Rebel T2i.
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#1 Zico
Review looks really interesting. Waiting to have a snap
11:21 am - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
#2 Marco
Who needs 18Mpx at the entry level point? Canon had to go back to the drawing board with the G10 and take the pixel count down to 10Mpx. Is the EOS 600D going to have 10Mpx ??
12:13 pm - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
#3 JW
I need 18mpx at the entry level, that's who. I upgrade bodies every 18 months or so, why should I spend $1700 instead of $800 to get more pixels? Why do I need 18mpx, because when I photograph birds or other wildlife I have the option to crop in for a better closeup without having to spend $7500 for a 600mm lens. I for one am thrilled with the specs on this new Rebel.
2:42 pm - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
#4 Marco
Good point JW, I suppose the technology moves on and that is defenetly a good thing.
The fact is that I am not sure how many people will upgrade from the 450D or 500D for few (even more) Mpx ... if they don't really need it.
Also bear in mind that with more Mpx the more the risk of noise whether if you invest in a nice expensive glass you will have quality at an otpic level... makes sense?
Time and sales figure will tell...
3:05 pm - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
#5 JW
A couple of things, my 450D is close to 50,000 images shot and recently something got on the sensor or under the sensor glass that 2 pros have been unable to clean. To fix it (replacing the sensor) will cost about $300 but it will still have the old shutter that could theoretically start failing soon. So buying a new body for me is really kind of needed.
A friend with a 500D, he won't upgrade until the 600D because he doesn't really need video and only 3 more megapixels. For me I welcome the video. I also look forward to moving from the 230,000 pixel LCD monitor on my 450D to the more than 1 million pixel 3:2 format LCD.
Finally, better light metering, +/-5 stops exposure compensation (great for HDR's), better ISO response combined with Digic4 for handling those noise issues that may be associated with higher megapixels, all these things make the 550D a welcome upgrade.
3:18 pm - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
#6 Marco
Ok JW, I am with you now. If the Mpx is not the only real upgrade... then fair enough.
I am now looking forward to the proper review and images test.
Also reeeeally looking forward to see how Nikon is going to respond !
Interesting...
3:25 pm - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
#7 JimmyDee
I own the 7D and a 30D and I can tell you that while the Digic4 does help with the noise, there really isn't a super huge improvement when comparing final prints. You can print larger with 18 megapixels, but you also get significantly more noise.
With the 550D, it's important to remember though that 90% of users will not generally print much larger than 5x7. The noise will not be an issue at 5x7. But neither will the megapixels.
It would not surprise me if the X0D series was coming to an end. They have nowhere to go with it. Unless they choose to keep the MPix low... which wouldn't make sense since the best thing to have with low mpix at this point is something like a 5D.
4:25 pm - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
#8 David V.
I'm surprised they demoed the camera with a EF-S 17-85mm now that Canon has the EF-S 15-85mm, which -- by all accounts -- appears to be a noticeably better lens.
7:26 pm - Tuesday, February 9, 2010