Canon EOS 800D Review

June 8, 2017 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star

Introduction

The Canon EOS 800D (also known as the Rebel T7i) sits in the entry-level line-up of Canon’s DSLR cameras. It’s the successor to last year’s 750D, and sits just below the 77D, which is a replacement for the 760D. Canon says it has rethought the naming convention of these two cameras in order to make it simpler for consumers to understand - the three digits of the 800D’s name signifies it is for a more entry-level audience. That said, the 800D and the 77D share a lot of specifications, and the difference in price between the two is minimal. Both feature a 24.2 megapixel sensor, which is joined by the latest Canon processor - Digic 7. There is a 45-point AF system, an optical viewfinder, inbuilt Wi-Fi, 6fps shooting and a vari-angle touch-sensitive LCD screen on both. The main difference comes in the design of the 800D - there’s no top plate LCD or dual control dial. Unlike many cameras currently on the market, there’s no 4K video recording here, but shooting in Full HD at frame rates up to 60p is available. The Canon EOS 800D / Rebel T7i has an RRP of £779.99 / €1,019.99 / $1499.99 body only.

Ease of Use

The Canon EOS 800D follows the same kind of design as we’re used to seeing from Canon in this sector of the market. The camera is large and chunky, with a deep handgrip that helps you get a firm hold on the device. There is a covering around the front and side of the camera which gives it a nice texture, but there’s nothing on the top of the camera - this arguably results in a slightly cheap feel.

On the top of the Canon EOS 800D you’ll find a mode dial. It contains the usual complement of automatic and semi-automatic modes (PASM, Automatic), as well as a range of scene options. You’ll also find an option which you can use to shoot with digital filters to give your shots a creative look. Around the mode dial is a switch for switching the camera from off to on. If you flick the switch one step further, then you’ll be able to put the camera in video mode. This is a quick and easy way to enter video recording, and is much quicker than having to scroll to a mode on the dial.

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Front of the Canon EOS 800D

Also on top of the Canon EOS 800D are three buttons. One controls the camera’s display, one can be used to alter ISO (sensitivity), and a third can be used to alter AF selection mode. There’s a scrolling dial on the top of the camera’s grip which you can use to alter different settings depending on the shooting mode you’re in - so for example when in aperture priority, you’ll find that it controls aperture. In manual mode, you can use the dial for both aperture and shutter speed, but you’ll need to hold down the exposure compensation button in order to switch between the two. Finally, the shutter release button is found in a convenient place to rest just underneath your forefinger.

The camera’s flash is found housed on the top of the Canon EOS 800D. To lift it, you’ll need to press a button close to the camera’s lens mount. When you’re done using the flash, you simply push it back into place.

Moving to the back of the camera, and the majority of the 800D’s buttons are found on the right-hand side. This makes it easy to quickly change settings using just your thumb - it’s likely your other hand will be engaged steadying the camera, especially if you’re using a large or a zoom lens. There are two exceptions to this rule however. The main menu button is joined on the left hand side by the info button. Neither of which you’re likely to need to press with any great frequency, so it’s easy to understand why they have been separated from the other buttons on the back of the camera.

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Rear of the Canon EOS 800D

If you’re at all used to Canon cameras, you’ll be familiar with the button layout. There’s a four way navigational pad, with each button assigned to a specific function. The up directional key accesses white balance settings, the left button is for drive mode, the right button is for AF operation, while the down key can be used to change Picture Styles. In the middle of the navipad is a “set” button which you can use to confirm settings changes - it’s also useful for returning to the central AF point.

At the top of the Canon EOS 800D’s rear you’ll find the button which allows you to change the AF point, as well as the AE-L lock button. Next to the viewfinder is a button for switching Live View on. During Live View recording you can use the touch-sensitive screen to change AF point, and to fire off the shutter release if you want to. This setup can be particularly useful for macro and still life shoots, where you’re using the camera on a tripod and don’t want to look through the viewfinder.

Also found on the back of the Canon EOS 800D is an exposure compensation button, a wireless button (for quickly connecting the camera to your phone or tablet), a playback button and a delete button. A quick menu button is useful for swiftly accessing different commonly used settings - the options which are available via the quick menu will change depending on the shooting mode you’re in, but can include exposure compensation, ISO and aperture.

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Top of the Canon EOS 800D

When you need to make further changes to settings, you can find more extensive options in the main menu. The menu is reasonably sensibly divided, giving you options to choose between shooting settings, playback settings and function settings. You can also change some display settings, such as whether or not the camera describes the shooting mode when you change it.

One of the changes Canon has made to the 800D, compared to its predecessor, the 760D is the new graphical user interface. It now has a more “friendly” design, which is likely to appeal to those who are new to DSLR photography. It displays helpful advice and hints on how each of the settings you’re using will affect your finished image. For example, if you change the aperture, it will advise that shooting at wide apertures is useful for blurring the background. 

The screen is mounted on an articulating hinge which means you can pull it out to face forwards, as well as tilting it downwards and upwards. This articulation is useful if you want to shoot from an awkward angle - but you will have to switch to using Live View in order to take advantage of it. The screen also folds into the body of the camera, which is great for keeping it protected from scratches and so on when not in use.

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The Canon EOS 800D In-hand

As the Canon EOS 800D is a DSLR, it features an optical viewfinder. Many prefer optical finders over their electronic counterparts, but it’s worth noting that this optical finder offers only 95% coverage. That means that it’s possible for things to creep into the edges of your frame that you didn’t notice during composition, or for it to be not quite as you intended it to be. It also can’t show you how changes to settings will affect the final image, nor show you a preview of the shot you’ve just taken. It’s quite a bright and clear viewfinder though, with a display showing some key shooting information along the bottom - such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO.

Generally speaking, autofocus speeds are quick and accurate when using the camera in good light. Changing to AI Servo mode allows you to track a moving subject - the 800D copes reasonably well with movement which is not too quick and is moving in a predictable pattern. Shooting at 6fps should give you enough scope for some gentle sports and action, but you may struggle to capture super high speed action.

In lower light, the Canon EOS 800D still does well to lock onto the target most of the time. It is very unusual for a false confirmation of focus to be displayed. In very low light, the lens may hunt for a while - depending on the lens you’re using, but it’s only the absolute darkest of conditions that the camera fails to lock on to a subject at all.

Image Quality

All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 24 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 7Mb.

As we’ve come to expect from Canon cameras, JPEG images directly from the Canon EOS 800D are very pleasing and vibrant. They have a good level of warmth and saturation, without going overboard so as to look unrealistic.

The overall impression of detail is good throughout the normal sensitivity range. If you examine images taken at ISO 1600, it’s possible to see some image smoothing and loss of detail if you look at 100%, but even images taken at ISO 12800 are useable up to around A4 size. After that, you will probably want to avoid the very top setting of ISO 25600 unless you’re desperate to get the shot. At this point, smudginess is obvious, even when viewing the image at small sizes. In terms of noise, it’s not problematic at all in JPEG images, even up to high ISOs such as 12800 - this is because the camera’s noise-reduction does well to eliminate it. This can mean that with very detailed shots, you lose more detail than is desirable. By examining corresponding raw files with their JPEG counterparts, we can see just how much image smoothing is being applied - editing the raw file will allow you to add your own noise reduction for your preferred balance of detail with noise.

Most of the time, the general purpose metering option produces well balanced exposures. Canon’s metering system is weighted to expose using the area under the active AF point - on occasion this can mean it is slightly skewed if you’re shooting something high contrast. In these situations, it can pay to switch metering mode, or to dial in some exposure compensation as necessary.

When faced with artificial lighting, the Canon EOS 800D’s automatic white balance system tends to err slightly towards warmer, yellowish tones. That’s not to say that the effect is unpleasant, but if you’re after ultimate accuracy, it can be beneficial to switch to a more appropriate white balance setting.

The Canon EOS 800D can be bought as part of a kit with the 18-55mm f/4-5.6 kit lens. This new kit lens is smaller than previous versions, and makes for an overall more compact design. To achieve this, the maximum aperture at the wide end has been sacrificed from f/3.5, up to f/4. For the most part, this difference won’t be too noticeable by most users, but if you’re often shooting in low light, you might want to think about investing in at least one wide aperture prime lens. The kit lens is capable of producing some pleasing images in a variety of different conditions, making it a good starter choice for those new to DSLR photography.

Noise

ISO sensitivity can be set between ISO 100 and ISO 25600 in full-stop increments, and a boosted setting of ISO 51200 is also available. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting, with JPEG on the left and the RAW equivalent on the right.

JPEG

RAW

ISO 100 (100% Crop)

ISO 100 (100% Crop)

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ISO 200 (100% Crop)

ISO 200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 400 (100% Crop)

ISO 400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 800 (100% Crop)

ISO 800 (100% Crop)

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ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

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ISO 3200 (100% Crop)

ISO 3200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 6400 (100% Crop)

ISO 6400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 12800 (100% Crop)

ISO 12800 (100% Crop)

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ISO 25600 (100% Crop)

ISO 25600 (100% Crop)

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Flash

The flash settings on the Canon EOS 800D are Auto, Manual Flash On/Off, and Red-Eye Reduction. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1m.

Flash Off - Wide Angle

Flash On - Wide Angle

ISO 64 ISO 64
   

Flash Off - Telephoto

Flash On - Telephoto

ISO 64 ISO 64

And here are a couple of portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Flash On setting nor the Red-Eye Reduction option caused any amount of red-eye.

Flash On

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Flash Red-eye Reduction

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Night

The Canon EOS 800D's maximum shutter speed is 30 seconds and there's a Bulb mode for even longer exposures, which is excellent news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 30 seconds at ISO 100.

Night

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Picture Styles

Canon's Picture Styles are preset combinations of different sharpness, contrast, saturation and colour tone settings. The available Picture Styles are shown below in the following series, which demonstrates the differences. You can tweak these Picture Styles to your liking, and there are also User Defined styles so that you can create your own look.

Standard

Portrait

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Landscape

Fine Detail

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Neutral

Faithful

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Monochrome  
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Creative Filters

Essentially a more extreme version of the well-established Picture Styles, Creative Filters offers 10 options, all of which can be interactively tweaked to suit your taste.

Grainy B/W

Soft Focus

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Fish-eye Effect

Toy Camera Effect

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Miniature Effect

Water Painting Effect

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HDR Art Standard HDR Art Vivid
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HDR Art Bold HDR Art Embossed
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Auto Lighting Optimizer

Auto Lighting Optimizer performs in-camera processing to even out the contrast and correct brightness. There are 4 different settings - Off, Low, Standard and Strong.

Off

Low

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Standard

High

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Highlight Tone Priority

Highlight Tone Priority is a custom function which can be enabled from the menu. Use of this custom function improves highlight detail by expanding the camera's dynamic range in the highlights. As you can see from these examples, Highlight Tone Priority reduced the extent of highlight blow-out considerably.

Off

On
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HDR

The Canon EOS 800D's HDR Mode captures three different exposures and combines them into one, retaining more shadow and highlight detail.

Off

+1EV

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+2EV

+3EV

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Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Canon EOS 800D camera, which were all taken using the 24 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Sample RAW Images

The Canon EOS 800D enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files. We've provided some Canon RAW (CR2) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

Sample Movie & Video

This is a sample movie at the quality setting of 1920x1280 pixels at 50 frames per second. Please note that this 20 second movie is 143Mb in size.

Product Images

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Front of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Front of the Canon EOS 800D / Pop-up Flash

 
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Side of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Side of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Rear of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Rear of the Canon EOS 800D / Image Displayed

 
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Rear of the Canon EOS 800D / Info Screen

 
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Rear of the Canon EOS 800D / Main Menu

 
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Tilting LCD Screen

 
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Top of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Bottom of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Side of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Side of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Side of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Front of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Front of the Canon EOS 800D

 
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Memory Card Slot

 
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Battery Compartment

Conclusion

For those just starting out with DSLR photography, the Canon EOS 800D represents an attractive choice. It sits above the most basic camera in the company’s offering, the EOS 1300D, with a range of features which have come from Canon’s higher-end cameras. 

Although this camera doesn’t represent a huge overhaul from its predecessor, the biggest improvement comes in the shape of the 45-point all cross-type AF system. The accuracy and speed of this system is great for an entry-level camera, and while it’s true you won’t be bothering professional sports shooters with this model, it should serve you well for some types of moving subject. 

The design of the 800D sticks true to Canon DSLR form. That’s not necessarily a criticism as the design works well to give you lots of direct access to key settings. The touch-sensitive screen complements the physical buttons, meaning you don’t have to rely exclusively on either input method if you have preferences towards one particular way of working. The redesigned user interface gives the 800D a fresh and modern look, as well as helping beginners to get to grips with some of the terminology used by the camera. 

Videographers aren’t particularly well served by the 800D. It sticks with the Full HD format, which, at a time when even smartphones are equipped with 4K is starting to look a little bit old hat. Still, if you’re essentially a photographer who may just want to grab the odd video, you probably won’t be too bothered by not having the ultra high resolution format to hand. 

The 800D was announced at the same time as the 77D. The latter camera costs just a little bit more than the 800D, but for the extra money you get a top-plate LCD screen, dual control dials and electronic image stabilisation for video. Ostensibly, for photographers at least, both the cameras are the same with just a slight tweak in design - whether you want to pay extra for the differences will be entirely up to you. 

Overall the Canon EOS 800D puts in a solid performance for an entry-level camera. There’s enough here to tempt in those new to photography, and they shouldn’t need to upgrade too quickly either. Thanks to the helpful interface, this is truly a DSLR a beginner can learn and grow with. That said, the price is a little off-putting. Entry-level users may baulk at the high asking price, which is currently around £869 for the camera with the 18-55mm kit lens.

4 stars

Ratings (out of 5)
Design 4
Features 4
Ease-of-use 4.5
Image quality 4
Value for money 3.5

Main Rivals

Listed below are some of the rivals of the Canon EOS 800D.

Fujifilm X-T20

The brand new Fujifilm X-T20 is a mid-range compact system camera that inherits most of the key features of the flagship X-T2 model. Does the X-T20 cut too many corners to hit its more aggressive £799 / $899 price-tag? Read our in-depth Fujifilm X-T20 review to find out...

Nikon D5600

The Nikon D5600 is a new 24 megapixel mid-range DSLR camera with Snapbridge connectivity. The compact D5600 also offers timelapse movies, a touchscreen interface, 1080/60/50p video recording, ISO range of 100-25,600, 5fps continuous shooting, a range of creative effects, 3.2 inch tilting LCD screen, and a 39-point autofocus system. Read our in-depth Nikon D5600 review now...

Olympus PEN-F

The new Olympus PEN-F is a new premium compact system camera boasting a gorgeous retro design and some pro-level features, including a new 20 megapixel sensor, 5-axis image stabilisation, 10fps burst shooting, vari-angle 3-inch LCD touchscreen, 4K time-lapse movies, an electronic shutter and built-in wi-fi. Priced at £999 / $1199 body-only, is the PEN-F all style and no substance? Read our in-depth Olympus PEN-F review to find out...

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX800

The Panasonic Lumix DC-GX800 is a new entry-level compact system camera that can record 4K video. The DC-GX800 has a range of selfie modes, a 180-degree tilting LCD screen, built-in wireless and NFC connectivity, a 16 megapixel sensor, 4K movies at 30fps, and a touchscreen interface. Read our Panasonic Lumix DC-GX800 review, complete with full-size JPEG and RAW sample images...

Pentax KP

The Pentax KP is a new prosumer DSLR camera that inherits a lot of pro-level features from the flagship K-1 camera. The 24 megapixel KP is fully weatherproof, offers a tilting LCD screen, 5-axis image stabilisation, 7fps continuous shooting, a 27-point AF system, an optical viewfinder with nearly 100% frame coverage and a staggering ISO range of 100-819,200. Read the World's first in-depth Pentax KP review now...

Sony A6300

The Sony A6300 is a new high-end compact system camera that features the fastest auto-focusing system in the world and the highest number of AF points. With a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, 4K movie recording, high-res 3-inch tilting LCD screen, electronic viewfinder and built-in flash, the Sony NEX-6 also offers 11fps burst shooting, wi-fi and NFC connectivity, and downloadable PlayMemories Camera Apps. Read our in-depth Sony A6300 review to find out if it's the best Sony APS-C camera yet...

Review Roundup

Reviews of the Canon EOS 800D from around the web.

techradar.com »

The new sensor impresses, as does the 45-point autofocus system backed up by excellent live view AF, while the newly designed graphical interface will certainly make this camera even more appealing to new users. The absence of 4K video and the quality of the exterior materials disappoint, but this aside, if you're looking for a well-rounded and easy to use camera for your first DSLR the EOS Rebel T7i / EOS 800D is certainly worth a look.
Read the full review »

ephotozine.com »

The Canon EOS 800D is Canon's update to the 750D. The camera features a new 24mp APS-C CMOS sensor, ISO25600 that extends to ISO51200, 6fps continuous shooting, FullHD 60fps video recording, along with built-in Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth. The 750D will remain on the market.
Read the full review »

dpreview.com »

The Canon EOS Rebel T7i / 800D is the latest incarnation of Canon's hugely popular mass-market range of DSLRs. This latest model is built around a 24MP sensor that uses Canon's Dual Pixel AF system to offer improved autofocus in live view and video (more on that later).
Read the full review »

Specifications

Image Sensor

Type

22.3mm x 14.9 mm CMOS

Effective Pixels

Approx. 24.20 megapixels

Total Pixels

Approx. 25.80 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2

Low-Pass Filter

Built-in/Fixed

Sensor Cleaning

EOS integrated cleaning system

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

Image Processor

Type

DIGIC 7

Lens

Lens Mount

EF/EF-S

Focal Length

Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens

Image Stabilisation

Optical Image Stabilizer on compatible lens

Movie: In-camera 5-axis Digital IS available. Further stabilisation enhancements from lenses compatible with Dynamic IS 1

Focusing

Type

Via optical viewfinder:

TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor

Via liveview on LCD screen:

Dual Pixel CMOS AF System.  Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor 2

AF System/ Points

Via optical viewfinder:

45 cross-type AF points
(45 f/5.6 cross-type AF points, 27 f/8 points (9 cross-type),  centre point is f/2.8 and f/5.6 dual cross-type) 3

Via liveview on LCD screen:

Maximum 49 AF points (Fixed location on 7x7 grid) via camera automatic selection 4

Freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone (9 points, 3x3 grid) via manual selection 5

AF working range

Via optical viewfinder:

EV -3 - 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) with centre AF point & f/2.8 or brighter lenses

Via liveview on LCD screen:

EV -2 - 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) with One-Shot AF

AF Modes

AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo (AI Servo II algorithm)

AF Point Selection

 

Via optical viewfinder:

Automatic selection: 45 point AF
Manual selection: Single point AF
Manual selection: Zone AF

Manual selection: Large Zone AF

 

Selected AF point display

Indicated by a transmissive LCD in viewfinder and Quick Control screen

Predictive AF

Yes 6

AF Lock

Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON Button is pressed.

AF Assist Beam

Intermittent firing of built-in flash (effective range up to 4.0 m) or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite

Manual Focus

Selected on lens

Exposure Control

Metering modes

Via optical viewfinder:

7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor
Metering with the area divided into 63 segments (9 × 7)
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.0 % of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5 % of viewfinder)
(4) Center-weighted average metering

Via liveview on LCD screen:

(1) Evaluative metering (315 zones)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.0 % of LCD screen)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.6 % of LCD screen)
(4) Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range

Via optical viewfinder:

EV 1-20 (at 23 °C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO 100)

Via liveview on LCD screen:

EV 1-20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100, evaluative metering)

AE Lock

Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE Lock Button in creative zone modes.

Exposure Compensation

+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).

AEB

3 shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments

ISO Sensitivity

Auto (100-25600), 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to H: 51200
During Movie shooting: Auto (100-12800), 100-12800 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25600 7

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter

Speed

30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

White Balance

Type

Automatic white balance with the imaging sensor

Settings

AWB (Ambience priority, White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber bias +/-9 levels
2. Magenta/ Green bias +/-9 levels

Custom White Balance

Yes, 1 setting can be registered

WB Bracketing

+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

Viewfinder

Type

Pentamirror

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

Approx. 95 %

Magnification

Approx. 0.82x 8

Eyepoint

Approx. 19 mm (from eyepiece lens centre)

Dioptre Correction

-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)

Focusing Screen

Fixed (Translucent LCD screen for information overlay)

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4 IS USM or shorter)

Viewfinder Information

AF information: AF points, focus confirmation,  AF area selection mode

Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.

Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light.
Image information:  Card information, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).

Composition information: Grid, Electronic level, Aspect Ratio
Other information: Warning icon, Flicker Detection

Depth of field preview

Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.

Eyepiece shutter

On strap

LCD Monitor

Type

Vari angle touchscreen 7.7 cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040 K sRGB dots

Coverage

Approx. 100%

Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically)

Approx 170°

Coating

Anti smudge

Brightness Adjustment

Adjustable to one of seven levels

Display Options

(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
(3) Electronic Level

Flash

Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)

12

Built-in Flash Coverage

up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: approx. 28mm)

Built-in Flash recycle time

Approx. 3 seconds

Modes

Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter

Red-Eye Correction

Yes - with red-eye reduction lamp

X-sync

1/200 sec

Flash Exposure Compensation

'+/- 2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments

Flash Exposure Bracketing

Yes, with compatible External Flash

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

HotShoe/ PC terminal

Yes/ No

External Flash Compatibility

E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless optical multi-flash support

External Flash Control

via camera menu screen

Shooting

Modes

Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, SCN(Group Photo,Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Food, Kids, Candlelight), Creative filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie)

Picture Styles

Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)

Colour Space

sRGB and Adobe RGB

Image Processing

Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Multi Shot Noise Reduction
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction, Diffraction correction
Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, HDR art standard, HDR art vivid, HDR art bold, HDR art embossed)
Multi-exposure

RAW image processing - during image Playback only
Resize to M or S1, S2

Drive modes

Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote)

Continuous Shooting

Max. Approx. 6fps. (speed maintained until card is full) (JPEG) 9 10(with UHS-I card), 27 images (RAW)(with UHS-I card)) 11 12

Live View Mode

Coverage

Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)

Frame Rate

29.97 fps

Focusing

Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single)
One-shot AF and Servo AF selectable for Stills and Movie

Metering

Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor.
Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering, center-weighted average metering.

Display Options

Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Electronic level,

File Type

Still Image Type

JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0)

RAW: 14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording

RAW, RAW + L possible.

Image Size

JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976 x 1984, (S2) 2400x1600,
JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328x4000, (M) 3552x2664, (S1) 2656x1992, (S2) 2112x1600,
JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000x3368, (M) 3984x2240, (S1) 2976x1680, (S2) 2400x1344,
JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000x4000, (M) 2656x2656, (S1) 1984x1984, (S2) 1600x1600,
RAW: (RAW) 6000x4000

Movie Type

MP4 (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM / AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)

Movie Size

1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) inter frame
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)  inter-frame
1280 x 720 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame
640 x 480 (29.97, 25) inter-frame
640 x 480 (29.97, 25) lite interframe

Movie Length

Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically)

Folders

New folders can be manually created and selected

File Numbering

(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset

Other Features

Custom Functions

15 Custom Functions

Metadata Tag

User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars)

LCD Panel / Illumination

Yes / Yes

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

Playback zoom

1.5x - 10x

Display Formats

(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) 36 image index
(6) 100 image index
(7) Jump Display

Slide Show

Choose images with Image Search
Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10/20 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Background music: On/Off
Transition effect: Off, Slide in 1, Slide in 2, Fade 1, Fade 2, Fade 3

Histogram

Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes

Highlight Alert

Yes

Image Erase/Protection

Erase: Select image,  select range, all images in folder, all images on a card, all found images (during image search)
Protection:  Single image,  select range, all images in folder, all images on a card, all found images (during image search)

Menu Categories

(1) Shooting menu (x5)
(2) Playback menu (x3)
(3) Setup menu (x4)
(4) Display Options menu
(5) My Menu

Menu Languages

25 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese

Firmware Update

Update possible by the user.

Interface

Computer

Hi-Speed USB

Other

Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible),  External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

Direct Print

Canon Printers

Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridge

Yes

Storage

Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)

Supported Operating System

PC & Macintosh

Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (With Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is installed) 13

Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

Software

Image Processing

Digital Photo Professional 4 (RAW Image Processing)

Other

EOS Utility
EOS Lens Registration Tool
EOS Web Service Registration Tool
EOS Sample Music
Picture Style Editor

Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices

Power Source

Batteries

1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17

Battery life

Viewfinder: Approx. 600 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 14
Viewfinder: Approx. 550 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Live View: Approve 270 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Live View: Approve 230 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)

Battery Indicator

4 levels

Power saving

Power turns off after 10/30 (10 sec viewfinder/30 sec live view,  functions, image playback etc) sec, 30 sec, 1, 2, 4, 8, or 15 mins.

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

AC Adapter AC-E6(N), DC coupler: DR-E18,  Battery charger LC-E17

Accessories

Viewfinder

Eyecup Ef
Rubber Frame Ef
E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses
Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II
Magnifier MG-Ef
Angle Finder C

Case

Semi Hard case EH26-L / EH27-L

Wireless File Transmitter

Built in Wi-Fi transmission
Connectivity to Smart devices is possible with Android version 4.0-4.4/5.0-5.1 or iOS 7.1/8-8.3.
NFC connectivity is possible only with compatible Android devices
Bluetooth® (Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology) 15 16

Lenses

All EF and EF-S lenses

Flash

Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III-RT, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)

Remote Controller/ Switch

Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6, Remote Controller BR-E1

Other

Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1, Hand Strap E2, GP-E2

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

  1. Following lenses are not compatible with in-camera digital stabilization: EF 50mm f/1.2L USM, EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, EF 200mm f/2L IS USM, EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM, EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM and EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM
  2. Dual Pixel CMOS AF - AF is possible over an area of approx. 80% Vertical x 80% Horizontal of the frame
  3. Peripheral Cross type AF points will not function as a cross type AF points with the following lenses: EF 35-80mm f4-5.6 (II/III/USM), EF35-105mm f4.5-5.6 (USM). EF 80-200mm f4.5-5.6 (II)
  4. Maximum number of AF frame is dependent on selected image aspect ratio
  5. Dual Pixel CMOS AF - AF is possible over an area of approx. 80% Vertical x 80% Horizontal of the frame
  6. with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph
  7. Recommended Exposure Index
  8. with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt
  9. Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
  10. Sustained continuous shooting speed is tested based on Canon's testing standard. Function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject, settings and brand of memory card
  11. Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.
  12. Sustained continuous shooting speed is tested based on Canon's testing standard. Function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject, settings and brand of memory card
  13. Software applications compatible with Windows 10 in Windows 10 Desktop Mode only
  14. Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
  15. Equipped with Bluetooth® low energy technology. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Canon Europe Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
  16. Bluetooth connection requires smart device to be equipped with Bluetooth version 4.0 (or later). Also requires smart device to be using operating system iOS 8.4 (or later) or Android 5.0 (or later) as well as latest version of Camera Connect app installed

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