Canon Digital Rebel T4i/650D

ziggy53

I don't see it on the usa.canon.com site yet (except for the news release and a new entry on the cameras page, but no description), but the British site has information:

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_650D/

ziggy53

What I see as functional improvements over the T3i/600D:

AF section improved to the level of the Canon 40D/50D/60D series. 9 - cross type AF points, dual-cross-f2.8 center point.
Frame rate increased to 5fps.
Digic V image processor.
Calibrated ISO 100-12800. Extended ISO H: 25600

DPReview is saying that the T4i/650D has a "hybrid" AF section, with improvements to video AF. Some mention of this in the USA news release:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/about_canon?pageKeyCode=pressreldetail&docId=0901e0248057dd10

Sadly, the shot buffer appears to have dropped to 22 JPG images continuous (from 34 JPG images), but retains the 6 RAW image capability.

Canon has also introduced 2 new lenses in a new lens series called "STM", which are said to be tuned for video AF:

EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/lenses/ef_lens_lineup/lens_standard_pro/ef_s_18_135mm_f_3_5_5_6_is_stm


EF 40mm f/2.8 STM "pancake-style"
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/lenses/ef_lens_lineup/lens_standmed_pro/ef_40mm_f_2_8_stm


These new lenses use a different type of AF motor technology, compared to the micro-motor and USM AF motors of previous Canon lenses. These new lenses use stepper motors for AF, which should provide a capability for setting near and far prime focus (but maybe not with the T4i/650D camera.)

ThatCanonGuy

Never thought I'd see 5fps in a Rebel . Nice. I'm curious to see how the touchscreen works out.

That 40 2.8 pancake looks pretty interesting. I'm eager to try it on FF.

Brett1000

ThatCanonGuy wrote: »

Never thought I'd see 5fps in a Rebel . Nice. I'm curious to see how the touchscreen works out.

That 40 2.8 pancake looks pretty interesting. I'm eager to try it on FF.

touch screens are everywhere, cell phones, ipad, now cameras

ziggy53

The USA page is up (kit):

http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_rebel_t4i_18_135mm_is_stm_lens_kit