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Canon EOS 550D Review

Canon announces a groundbreaking new addition to its expanding, world-famous EOS range of Digital SLR  cameras – the EOS 550D. The Canon EOS 550D redefines the boundaries of Canon’s consumer DSLR range, incorporating technologies and features more commonly found in semi-professional DSLRs into the compact, lightweight body favoured by consumers. With a newly-developed 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, coupled with Canon’s advanced DIGIC 4 image processor and the ability to shoot Full HD  movies, photography enthusiasts are empowered to explore new levels of creativity. The Canon EOS 550D makes Canon’s powerful imaging technology more accessible to consumers.

18 megapixel Canon EOS 550D SLR camera
Canon’s advanced DIGIC 4 image processor and 18MP sensor support standard ISO settings of 100 – 6400 (expandable to 12800), while enhanced in-camera noise reduction technology boosts performance in low light conditions. The system’s 14-bit image processing  also produces smoother tonal gradation and natural looking colours for high quality prints and on-screen display. For swift and accurate focusing, the Canon EOS 550D features a 9-point AF system with one extra-sensitive cross-type point at the centre for f/2.8 or faster lenses. The Canon 550D also supports high-speed, continuous shooting at 3.7 frames per second (fps). These features provide users with the opportunity to exert greater control over their images, allowing them to capture split-second moments with ease and accuracy.

Creative photography with the Canon EOS 550D
“Digital SLR photography has captured the imagination of consumers globally,” said Kieran Magee, Director of Product Planning, Consumer Products, Canon Europe. “Every year, more and more individuals are looking to record key life events with unrivalled quality or to test and explore their creativity. The Canon EOS 550D redefines the entry level DSLR category, putting technologies and features previously the preserve of the professional into the hands of the consumer – allowing them to achieve outstanding results. With the Canon 550D, consumers are free to explore the limits of their own creative vision.”

Creative photography with the Canon EOS 550D
“Digital SLR photography has captured the imagination of consumers globally,” said Kieran Magee, Director of Product Planning, Consumer Products, Canon Europe. “Every year, more and more individuals are looking to record key life events with unrivalled quality or to test and explore their creativity. The Canon EOS 550D redefines the entry level DSLR category, putting technologies and features previously the preserve of the professional into the hands of the consumer – allowing them to achieve outstanding results. With the Canon 550D, consumers are free to explore the limits of their own creative vision.”

Record HD videos with the Canon 550D DSLR
As the ability to record Full HD video becomes increasingly important, Canon continues to deliver DSLR technology that sets the industry benchmark for multimedia functionality. The Canon EOS 550D records video in full 1920×1080p HD resolution, allowing photographers to select the frame rate preferred from 30, 25 and 24fps, as well as offering 720p video at 60 and 50fps. The Canon EOS 550D SLR also includes a 3.5mm stereo microphone socket, enabling the use of an external microphone when capturing video.

Canon EOS 550D manual control
Photographers can also take manual control over exposure settings, changing the depth of field and degree of motion blur to shoot more creatively. To provide the best possible video quality, highlight tone priority (HTP) can be set independently for movie capture, without changing any still image capture settings. In situations where the subject is further away, the Canon EOS 550D Movie Crop function records with the central 640×480 pixel area of the sensor, creating an effective magnification of approximately seven times. The Canon 550D DSLR is the first in the EOS range to feature Movie Crop and gives consumers more flexibility to capture important moments which would otherwise be too far away.

Canon EOS 550D SLR accessories
The Canon EOS 550D is fully compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX series Speedlite flash units, including the compact Speedlite 270EX. The Canon EOS 550D is also compatible with the new RC-6 Remote Control, allowing photographers to capture high quality stills and Full HD video without touching the camera body. The slimline infrared controller can trigger the shutter release from up to five metres away, with users able to select either immediate release or a two second delay for greater flexibility when shooting. As well as supporting EOS 550D, the RC-6 is also compatible with the EOS 450D, 500D, 7D and 5D Mark II.

Canon 550D includes a free membership of iMAGE Gateway
Owners of the new Canon EOS 550D can join the Canon iMAGE Gateway, a free online facility for Canon users that makes it easy to share their photos and video. Users can take advantage of up to 2GB of personal storage space, creating enough room for hundreds of high-quality images. Mobile browsing is also supported, making it easy for friends and family to view photos on the move.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N

Type
Type	Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera
Recording Media	SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC Memory Card
Image Sensor Size	22.3mm x 14.9mm (APS-C size)
Compatible Lenses	Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)
Lens Mount	Canon EF mount
Image Sensor
Type	High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Pixels	Effective pixels: Approx. 18.00 Megapixels
Aspect Ratio	3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
Color Filter System	RGB primary color filters
Low-pass Filter	Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
Dust Deletion feature	(1) Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit (2) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image (3) Manual cleaning of sensor
Recording System
Recording Format	Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21
Image Type	Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
File Size	(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 6.4MB (5184 x 3456 pixels) (2) Large/Normal: Approx. 3.2MB (5184 x 3456 pixels) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.4MB (3456 x 2304 pixels) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.7MB (3456 x 2304 pixels) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.2MB (2592 x 1728 pixels) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.1MB (2592 x 1728 pixels) (7) RAW: Approx. 24.5MB (5184 x 3456 pixels) Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
File Numbering	Continuous numbering, auto reset, manual reset
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB selectable
Picture Style	Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3
Image Processing
Type	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom
Color Temperature Compensation	White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
Color Temperature Information Transmission	Provided
Viewfinder
Type	Eye-level SLR (with pentamirror)
Coverage	Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
Magnification	Approx. 0.87x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 (dpt))
Eyepoint	Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens center)
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment	-3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
Focusing Screen	Fixed, Precision Matte
Mirror	Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
Viewfinder Information	AF information AF points and focus confirmation light Exposure information Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning Flash information Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light Image information Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1-digit display), white balance correction, SD card information
Depth-of-Field Preview	Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Autofocus
Type	TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points	9 AF points (center AF point is cross-type)
Focusing Modes	Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual Focusing (MF)
AF Point Selection	Automatic selection, manual selection
Selected AF Point Display	Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
AF-assist Beam	Intermittent firing of built-in flash Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5 ft. at periphery. When EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite’s AF-assist beam is emitted instead.
Exposure Control
Metering Modes	63-zone TTL full-aperture metering Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center) Center-weighted average metering
Metering Range	EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control	(1) Program AE (shiftable) (2) Shutter-priority AE (3) Aperture-priority AE (4) Depth-of-field AE (A-DEP, non-shiftable) (5) Full Auto (Program AE, non-shiftable) (6) Programmed Image Control modes (6 modes) * Flash OFF, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait (7) Manual exposure (including bulb) (8) E-TTL II autoflash program AE * Evaluative metering, Averaged metering
ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 100~6400 (in 1-stop increments), H: 12800 Basic Zone modes: ISO 100~3200 set automatically
Exposure Compensation	Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
AE Lock	(1) Auto AE lock * In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved. (2) Manual AE lock * With AE lock button. (AE lock is updated each time you press the button.) Enabled in all metering modes.
Shutter
Type	Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speeds	1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec. 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
Shutter Release	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-timer	10-sec. or 2-sec. delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting
Remote Control	Remote Switch RS-60E3 Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5/RC-6
Built-in Flash
Type	Retractable, auto pop-up flash
Flash Metering	E-TTL II autoflash
Guide Number	13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Recycling Time	Approx. 3 sec.
Flash-ready Indicator	Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
Flash Coverage	Up to 17mm lens focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 135 format)
FE Lock	Provided
Flash Exposure Compensation	±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments Flash exposure compensation for built-in flash and Speedlite can be set with the camera.
Drive System
Drive Modes	Single, continuous, self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay)/remote control
Continuous Shooting Speed	Max. 3.7 shots/sec. (with One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF)
Maximum Burst	JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 34, RAW: Approx. 6 Based on Canon’s testing standards with a 2GB SD memory card, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style Varies depending on the subject, SD memory card brand, image-recording quality, etc.
Live View Functions
Shooting Modes	Still photo shooting and video shooting
Focusing	Autofocus (One-Shot AF): Live mode, Face Detection Live mode, Quick mode; Manual focus (5x or 10x manually)
Metering Modes	Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Metering Range	EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Grid Display	Provided (Two grid displays)
Exposure Simulation	Provided
Silent Shooting	Not provided
Video Shooting
File Format	MOV (image data: H.264; audio: Linear PCM (with internal mic: monaural, with external mic: stereo))
File Size	Recording Size: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 1280 x 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 640 x 480 (SD): 60p (59.94) / 50p), Movie Crop recording in 640 x 480
Continuous Shooting Time	Approx. 12 min. (1920 x 1080), 18 min. (1280 x 720), 24 min. (640 x 480) Based on Canon’s testing standards using a 4GB card
Focusing	Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Face Detection Live mode; manual
Exposure Control	(1) Program AE for movie shooting * For shooting modes other than manual exposure. * Shutter speed (1/30 – 1/4000 sec., signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed automatically set. (2) Manual exposure * For manual exposure. * Shutter speed (signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed (auto/ manual) manually set. The shutter speed (signal accumulation time) is limited to 1/4000 sec. at the maximum and to 1/30 sec. at the minimum for 24/25/30 fps or 1/60 sec. or higher for 50/60 fps.
Exposure Compensation	Up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments * Possible only with autoexposure.
Audio recording method	Linear PCM (1) Internal monaural microphone (2) External stereo microphone jack * Recording level automatically adjusted. * Sampling frequency: 48 KHz, Bits: 16 bit x 2 ch * Compatible with a commercially-available external microphone with 3.5mm dia. stereo mini-jack.
Video Playback	Playback, slow motion (variable speed possible), jump to first frame, previous frame, next frame, jump to last frame, cut out first or last, frame, and audio volume (6 levels, including mute). * The audio level when the camera is connected to a TV set is adjusted with the TV set.
LCD Monitor
Type	TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor Size	3.0 in.
Dots	Approx. 1,040,000 dots (VGA)
Coverage	Approx. 100% Viewing angle: 160°
Brightness Adjustment	7 levels provided
Interface Languages	English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Image Playback
Display Format	(1) Single image display - Two types of single-image full display and two types of shooting information display. (2) Index display - 4-image index and 9-index image. (3) Jump display - 10/100 images, shooting date, movies, stills
Highlight Warning	Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
Image Protection and Erase
Protect	Erase protect (or cancel) each image individually
Erase	Single image, selected images or all images in the SD card can be erased (except protected images)
Direct Printing
Compatible Printers	PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable Images	JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW images captured with the EOS Rebel T2i
Easy Print feature	Provided
DPOF: Digital Print Order Format
DPOF	Version 1.1 compatible
Direct Image Transfer
Compatible Images	JPEG and RAW images Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen
Customization
Custom Functions	Total 12
My Menu Registration	Up to 6 menus, Custom functions and other top-tier options can be registered
Interface
USB Terminal	For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
Video Out Terminal	(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable (2) mini-HDMI OUT terminal
Power Source
Battery	One Battery Pack LP-E8 AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 With Battery Grip BG-E8, AA-size batteries can be used
Number of Shots	Number of shots (approx.) Temperature Shooting Conditions AE 100% AE 50%, FA 50% At 73°F/23°C 550 470 At 32°F/0°C 440 400 Live View shooting at 73°F/23°C 200 170 Live View shooting at 32°F/0°C 180 150 Movie Shooting Time 1 hr. 40 min. 1 hr. 20 min. The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E8. The figures above are based on CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
Battery Check	Auto
Power Saving	Provided. Power turns off after 30 sec., 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 min.
Date/Time Battery	Built-in secondary battery
Start-up Time	Approx. 0.1 sec.
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (WxHxD)	Approx. 5.1 x 3.8 x 3.0 in./128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3mm
Weight	Approx. 18.7 oz./530g (CIPA standard, includes battery and memory card.)
Operating Environment
Working Temperature Range	32-104°F/0-40°C
Working Humidity Range	85% or less

Olympus E-P2 Review

The new Olympus E-P2 features a port for a new high resolution electronic viewfinder (or external microphone), two new Art filters and a pearlescent black finish. It also gains AF tracking and includes a new i-Enhance ‘colour boosting’ function.

The Olympus E-P2  will be available from January 2010.

gizmodo reviews the Olympus E-P2 and writes:
“The Olympus E-P2 is less a sequel to the E-P1 micro four thirds camera and more a refinement of the original idea. It’s basically the same size as the E-P1 (a hair taller, actually), and snaps shots with the same 12.3MP sensor.”

cnet reviews the Olympus E-P2 and writes:
“The E-P2 also features two new art filters, bringing the total to eight — the additions are “Diorama” (or tilt-shift) and “Cross Process”, the latter of which, we’ve been told, produces a similar effect to that when cross-processing E-6 slide film in C-41 chemicals.”

The Olympus E-P2 – main features:

Small & stylish design

* Extremely small and light-weight Micro Four Thirds System
* Stylish design with black metal finish
* Accessory port to clip-on electronic viewfinder and microphone adapter

SLR image quality

* 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor
* TruePic V image processor
* Built-in IS with max. 4 EV steps efficiency
* Adapter for all ZUIKO DIGITAL & OM lenses

Easy operation

* Live Control GUI for intuitive handling & real-time views of effects
* Automatic recognition of common scenes possible with i-Auto
* i-Enhance function to boost colours
* Clear skin with e-Portrait
* AF Tracking
* Two dials for easy handling
* Face Detection and Shadow Adjustment Technology
* 20 shooting modes (5 exposure, i-Auto, 14 scene modes)

Creativity & HD Movie

* HD Movie with stereo sound featuring depth of field and Art Filters now available in M-mode
* 8 Art Filters, Multi-Aspect ratios
* Multi Exposure function
* Art Filters can be applied to previously taken RAW images in the camera and with Olympus software
* Enhanced creativity with special lenses e.g. fisheye is available via Four Thirds lens adapter

Specifications:

Sensor:
• 4/3″ Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor
• 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area
• 13.1 million total pixels
• 12.3 million effective pixels
• RGB (Primary) color filter array
• Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter)

Dust suppression:
•Supersonic Wave Filter

Image stabilization:
• “Supersonic Wave Drive” (in-body sensor shift)
• Three modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only, Horizontal only
• Up to 4 EV Compensation (claimed)

Image processor:
• TruePic V

Image sizes (Still):
• 4032 x 3024
• 3200 x 2400
• 2560 x 1920
• 1600 x 1200
• 1280 x 960
• 1024 x 768
• 640 x 480

Image sizes (Movie):
• 1280 x 720 (HD)
• 640 x 480

Aspect Ratio:
• 4:3(Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6

File formats:
• RAW
• RAW + JPEG
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
• AVI Motion JPEG

Lenses:
• Micro Four Thirds Mount
• Range of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available
• Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV
• Compatible with standard Four Thirds lenses via adapter.

Auto focus:
• Imager Contrast Detection AF system
• 11-area multiple AF
• When non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used, it works as AF assist.
• AF Tracking

Focus Area Selectable:
• Automatic
• Manual
• Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area
• Auto from 25 area when Face detection is ON
• Free selection (from 225points) when Magnified View Mode is selected

Focus modes:
• Single shot AF (S- AF)
• Continuous AF (C-AF)
• Manual focus (MF)
• Single + Continous (S-AF+ MF)

Manual focus:
• Focus by wire

AF assist lamp:
• No

Exposure modes:
• Auto
• Program AE (with shift)
• Aperture priority AE
• Shutter priority AE
• Manual
• Art Filter
• Scene select

Scene modes:
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Macro
• Sport
• Night + Portrait
• Children
• High Key
• Low Key
• DIS mode
• Nature Macro
• Candle
• Documents
• Panorama
• Beach & Snow

Art Filter:
• Pop art
• Soft focus
• Pale & light color
• Light tone
• Grainy film
• Pin hole
• Diorama
• Cross-Process

Sensitivity:
• Auto : ISO 200 – 3200 (customizable, Default 200-800)
• Manual ISO 100 – 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps

Metering system:
• TTL Image Sensor metering system
• 49-zone multi-pattern

Metering modes:
• Digital ESP
• Center-Weighted Average
• Spot (2%)
• Highlight based spot
• Shadow based spot

AE Lock:
• AE lock available
• AF lock with shutter release half-press in Single AF mode

AE Bracketing:
• 3 frames
• 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps

Exposure compen.:
• -3.0 to +3.0 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps

Shutter speed:
• 60-1/4000 sec

Flash X-sync speed:
• 1/30 – 1/180

White balance:
• Auto
• Cloudy
• Shade
• Flash
• Daylight
• Fluorescent 1
• Fluorescent 2
• Fluorescent 3
• Lamp
• 1 custom preset
• Kelvin (2000 – 14000 K)

WB fine tuning:
• Red – Blue: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each)
• Green – Magenta: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each)

WB Bracketing:
• 3 frames
• 2, 4 or 6 mired steps

Color space:
• sRGB
• Adobe RGB

Image parameters:
• Saturation – 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted)
• Sharpness – 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone)
• Contrast- 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone)
• B&W filter (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green)
• B&W/Sepia toning (Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green)
• Gradation (4 levels)

Drive modes:
• Single
• Sequential
• Self-timer

Continuous:
• 3.0 fps
• RAW: 10 frames maximum

Self-timer:
• 2 sec
• 12 sec

External Flash:
• Hot-Shoe
• Compatible with E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14)
• External Flash Control : TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-Auto, FP-Manual
• Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off.
• Flash power: Up to +/- 3EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps

Super Control Panel information:
• Battery information
• Shooting mode
• Shutter speed
• Aperture value
• Exposure compensation value
• ISO sensitivity
• Exposure compensation indicator
• Exposure indicator
• Flash intensity compensation indicator
• Date
• Auto BKT setting
• NR setting, WB
• WB compensation value
• Record mode
• Flash Status
• Record mode
• Image size
• Drive mode
• Flash intensity compensation value
• Metering mode
• Recordable still image number
• Focusing mode
• Gradation
• IS activating mode
• Face detection
• My Mode
• Multi Exposure
• Aspect Ratio
• Super FP
• AF frame
• Colour space
• Sharpness
• Contrast
• Saturation
• Internal Temperature Warning

Orientation sensor:
• Yes

Electronic Viewfinder:
• External (included)

LCD monitor:
• 3.0″ HyperCrystal LCD with Anti-Reflective Coating
• 230,000 pixels
• 100% frame coverage
• 15 step brightness adjustment
• 15 step Color Balance adjustment (R-B, G-M)

Live View:
• 100% field of view
• Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed
• AF operation
• 7x – 10x magnification

Live View Modes:
• Normal Mode
• Grid Line Mode
• Histogram Mode(3 types)
• Magnified View Mode
• Comparable View Mode
• OFF Mode (for OVF user)

Live View Information:
• Aperture value
• Shutter speed
• Auto Bracket
• AE Lock
• AF mode
• IS
• Shooting Mode
• Battery Check
• My Mode
• Internal Temperature Warning
• Face Detection
• Histogram
• Number of storable still pictures
• Record mode
• ISO
• Sequential shooting
• Self-timer
• White Balance
• Metering Mode
• AF confirmation mark
• Exposure Compensation Value
• Spot metering Area
• Only when E-system Flash attached : Flash Mode, Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP

Playback functions:
• Single-frame
• Information Display
• Index Display(4/9/16/25/49/100 frames, Calendar)
• Close-up (2 – 14X)
• Movie (w/sound, FF/REW/Pause)
• Picture rotation (auto mode available)
• Slideshow(Still/Movie/Still+Movie, Slide show w/BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound)

Editing:
• RAW development
• JPEG editing (B&W, Sepia, Red eye reduction, Color saturation, Resize, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Anti red-eye)

Storage:
• SD/SDHC

Connectivity:
• USB 2.0 (Hi Speed)
• Mini HDMI
• Video Out (NTSC / PAL)
• IR Remote control (optional)

Optional Accessories:
• Remote cable RM-UC1
• Flash FL-14
• Adaptor MF-2 for OM lenses
• Adaptor MMF-1 for four thirds lenses

Power:
• BLS-1 1150 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)

Dimensions:
• 121mm (W) x 70mm (H) x 36mm (D) (excluding protrusions)
4.7″ x 2.7″ x 1.4″

Weight (no batt):
• 335g (0.7 lb)

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Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Review

The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV offers higher resolution and an extended range of sensitivity settings as well as a significantly higher-resolution LCD monitor and new 45-point area AF system. Resolution has been increased to 16.1 megapixels (effective) and the 27.9 x 18.6 mm APS-H sized CMOS sensor has a focal length crop factor of 1.3x and a 3:2 aspect ratio.

photoreview reviews the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and writes:
“The camera body is supplied with a standard shoulder strap, LP-E4 lithium-ion battery pack and LC-E4 charger, AC-E4 AC adaptor kit, DR-E4 DC coupler, EG eyecup, plus USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and video cables. The supplied software disks include the latest versions of Digital Photo Professional (Win/Mac), ZoomBrowser EX (Win), Image Browser (Mac), PhotoRecord (Win) and EOS Capture (Win/Mac).”

CNET reviews the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and writes:
“Packing 16.1 megapixels on an APS-H-sized CMOS sensor, the 1D Mark IV is also laying claim to being the first professional level digital SLR with full high-definition video recording. Nikon’s recently announced D3S could have trumpeted this fact but it’s only capable of 720p recording.”

Canon EOS 1d Mark IV Video

Packing 16.1 megapixels on an APS-H-sized CMOS sensor, the 1D Mark IV is also laying claim to being the first professional level digital SLR with full high-definition video recording. Nikon’s recently announced D3S could have trumpeted this fact but it’s only capable of 720p recording.

Burst rates are also a bit special, at up to 10 frames per second with 120 shots able to be captured in succession. Like the D3S, the 1D Mark IV is capable of some pretty impressive high ISO sensitivities, all the way up to 102,400.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

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