EOS 600D - Rebel XX

Replacement for the 550D / Rebel T2i

February 10th - same time next year?

The next in the XXXD series.

600D rumours

600D Rumours

550D specs for Comparison

 

 

 

Latest Information

2010 February

10th The 550D is here, so 600D next February then...

• January 27th At an Israeli forum there is suggestions that we will see a 550D and a 60D in the near future [via CR]
  • 550D/600D Specs
  • Articulating screen
  • Body smaller than 500D
  • Upgraded 15.1MP APS-C Sensor
  • 720p Video @ 30fps
  • ~$800
  • 60D Specs
  • Articulating screen
  • Metal body, similar to 50D
  • Upgraded 15.1MP APS-C Sensor
  • 720p/1080p Video @ 30fps
  • Electronic Level
  • New battery & battery grip
  • ~$1200
• I note that both get an articulating screen - but it's suggested that they won't be available until May - perhaps not so likely for consumer level cameras?
• 17th A suggestion that what's coming up in February will be a new DSLR positioned 'between' the 50D/500D
• January 6th At CR there is the suggestion that two SLR cameras and some point'n'click boxes will be announced in February.
• The oldest DSLR (June 08) in the 'Rebel' lineup is the 1000D, which might get a makeover, since the 500D will not even be a year old, which seems to be the life expectancy for its type.
• The other suggestion is a 60D - although we've had conflicting rumours that the 1Ds4 will be announced in February.

2010

• March 26th First 550D thread spotted on DPR
• We're told (thanks) that some time either Nikon or Canon will announce in-body IS. It's been widely trialed and tested, but each is waiting for the other.
• 25th The 500D is announced - now go out and take some photos!
• Nothing to see here at the moment!
• Will it be the 550 and how long will the refresh cycle be?
• As to numbering, have a look at this table of old EOS film camera numbers.
• This table from WP

2009

Canon EOS Film SLR Timeline

	1987				1988				1989				1990				1991				1992				1993				1994				1995				1996				1997				1998				1999				2000				2001				2002				2003				2004				05-08
Pro.												1																				1N																						1V
Prosumer													10/10S											5/A2/A2E																								3
Advanced Amateur	650/620/630																		100 Elan																50/50E Elan II/IIE 55																					30/33 Elan 7/7E 7															30V/33V Elan 7N/7NE 7s
Consumer								750QD 850								1000F Rebel S						1000FN Rebel S II							500 Rebel XS Kiss												500N Rebel G New Kiss											300 Rebel 2000 Kiss III													300V Rebel Ti Kiss 5							300X Rebel T2 Kiss 7
Entry Level																																	5000 888																3000 88												3000N Rebel XS N 66						3000V Rebel K2 Kiss Lite

550D / T2i Specs

List price (US)	Body only: $799 Body+18-55 IS Kit: $899
List price (EU)	Body only: €729 + VAT Body+18-55 IS Kit: €829 + VAT
International naming	US: Canon Rebel T2i Japan: Canon EOS Kiss Digital X4 Elsewhere: Canon EOS 550D
Body material	Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with glass fibre
Sensor	18.7 million effective pixels 19.0 million total pixels 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor RGB Colour Filter Array Built-in low-pass filter with self cleaning unit 3:2 aspect ratio
Dust reduction	Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted) Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces Software based dust-removal (camera maps dust, removed later)
Image sizes	5184 x 3456 3456 x 2304 2592 x 1728
Still image formats	RAW (.CR2 14-bit) RAW (.CR2 14-bit) + JPEG Large/Fine JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine, Normal
Movie recording	1920 x 1080 (1080P, 16:9) @ 30/25/24 fps 1280 x 720 (720P, 16:9) @ 60/50 fps 640 x 480 (4:3) @ 60/50 fps Quicktime MOV format (H.264 video,linear PCM audio) Up to 29 min 59 sec (or max file size 4 GB)
Image processor	DIGIC 4
Lenses	Canon EF / EF-S lens mount 1.6x field of view crop
Focus modes	Auto Focus Manual Focus (switch on lens)
Auto Focus	9-point CMOS sensor F5.6 cross-type at center, extra sensitivity at F2.8 AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100) Predictive AF up to 10 m
AF modes	AI Focus One Shot AI Servo
AF point selection	Auto Manual
AF assist	Flash strobe
Shooting modes	Auto Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night portrait Flash off Movie Program AE (P) Shutter priority AE (Tv) Aperture priority AE (Av) Manual (M) Auto depth-of-field
Metering	TTL 63-zone SPC Metering range: EV 1.0 - 20 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4)
Metering modes	Evaluative 63-zone (linked to AF points) Partial 9% at center Spot 4% at center Center-weighted average
AE Lock	AE lock button
AE Bracketing	+/- 2.0 EV (3 shots) 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Exposure compen.	+/- 5.0 EV 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Sensitivity	Auto (100 - 6400 ) ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO 6400 H1 expansion (ISO 12800 equiv.) Highlight tone priority
Shutter	Focal-plane shutter 30 - 1/4000 sec (0.5 or 0.3 EV steps) Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec Bulb
Aperture values	F1.0 - F91 (0.3 EV steps) Actual aperture range depends on lens used
White balance	Auto  Daylight  Shade  Cloudy  Tungsten  Fluorescent  Flash  Custom
WB Bracketing	+/-3 levels 3 images Selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias
WB fine-tuning	Blue (-9) to Amber (+9) Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
Colour space	sRGB Adobe RGB
Picture style	Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User 1 User 2 User 3
Custom image parameters	Sharpness: 0 to 7 Contrast: -4 to +4 Saturation: -4 to +4 Colour tone: -4 to +4 B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G
Image processing	Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction Peripheral illumination correction
Drive modes	Single Continuous: 3.7 fps up to 34 Large/Fine JPEG / 6 RAW frames Self-timer 10 secs (2 sec with mirror lock-up) Self-timer continuous
Mirror lockup	Yes (custom function)
Viewfinder	Pentamirror 95% frame coverage Magnification: 0.87x (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint: 19 mm Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter Fixed precision matte Proximity sensor disables LCD shooting mode information
Viewfinder info	AF information (AF points focus confirmation light) Shutter speed Aperture value ISO speed (always displayed) AE lock Exposure level/compensation Spot metering circle Exposure warning AEB Flash ready High-speed sync FE lock Flash exposure compensation Red-eye reduction light White balance correction SD card information Monochrome shooting Maximum burst Highlight tone priority
DOF preview	Yes, button
LCD monitor	3.0" 3:2 TFT LCD 1040,000 pixels Approx 100% coverage Wide viewing angle (160° horizontal and vertical) Dual anti-reflection, anti-smudge 7 brightness levels Up to 10x zoom playback
LCD Live view	Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor 100% frame coverage (30 fps display rate) Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor Best view or exposure simulation Grid optional (thirds) Magnify optional (5x or 10x at any point on the screen) Optional Auto-focus with mirror-down / mirror-up sequence Quick or Live mode autofocus
Record review	Uses last play mode Magnification possible 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold
Flash	Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash Guide number approx 13 Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction X-Sync: 1/200 sec Flash exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 or 0.5 EV steps) Coverage up to 17 mm focal length (27 mm FOV equiv.)
External flash	E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites Hot-shoe
Other features	Orientation sensor In-camera copyright information Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity
Auto rotation	On (playback uses orientation data in file header) Off
Playback mode	Single image Single image with info (histogram brightness / RGB ) Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable) 4 and 9 image index Auto play Image rotation Jump (by 10, 100 or date)
Custom functions	12 custom functions with 36 settings
Menu 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 Japanese
Firmware	User upgradable
Connectivity	USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Video out (PAL / NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal ) HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC) E3 type wired remote control Remote Controller RC-6 External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack
Audio	Mono microphone on front Mono speaker on rear External stereo mike (optional)
Storage	SD / SDHC card SDXC card
Power	Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery Approx 440 shots (23°C AE 50%, FE 50%), CIPA standard 4 level battery life display Optional ACK-E8 AC adapter kit
Battery Grip	Yes, BG-E8
Direct printing	Canon Selphy Printers Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function Canon PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge PictBridge
Dimensions	129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in)
Weight (inc batt/card)	530 g (1.17 lb)
Software	Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser Digital Photo Professional (Windows / Mac) PhotoStitch EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture; Windows & Mac except Mac Intel) Original Data Security Tools Picture Style Editor

500D /Rebel T1i - Full Specifications for comparison

List price (US)	Body only: $? Kit: $? (with 18-55 mm IS lens)
List price (EU)	Body only: €? Kit: €? (with 18-55 mm IS lens)
International naming *	US: Canon Rebel Digital T1i Japan: Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3 Elsewhere: Canon EOS 500D
Body material	Plastic (Stainless Steel chassis)
Sensor *	15.1 million effective pixels 15.5 million total pixels 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor RGB colour Filter Array Built-in low-pass filter with self cleaning unit 3:2 aspect ratio
Dust reduction	Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted) Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces Software based dust-removal (camera maps dust, removed later)
Image sizes *	4752 x 3168 3456 x 2304 2353 x 1568
Still image formats	RAW (.CR2 14-bit *) RAW (.CR2 14-bit *) + JPEG Large/Fine JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine, Normal
Movie recording *	1920 x 1080 (1080P, 16:9) @ 20 fps 1280 x 720 (720P, 16:9) @ 30 fps 640 x 480 (4:3) @ 30 fps Quicktime MOV format (H.264 video,linear PCM audio) Up to 29 min 59 sec (or max file size 4 GB)
Image processor *	DIGIC 4
Lenses	Canon EF / EF-S lens mount 1.6x field of view crop
Focus modes	Auto Focus Manual Focus (switch on lens)
Auto Focus	9-point CMOS sensor F5.6 cross-type at center, extra sensitivity at F2.8 AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100) Predictive AF up to 10 m
AF modes	AI Focus One Shot AI Servo
AF point selection	Auto Manual
AF assist	Flash strobe
Shooting modes	Auto Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night portrait Flash off Movie * Program AE (P) Shutter priority AE (Tv) Aperture priority AE (Av) Manual (M) Auto depth-of-field
Metering	TTL 35-zone SPC Metering range: EV 1.0 - 20 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4)
Metering modes	Evaluative 35-zone (linked to AF points) Partial 9% at center Spot 4% at center Center-weighted average
AE Lock	AE lock button
AE Bracketing	+/- 2.0 EV 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Exposure compen.	+/- 2.0 EV 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Sensitivity	Auto (100 - 1600 *) ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 * H1 expansion (ISO 6400 equiv.) * H2 expansion (ISO 12800 equiv.) * Highlight tone priority
Shutter	Focal-plane shutter 30 - 1/4000 sec (0.5 or 0.3 EV steps) Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec Bulb
Aperture values	F1.0 - F91 (0.3 EV steps) Actual aperture range depends on lens used
White balance	Auto  Daylight  Shade  Cloudy  Tungsten  Fluorescent  Flash  Custom
WB Bracketing	+/-3 levels 3 images Selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias
WB fine-tuning	Blue (-9) to Amber (+9) Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
colour space	sRGB Adobe RGB
Picture style	Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User 1 User 2 User 3
Custom image parameters	Sharpness: 0 to 7 Contrast: -4 to +4 Saturation: -4 to +4 colour tone: -4 to +4 B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G
Image processing	Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes) * Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction * Peripheral illumination correction *
Drive modes	Single Continuous: 3.4 fps up to 170 JPEG / 9 RAW frames * Self-timer 10 secs (2 sec with mirror lock-up) Self-timer continuous
Mirror lockup	Yes (custom function)
Viewfinder	Pentamirror 95% frame coverage Magnification: 0.87x (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint: 19 mm Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter Fixed precision matte Proximity sensor disables LCD shooting mode information
Viewfinder info	AF information (AF points focus confirmation light) Shutter speed Aperture value ISO speed (always displayed) AE lock Exposure level/compensation Spot metering circle Exposure warning AEB Flash ready High-speed sync FE lock Flash exposure compensation Red-eye reduction light White balance correction SD card information Monochrome shooting Maximum burst Highlight tone priority *
DOF preview	Yes, button
LCD monitor *	3.0" TFT LCD 920,000 pixels Wide viewing angle (170° horizontal and vertical) Dual anti-reflection, anti-smudge 7 brightness levels Up to 10x zoom playback
LCD Live view	Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor 100% frame coverage (30 fps display rate) Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor Best view or exposure simulation Grid optional (thirds) Magnify optional (5x or 10x at AF point) Optional Auto-focus with mirror-down / mirror-up sequence Optional Face Detect * Two modes; normal and quieter Remote live view using EOS Utility (via USB or WiFi/Ethernet using WFT) Manual focus only
Record review	Uses last play mode Magnification possible 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold
Flash	Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash Guide number approx 13 Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction X-Sync: 1/200 sec Flash exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 or 0.5 EV steps) Coverage up to 17 mm focal length (27 mm FOV equiv.)
External flash	E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites Hot-shoe
Other features	Orientation sensor Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity
Auto rotation	On (playback uses orientation data in file header) Off
Playback mode	Single image Single image with info (histogram brightness / RGB ) Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable) 4 and 9 image index Auto play Image rotation Jump (by 10, 100 or date)
Custom functions *	13 custom functions with 39 settings
Menu 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 Japanese
Firmware	User upgradable
Connectivity	USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Video out (PAL / NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal *) HDMI Type C * E3 type wired remote control
Audio *	Mono microphone on front Mono speaker on rear
Storage	SD / SDHC card
Power	Lithium-Ion LP-E5 rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh) Optional ACK-E5 AC adapter kit / car battery charger CBC-E5
Battery Grip	Yes, BG-E5
Direct printing	Canon Selphy Printers Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function Canon PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge PictBridge
Dimensions	129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in)
Weight (no battery) *	480 g (1.1 lb)
Software *	Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser Digital Photo Professional (Windows / Mac) PhotoStitch EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture; Windows & Mac except Mac Intel) Original Data Security Tools Picture Style Editor

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