EOS 650D - Rebel T4i?

Replacement for the 600D / Rebel T3i

May - 2012

The next in the XXXD series. 650D rumours and any related info.

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2012 May

• 16th June 'when the rebates are finished' is a popular 650D suggestion. There's not much sign of activity for a May launch...
• 10th For a camera due 'real soon now', there is not much advance evidence.
• 7th No signs yet of any imminent announcements - we were told to expect a 600D replacement and maybe a lens this month, but still no solid information.
  • BTW Now it's on show, I've written up a 'How to' article covering the making of the 50 foot 'city view at dusk' print, that's the focal point of my current exhibition.
• 1st In one of few direct comments we've had about the 650D, it's suggested [thanks] that the viewfinder has had several improvements, with the intention of showing that a 'real optical' viewfinder has benefits over current EVF technology.
• There is also suggestions [CR] that the T4i is 'coming soon'.

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April

• 25th Two new comments received [thanks] about a mid May announcement for the 650D, but as yet, no sign of any invites or scheduled events. If this one has any legs, expect to see some more detailed 'hints' within a week or two.
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  Both suggest an 'improved' 18MP sensor and Digic 5
  • ...but that's what we've been sent for months now ;-)
• Note: Rumour tracking has been a bit slow of late, whilst I've been working on the images and prints for a big upcoming exhibition - I've now got the main 14 metre long panoramic print finished and rolled up in a box.
• 15th In the US, the various T3i rebate deals run until April 21st
• [info at B&H click “Buy together and save” link to see all offers]

• 12th More rumours of an imminent release with the appeareance of a French language '650D for Dummies' link on several Amazon stores - release set for May 17th.
• 9th Although there are reports of 600D shortages [CR], there appear to be a lot in stock at the moment, if you look around ... that and and the UK cashback runs till June.

March

• 30th Canon UK 'cashback' until 5th June, covering 550D and 600D
  • XXXD cameras have been announced early in the year or in August, although the 1000D was a June announcement (2008)
• 20th No new mentions of 650D/T4i for some time now - all we've heard is similar to the vague suggestions that seem to have been sent to CR
• 2nd EOS 25th Anniversary and it's a $3500 5D mark 3 that's announced. The recent annual updates (see below) in the Rebel (XXXD) range would suggest that we're due for the 650D before long, although the 7D2 (7D has the same 18MP sensor as the 600D) is on the pending list too.

February

• 26th A correction, in that the EOS system was launched on the 17th Feb 1987, according to this article about the 20th anniversary - that said, we've not had any 25th anniversary stuff yet... It still seems too good a marketing event to pass of without something significant though.
• 23rd Some new lenses suggested [CR] including a video optimised (quiet) EF-S 18-135 mk 2 for the 650D/T4i
• 11th Just coincidence that the EOS650 was launched in March 1987 and next month is the 25th anniversary of EOS? (see the timelines below)
• EOS650 at Canon
• Will we see the digital 650 soon?
• 10th No T4i/Kiss/650D announcement at CP+, perhaps later in February [PB]
• 4th Price drops on the 600D/T3i and low stock levels. Announcements this coming week?

January

• 25th Once again, we've been told (thanks) that the only Canon DSLR for CP+ will be the 650D/T4i and that the 5D3 won't be announced until after the 1D X ships...
  • Most of the rumour noise is 5D3 related at the moment, after that test camera was seen in Kenya. Everyone also expects the Nikon D800 as a near certainty for CP+
• 9th Looks like compacts and camcorders for PMA/CES - so we move on to CP+ (9-12 February 2012)

2011 December

• 5th A suggestion for 24MP and Digic V or maybe just 18MP [CR]
• 1st Expect to see the camera announced some time before CP+ from 9-12 February 2012, at the Pacifico Yokohama, Japan. PMA in Vegas is on January 10-12th - perhaps a little soon for the announcement?

November

• 8th February is mooted as an announcement date [CR]
• • Hardly astounding news given Canon's 'Rebel' launch history (see below) and the new stuff they can pack into it.

October

• 17th There is a new Canon patent for touch screen use (inc. built in Wi-Fi) [PB]
• It shows some of what may be coming early next year to the 650D.
• If you include Digic 5 and its tricks, then there are plenty of features to advance on the 600D, without moving up from the current 18MP sensor.
  • Let's hope the eye sensor works fine, given the number of nose marks I see on my own camera screens ;-)

September

• 17th The Digic 5 processing chip has appeared in Powershot cameras - look for this and assorted improvements in the 650D rather than any more MP.
• The next camera after the 650D (700D?) will be the one more likely to up the MP from the current 18MP. This would gives the 7D2 a chance to shine as top MP for APS-C for a while.

May

• 6th Early 2012 is picked in the latest at CR

2011 February

• 7th The 600D is announced pretty much exactly a year after the 550D
• I'd normally suggest you come back here in a year's time to see what the 650D might bring.
• ...However, look at the 60D and 7D - both at 18MP. There is a bit of a queue of cameras waiting to be updated before we see much of an advance in the 650D (1Ds3, 5D3, 7D, 60D)

2010 August

• 22nd Some historical info: (updated for 600D)
• • 300D / Rebel - 20 Aug. 2003
  • 350D / Rebel XT – 17 Feb. 2005
  • 400D / Rebel XTi – 24 Aug. 2006
  • 450D / Rebel XSi - 23 Jan. 2008
  • 1000D / Rebel XS - 8 July 2008
  • 500D / Rebel T1i - 25 March 2009
  • 550D / Rebel T2i – 8 Feb. 2010
  • 600D / Rebel T3i - 7 Feb 2011

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

600D / T3i Specs

List price (US)	Body only: $tbc Body+18-55 IS II Kit: $900
List price (EU)	Body only: €tbc Body+18-55 IS II Kit: €tbc
List price (UK)	Body only: £679 Body+18-55 IS II Kit: £769
Body material	Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber
Sensor	18.7 million effective pixels 18.0 million total pixels 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor RGB Color 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 *	RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3:2 5184 x 3456 3456 x 2304 2592 x 1728 1920 x 1280 * 720 x 480 * 4:3 * 4608 x 3456 3072 x 2304 2304 x 1728 1696 x 1280 640 x 480 16:9 * 5184 x 2912 3456 x 1944 2592 x 1456 1920 x 1080 720 x 400 1:1 * 3456 x 3456 2304 x 2304 1728 x 1728 1280x1280 480 x 480
Still image formats	RAW (.CR2 14-bit) RAW (.CR2 14-bit) + JPEG Large / Fine JPEG (EXIF 2.3) * - 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 compression, 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 8m
AF modes	AI Focus One Shot AI Servo
AF point selection	Auto Manual
AF assist	Flash strobe
Shooting modes	Scene Intelligent Auto Flash off Creative Auto Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night portrait 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)
Color 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 Color 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 - 4 settings Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction Peripheral illumination correction Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type) * Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Fish-eye) - during image Playback only *
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: 0.85x (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint: 19 mm Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter Fixed precision matte
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 *	Vari-angle 3.0" 3:2 TFT LCD * 1,040,000 dots  Approx 100% coverage 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 Approx 99% frame coverage (30 fps display rate) Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor Grid optional (thirds) Live Histogram optional Magnify optional (5x or 10x at any point on the screen) 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 Integrated Speedlite Transmitter, wireless multi-flash support * 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  Image rating (0-5 stars) * 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 *	11 custom functions with 34 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 /SDXC cards
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 *	133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7 mm (5.2 x 3.9 x 3.1 in)
Weight (inc batt/card) *	570 g (1.26 lb)
Software	Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser Digital Photo Professional (Windows / Mac) PhotoStitch EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture; Windows & Mac except Mac Intel) Picture Style Editor

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

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