Many would call these qualities boringly predictable, but the T2i or Kiss X4 is really the transformational camera people want. It has a high performance level that offers sophistication. There is a reason why it’s called the “Baby EOS 7D” and why it’s being purchased by lots of different Canon-shooting pros.
18-Megapixel CMOS Sensor
The Canon Kiss X4/T2i/550D uses a Canon-manufactured single-plate 18-megapixel CMOS sensor that is renowned for its ability to reduce noise. It provides ISO settings from ISO 100 to 6400 and expands to ISO 12,800, and has ultra-high resolution capabilities. Then include the cutting-edge DIGIC-4 image processor that enhances color accuracy and image quality, in addition to the camera’s speed. This will shoot RAW+JPEG stills at 3.7 frames second or 14-bit RAW images.
“Overall a great purchase, well worth its price for ISO response and 18 megapixels, but it offers quite a bit more. I’m very pleased.”
- photoleif, amazon.com
Shoot High Quality HD Video
One improvement with the T2i or Canon Kiss X4 is the ability to take full 1080p HD video in MOV file format, which produces better stereo sound. There are lots of different choices, which will help during the video process. There’s a Movie/Live View button that allows a person to stop/start, edit videos and stills, and compose. It can be done on a 1.4-million dot Clear View 3.0-inch LCD that showcases excellent full-range and fine details. This makes it easy to focus manually or to find the fine details.
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Shooting in Different Situations
Most people require a camera that can shoot images in lots of different environments. This means taking pictures in conditions that range from challenging low-light venues to places with brilliant sunshine. The Canon Kiss X4 has an enhanced nine-point AF system with its high-precision cross-type f/2.8 center point and IFCL 63-zone metering system allow for precise, swift focusing and accurate exposures, even when the subject is located in dim light.
“This is a terrific camera, just as the other reviewers have indicated. I have had more expensive cameras, but considering value and price, the Canon T2i tops them all.”
- Charles Perschon, amazon.com
Purchasing the Camera
There are good reasons why people like the Canon Kiss X4/EOS Rebel T2i/EOS 550D. Whether you live in Japan or live in the U.S. and choose the appropriate camera branding, both models will deliver the same flexibility, image quality, and real-world performance people expect from a Canon camera. It’s often considered the ideal DSLR to learn with, especially since it’s affordable and easy to use.
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. As I wanted to rellay step up the quality of my photos I didn’t get the kit lens, but instead started off with the Canon 50mm 1.8 II lens, which is around a385. This lens is notorious for taking very high quality photos for little money. (Be aware that serious lenses for these cameras are usually hundreds of a3a3 each). I also got a Trascend 16GB class 10 memory card which can handle photos and video capture very quickly. I took the camera down to family and friends and took plenty of photos inside and out. To begin with I just used the Scene Intelligent setting and let it do it’s thing. Well the photos the camera / lens combination took were outstanding, much better than I have taken before. The sharpness and detail is rellay amazing when you zoom in to look at the detail. The photos look professional quality, whereas I am an amateur, so very pleased. Shots inside the house, which was not well lit look brilliant even without using the inbuilt flash. The 50mm lens is rellay a bargain, but is probably best used as a portrait lens, as on this body it is more like an 80mm. This means you can’t rellay get group shots in a confined space. I have just ordered the 15-85mm EFS lens which will cater for wide angle and mild telephoto, and be a good general walkaround lens. But I will keep the 50mm, as it’s low light performance is brilliant, being a 1.8 lens. I had a quick go at videoing with the 50mm lens, but the result wasn’t great, because it is a bit of a telephoto, the results were jerky handheld but I’ve no doubt with some practice/tripod and a different lens the results will be great (especially one with inbuilt image stabilisation like the 15-85). But my gut feeling is this isn’t going to be as convenient to use as a mini camcorder but I don’t mind I bought it for the photos. In terms of weight, this is a very light camera to walk around with and fairly small. With the 50mm lens on it was quite inconspicuous and I carried it around on my neck all day without any neck-ache problems. I think the Canon bigger brothers are more like bricks to carry. There are an array of different modes to use apart from the simple point and shoot mode. I have been learning about things I never knew about with my Ixus, for example varying the depth of field by changing the aperture. In fact, this is probably one of the reasons why the photos I took of people are so good, the 50mm lens allows just the face to be in focus while the background is soft and fuzzy rellay makes a difference to the quality of the shot. These other functions bring a lot more creativity to taking photographs and I feel that this camera will give me a lot of pleasure as a hobby for many years. You can be confident that with a good lens or two the quality of the photos will never disappoint. I think with 18 megapixels, this is honestly as much, if not more than enough detail I will ever need. Photos can be printed at a large size at top quality. Also, with a sharp lens and 18 megapixels, you can easily crop the photos quite hard and still have a great result. For even more creativity, you can shoot photos in RAW mode. This means no processing is done in the camera. For this, you can use the included Digital Photo Professional software. This allows you to set the colour balance, saturation etc AFTER the photo is taken, rather than you being stuck with the settings you chose when you originally took the photo. Cleverly, you can tell the camera to take both a normal photo and a RAW photo at the same time. The RAW files are very large, but if you do happen to take a rellay fantastic shot you can edit it just how you like it, while deleting all the RAW files for the average photos to save space. I think that the 600D is capable of taking photos as good as it’s bigger brothers, but at a fraction of the cost. However, it isn’t built like a tank or weatherproof etc, so will need to be looked after.
The reason for nanmig the same camera differently in different markets is to deter the gray market . The gray market is when an importer in, say, the USA, buys Canon cameras and lenses in Hong Kong for a lower price than the Canon Authorized USA importer. Since they pay less, they can re-sell them for less than the authorized importer. The consumer thinks they are getting a good deal until they need warranty service. They then discover that their warranty is only good in Hong Kong or wherever the cameras and lenses were originally purchased for import.Although legal, the gray market actually harms the consumer and the legitimate sellers.