Canon introduces the EOS 650D with 18 megapixels and dual AF system for photo and video

The EOS 650D has a sensor 18 megapixel APS-C Hybrid CMOS and with him DIGIC 5 processor, which allow capturing images up to 5 frames per second. It also has the vari-angle touch screen which, in addition to facilitating image taking, provides quick access and the full range of camera settings and scene modes.

The camera has a ISO range of 100-12,800, which allows you to capture images with minimal noise, and allows you to magnify up to ISO 25,600 for shooting even in low light conditions without a flash. Although perhaps the most interesting novelty is the new dual AF system that allows you to easily focus the image for either taking a photo or recording video.

Canon Introduces Eos 650d with 18 Megapixels and Dual AF System for Photo and Video

It has the 7.7 cm (or 3-inch) vari-angle LCD Clear View II touchscreen and more than one million pixels that incorporates capacitive technology and is compatible with touch gestures like pinching or tapping, and you can even take a photo just by touching the screen. This touch control lets you select auto focus points, track faces and objects, and precisely select image settings with the camera’s Quick Control.

The EOS 650D record video in high resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels and, thanks to Hybrid AF, it is easier to focus on the story while the camera continues to focus on the subject of the action. The new EF-S 18-135mm f / 3.5-5.6 IS STM and EF 40mm f / 2.8 STM lenses they are also ideal for video recording thanks to their silent stepper motor.

It also has two new shooting modes: the HDR Backlight Control for capturing backlit scenes by capturing three different exposures (underexposed, correct and overexposed) and then combine them in single HDR that combines the best of each one; and the new Night Scene mode handheld that quickly shoots four different images, then combines them into a single, sharp, detailed snapshot.

The Canon EOS 650D It will be available for sale later this month. The body of the EOS 650D will be for sale for a price of 899 EUR. The kit with 18-55 lens for 999 EUR and the package with the stabilized lens 18-135mm will arrive with a price of EUR 1,249. Here are its main technical characteristics:

  • 18 megapixel APS-C Hybrid CMOS sensor
  • Full-HD video with manual controls and continuous AF
  • Burst shooting at 5 fps
  • Vari-angle Clear View II LCD Touchscreen
  • Sensitivity ISO 100-12,800, expandable to ISO 25,600
  • 9-point wide-area AF
  • Integrated Speedlite Transmitter