News Canon EOS 550D available for pre-order

[old.user4556]

Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR plus 18-55mm and 55-250mm Lenses with Free Battery, 10EG Bag and 8GB Card () - Warehouse Express

Canon's latest entry to mid spec camera. £1200 gets you the body, 18-55mm and 55-250mm kit lenses and extra battery.

Headline specs are:

The 550D's 18 megapixel APS-C sized CMOS sensor is paired with Canon's advanced DIGIC IV image processor to give users superb image quality, unlimited creativity and Full 1920x1080p HD movie capability. The sensor and processor combination offers ISO settings of 100-6400 (expandable to 12800) and the clever in-camera noise reduction technology further improves the EOS 550D's low-light performance. The 3 inch Clear View LCD screen with 1040k dot resolution provides remarkable clarity for both composition with the 550D's Live View Mode and for reviewing your images and videos.

* 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
* DIGIC 4 processor with ISO 100-6400 (Expansion to 12800)
* Continuous shooting at 3.7fps
* Full HD movie recording with manual control and selectable frame rates
* 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
* iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor
* Quick Control screen to change shooting settings
* Exposure compensation +/-5 stops.
* Select maximum value for Auto ISO
* External Microphone socket
* Movie crop function
* Eye-Fi connected functions compatibility

 

[Tom]

Shut up. shut up!

 

[caLLous]

They snuck this one out, first I saw of it was a wex email telling me I should pre-order one.

This actually has a better screen than the 7D doesn't it? 3:2 is nice, and ~80k more pixels?

 

[old.user4556]

Once my bonus is through this year, I'll be investing in a Canon system for sure; I need access to their 400mm and 500mm lenses since The Open Golf is at St Andrew's this year!

 

[old.user4556]

Full review here:

Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

Brilliant.