Canon EOS 600D - Review and Specification

Canon has come back with new DSLR camera in entry level, Canon EOS 600D. Before this, we have know the earlier canon type is 400D, 450D, 500D, and 550D. So what is the special about this Canon EOS 660D ?

Canon EOS 600D is powered with class leading 18 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, it will empower you to take all manner of scene from vast, breathtaking landscapes to close up shots in explicit detail.

DigiC 4 processor is the heart of the EOS 600D. It takes digital imaging to new heights with its fast rendering of fine details in high resolution and smooth Full HD Video Recording. With the aid of the 14 bit analog to digital conversion process, the EOS 600D handy produces outstanding photos with finely graded color tones.

The major improvement in canon EOD 600D is the rotated monitor. Now that you can easily rotate the monitor in virtually any direction.



3 inch wide Vari-Angle clear view LCD Monitor contain over a million dots. Canon EOS 600D is compact in size and light in heft. With easily accessible buttons, you can take shooting in one handed, the added 3mm of depth to the grip will improves handling.

ALO (Auto Lighting Optimizer) will clearly expose the details in the dark area of the scene. This is done by optimally adjusting the brightness and contrast of the entire image.



Zone Dual Layer metering
Measuring light via the naked eye is subjective, so it is best to leave it to the EOS 600D 63zone, dual layer metering system to intelligently decipher the information. With the aid of the four metering modes, you can consistently achieve balanced exposures with every shot

Specification

Image Sensor	·         Image sensor size : Approx. 22.3 x 14.9 mm ·         Effective pixels : Approx. 18.00 Megapixels ·         Aspect ratio : 3:2
Recording System	·         Image Type: JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) ·         L (Large) : Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456) ·         M(Medium) : Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304) ·         S1 (Small 1) :Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728) ·         S2(Small 2) : Approx. 2.50 megapixels (1920 x 1280) ·         S3(Small 3) : Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) ·         RAW : Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456)
Viewfinder	·         Type Eye-level pentamirror ·         Magnification Approx. 0.85x ·         Eye point Approx. 19mm ·         Mirror Quick Return type
Autofocus	·         AF point 9 AF points ·         Metering range EV -0.5 - 18 ·         Focus mode One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual Focusing (MF)
Exposure Control	·         Metering Modes 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering ·         Metering Range EV 1 - 20 ·         ISO Speed Basic Zone modes: ISO 100 - 3200 ·         Exposure compensation Manual ± 5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2 –stop increments AEB: ±2 stops in 1/3- or ½-stop increments ·         AE Lock Auto : applied in one-shot AF mode Manual : by AE lock button
Shutter speeds	·         1/4000  sec. to 1/60 sec. (Scene Intelligent Auto                mode), ·         X-sync at 1/200 sec. 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed   range. Available range   varies by shooting mode.)
Flash exposure compensation	·         ± 2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE lock	·         Provided
Continuous Shooting Speed	·         Max. approx. 3.7 shots/sec.
Live View Shooting	·         Aspect ratio setting : 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 ·         Metering Modes : Evaluative metering with the image sensor ·         Metering range : EV – 20
Movie Shooting	·         Movie Compression MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Variable (average) bit rate ·         Audio Recording Format Linear PCM ·         Recording size 1920x1080 (Full HD) : 30p/25p/24p 1280x720 (HD) : 60p/50p 640x480 (SD) : 30p/25p ·         Digital zoom Approx. 3x – 10x
Monitor Size and dots	·         Wide, 3.0 in (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots
Dimension (W x H x D)	·         Approx. 133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7 mm
Weight (body only)	·         Approx. 515 g

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