Canon EOS T2i Announced

Ready for Pre-Order. Canon have released details of their latest EOS Rebel camera called the Canon EOS T2i. The new T2i will become the higher spec model in the lower-cost digital SLR camera range.

On to the technical specs we see it has an 18 megapixel sensor with the ability to use 9-point autofocus and a 63 zone dual layering metering system similar to like the EOS 7D camera has.

On the back of the camera is a 3 inch LCD screen that has a smudge resistive coating and is capable of showing live-view images.

ISO on the EOS T2i ranges from 100 – 6400 and video on this camera can be captured in full HD 1080p at either 24, 25 or even 30 framers per second.

The camera will be priced at $799 for the body alone which is not bad at all considering how much technology they have crammed inside the body. For $899 you’ll get the standard 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 image stabilized kit lens.

The T2i certainly looks to be an amazing camera from what DVice have mentioned and makes you wonder what the higher end cameras will be including due to the lower end cameras quickly catching up.

Canon EOS T2i DSLR Specs

18-megapixel Digic 4 imager
3.7fps, burst rate of 34 jpegs, or 6 raw
ISO 100-6400, can extend to 12,800
9-point autofocus, adopted from 30D. Center point being high precision at 2.8
h.264 codec
In-camera editing
63-zone dual layering metering system
1080p/24 /25/ 30
720p at /50 /60
640×480 at 50 and 60
External mic input
Movie crop – only works in SD mode, still get full rez by zooming into center of frame
3-inch LCD 3:2 aspect, 1.04 million dots. Smudge-resistant, anti-reflection coating
HDMI with CEC compatibility (HDMI mini port), control image playback, index display, shooting info screen, image rotation, slide show and movie playback with TV remote control
SDHC memory card, SDXC compatibility
Sensors are similar to 7D, but T2i has 4-channel readout (7D has 8-channel)
63-zone metering (same as 7D), but adapter for 9 focusing points instead of the 7D’s 19
+5 or -5 for HDR shooting
CMOS sensor designed for T2i
Contours are like the 7D, chassis and body are polycarbonate like Ti1
Dedicated live view video movie
Accessories:
New battery and battery grip BGE-8
Remote control RC6: 2-second delay or instant
No release date announced yet.
$899 with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 image-stabilized kit lens, $799 body only

Via: Geeky Gadgets