Canon EOS 600D: mid-range DSLR with swiveling screen
The biggest innovation of the EOS 600D is the screen. In itself, there is a similar model as in the 550D, but this is the first time, turning, which should facilitate recordings from the frog perspective considerably. He has a size of 3 inches in a ratio of 3:2 is a good and clear preview of the pictures taken. There are also a dirt-repellent fluorocarbon coating and three reflection-reducing subsidies, so that the display is readable at any time.
The resolution of the EOS 600D is effective 18 megapixel, all of which sit on an APS-C CMOS sensor. Serves as an image processor, the DIGIC 4 with a 14-bit image processing and can thus provide rich color and subtle color gradations. The ISO range is 100-6400, but can also be expanded to 12,800. The storage medium is, depending on the size of an SD, SDHC or SDXC card. The expert noted that is - all identical to the EOS 550D.
For shooting fast subjects are possible up to 3.7 frames per second, for it provides the correct exposure of the EOS 7D accepted iFCL system with dual-layer sensor, the color, sharpness and brightness over 63 areas measured.
Among the interesting innovations was the "Scene Intelligent Auto" mode, which analyzes the scene and thus selects the optimal settings. This also applies to the Picture Style "Auto", which automatically makes fine adjustments of color, contrast and sharpening.
Also new "Basic +" is that the atmosphere in each location can change at will. There is a choice, for example, "Warm", "cooling" or "intensive".
For great shots of the photographers are now also many creative filters to choose from, for example, a fish-eye effect that mimics the corresponding lenses, granularity in black and white images or blur allow experimenting with the recordings.
But even for 1080p video, a new feature: "Movie Digital Zoom" enables the image sensor in the middle of 3 - to 10-fold increase. About the new video snapshots are short clips have a length of 2 to 8 seconds to create, which can also be cut and then played through the HDMI output to a suitable TV.
The Canon EOS 600D is, of course - how else could it be - part of the EOS system, available for the over 60 lenses and other accessories such as Speedlite flash units available.
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