Previous Canon DSLRs — and indeed most rivals — used squarer aspect ratio screens which meant images in Live View or playback had black bars above or below when the entire frame was viewed.
While this may not sound like a big leap, the crucial difference is the entire vertical resolution can now be devoted to the image. And while framing wider HD video will still involve some letterboxing, the shape is a better fit than previous models, again with the image filling more of the screen.
In use, this makes a big difference. Previous VGA screens already looked good, but having the image filling the screen without letterboxing makes for a much preferable composing and viewing experience.
The Canon screen itself is bright and crisp, but like most is not immune to the effects of bright sunlight. With the Sun shining directly on the screen, the image can be hard to see, and any smears or fingerprints become obtrusive.
This in turn makes them much easier to view at high or low angles, and also allows you to better avoid direct sunlight by twisting the screen away. The first is Live View now has its own dedicated button positioned to the right of the viewfinder. So two small changes from Canon here, but both will greatly improve the initial Live View experience for first-timers. While this remains the slowest of the Live View AF modes, the lack of noise and interruption to the image — not to mention support for face detection — makes it the most sensible choice, at least in a lower-end model.
Pressing the Disp button cycles between four views: a clean image, one with basic shooting information at the bottom now super-imposed thanks to the image filling the screen , one which adds additional information down the left side of the image, and finally one which places a live histogram in the upper right corner. Addressing a criticism of earlier models, these can now all be adjusted on-screen by pressing the Q button.
This allows you to highlight the required detail using the cross-keys, before turning the finger dial to adjust it. This view may not offer the full array of settings as the Q system presents when composing out of Live View see menu section below , but it remains a handy update. Like other DSLRs, contrast-based autofocus in Live View is relatively slow, but operates very quietly without the sound or interruption of the mirror flipping.
Like earlier Canon models, Live mode adjusts the lens roughly at first before slowing down to fine-tune the focus. As such, the camera shows a graphical representation of the nine AF points on-screen in the same diamond configuration, with the active point s illuminating red. An adjustable white frame remains in the middle for magnified focusing assistance — see below. Like other phase-change AF modes in Live View, the camera needs to flip its mirror down to take a reading before flipping it back up again to continue the live feed.
At any time during the Live or Quick AF modes, you can press the magnify button to show a 5x view, then a 10x view. So the 10x mode actually appears to be operating at greater than magnification. Login Register. Best cameras and lenses.
All forums Beginners Questions Change forum. Started Feb 24, Discussions. Forum Threaded view. Feb 24, Hey there! Thanks for the help! Reply to thread Reply with quote Complain.
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Thx again for the quick help, Cheers. Thx again for the quick help, Cheers The point that Bjorn was making is that they are seperate guarantees, issued by seperate companies; ie Canon Europe and Canon US.
This problem isn't as pronounced for Lenses which have global guarantees. DanyM wrote: Hey there! Thx DemiLion!! Good Luck. My advice is to make sure you keep your boxes. Either leave it them with friends or relatives in the US or ship them to yourself. Make sure you read the fine print on any extended warranty to see if you will be covered.
Food for thought. Very rarely do cameras just go defective 6 to 12 months out of the box. Does it happen?
But really very rare. More food for thought. DanyM wrote: thx slayboss! F Forum M My threads. Latest sample galleries. Tamron mm F2. Panasonic S 35mm F1. DJI Mavic 3 Cine sample gallery.
Nikon Z9 pre-production sample gallery. See more galleries ». Latest in-depth reviews. Read more reviews ». Latest buying guides. Best video cameras for photographers in Best cameras for Instagram in Best drones in Best cameras for vlogging in Focusing is fast WAY faster than point and shoot cameras and accurate. In AI Servo mode, all Canon DSLRs attempt to predictively focus the attached lens at the precise location the subject will be at the moment the shutter opens.
A camera's ability to focus track a subject rapidly approaching the camera is a differentiator between camera models. Keeping perspective, the 1D IV is designed to be the best professional sports camera available - and costs more than six times as much as a T2i.
Serious sports photographers will want to move up to at least the xxD series bodies the Canon EOS 50D is the current model or better yet, to one of the xD series bodies for the best AF performance and other action-oriented features. If you are using AF, you are likely using the viewfinder.
And the first thing point and shoot users will notice when peering into the T2i's viewfinder is that it is big. And the first thing that 50D or similar body users will notice is that the T2i's viewfinder is small. It is all about what you are used to, but the T2i has a relatively small body size with a relatively small viewfinder to match it. You are going to have a little more subject in your image than you see in the viewfinder. I seldom hear people complaining about this - you get used to it.
But you might need to crop out something unintentionally present in your image during post processing if you are not careful. Probably we are all scratching our heads with the question - what took so long to think of this idea? The actual dimensions of the real estate used by the new LCD are about 2. The actual LCD area used for reviewing an image on the T2i measures about 1.
The small caliper number differences do not match my impressions - the change on the back of the camera looks bigger than the numbers indicate. I like what I see - I hope we will see the aspect ratio concept continued. The T2i's LCD is 3" and contains 1.
So, another new concept was employed - non-round buttons that have the labels printed directly on them. I'm not finding the shape of the buttons to be a significant difference in use. They both work fine when you get used to their location and feel. Positioned right under your thumb, this button's new location is much better suited to the video task. The task of starting and stopping a video without camera motion is now easier to accomplish. What you get with the T2i is very similar to the 7D's feature set a very nice upgrade from the T1i's relatively limited video feature.
Full manual exposure control is available including ISO settings ranging from Auto allows fixed aperture and shutter speeds , up to Auto exposure modes use center-weighted average metering. A new movie crop mode captures a x video from a small area at the centre of the image sensor - essentially providing an optical zoom mode. The T2i includes the usual built-in, get-the-job-done monaural microphone and a 3.
All compatible lenses can be used. Recorded file size is limited to 4 GB per video clip 12 minutes at p and a single video cannot be longer than 29 minutes and DSLRs, with their huge-to-video-camera-standards sensors, deliver impressive video image quality. DSLRs are not a perfect-for-everyone video package. Though settings can be set fully automatically, recording a quality T2i video requires some forethought.
Here is why: First, AF during video is available but not recommended - even by Canon. The contrast detection AF using the shutter release button that is available in video mode is slow and can completely ruin a segment while it tries to find the right focus distance "focus pulling" is what the pros do. All lens focusing sounds are audibly recorded by the internal mono mic as are the aperture changes made by the auto exposure feature unless exposure is locked or Manual Exposure Mode is used.
If zooming or panning in auto-exposure mode, changes in scene brightness will cause undesirable exposure changes in the recorded video.
All other camera sounds including image stabilization noises will be picked up - along with wind noise unless an external mic is used. Put the camera on a tripod, manually focus the lens and life is much better. The quality from the built-in mic is not bad, but an external mic will definitely produce better results.
And again, video quality is very, very high. If high end production video is for you, this camera quickly becomes bargain-priced.
Getting back to the above camera comparison When the setting you want to change is selected, press Set and make the change desired. Shooting information is displayed on the rear LCD - until your eye is positioned near the viewfinder sensors then turn off the LCD or the shot timer expires simply awake the camera to reactivate the display. The Rebel series continues to utilize Cross Keys for making setting changes and for image review. The additional controls, including the Rear Control Dial, found on the higher model lines improves the user experience, but the Cross Keys work fine.
The T2i grip feels the same as the T1i - it works fine and has a rubber surface but is small. Small size is great for portability and for small hands. Those with large hands may find this little body somewhat hard to use - a larger body is definitely easier to control - especially with a large lens mounted.
The Mode Dial grip is also changed - I liked the T1i Mode Dial grip better it was not as coarsely grooved , but the change is insignificant and both are very usable. The T2i has a total of 14 modes available via the top dial. These modes encompass all needs from fully manual to fully automatic green square mode with many preset and creative modes in between. The recently introduced "CA" Creative Auto setting is again included.
These settings are displayed on the rear LCD while adjustments are being made. All settings are visible on the back LCD.
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