Canon is breaking back into the DSLR market with their newest digital camera, the EOS Rebel T2i. This latest DSLR features a beautiful 18-megapixel CMOS sensor and complete HD video recording technology that has a selectable frame rate up to 30 fps. For any photographer interested in the latest DSLR to hit the market this year, check out the EOS Rebel T2i from Canon.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced it's new flagship model in the massively popular Rebel DSLR line, the new Canon EOS Rebel T2i Digital SLR camera. Photographers of any level that are looking for a great DSLR to use on either a professional or personal basis now has a digital camera that will grow with them as they hone their photography skills and will offer them abilities that no other DSLR cameras can do. While it still holds all of the traditional features and modes that make it the Canon Rebel some of the best DSLR camera for beginners and pros, the EOS Rebel T2i DSLR will help to shorten the gap even further between the beginner digital cameras and the professional grade DSLR models.
The newest Rebel from Canon offers a massive varitey of new features for photographers to enjoy. From modes that will help to grab action shots to portraits, the new 3.7 fps shooting as well as the ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable up to 12,800) couple together with the a 63-zone Dual Layer Metering System and, of course, Canon's DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor to provide the absolute best when it comes to photographs of any sort from near or far.
But there will always be moments when a video is so much better than a simple photograph, and the Rebel T2i offers full HD 1080p video as well, and still offers 18-megapixel still images. Canon continues it's strive for excellence and is aiming to become the leader in HD DSLR video capture coupled with manual exposure control, while keeping the selectable frame rates. And, the Rebel T2i also offers a new feature when it comes to HD movie caputure, Movie Crop, which will give any photographer an additional 7X zoom without any loss of quality on their images while they are shooting SD quality video.
"There is no question that HD video is the biggest trend in DSLR technology and because of this we are seeing the creativity of still photographers transferring to the moving image. Still photographers are using the various lenses and accessories they are already familiar with to create amazing video footage," stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "Taking that HD video quality and putting it in the hands of entry-level photographers with cameras like our new EOS Rebel T2i, we are seeing a new generation of creative digital artists emerge."
Enhanced features on the new EOS Rebel T2i include:
1. HD video capture with all of the latest and greatest technology that includes shooting full HD video at 1920X1080 resolution, complete with selectable frame rates, full manual exposure control, and even visual options of interchangeable lenses.
2. Manual video exposure control will help to provide new filmmakers with the control over their images that they love in their DSLR cameras yet still allow them to shoot professional-grade video.
3. Those professional photographers that love to use creative lighting, depth-of-field and lenses to create awesome photographs as well as videos, will also love the fact that the Rebel T2i still gives these same tools to both professionals and beginners alike - allowing anyone to become a creative master with all of their shots.
4. The Rebel T2i offers a new professional-level feature, the Auto ISO function that will work with all of the Creative Zone exposure modes (even Manual) where the user can easily set a limit to the highest ISO that the camera can use, which gives them to ability to keep the lighting and look that they want for any picture. When photographers utilize this ISO limit, it's also easy for videographers to keep the dark, shadowy areas that they want in any scene.
5. The video capture abilities on the Rebel T2i include both the NTSC (National Television System Committee) as well as the PAL (Phrase Altering Line) standards, both at selectable frame rates. Both of these standards also include the Full HD 1920X1080 at 30, 25, or 24 FPS and at standard definition 640X480 at 60 or 50 FPS.
6. The Rebel T2i also features a new Consumer Electronics Control that will help users control which type of devices their videos can be played on, giving the ability to play HD video on other devices as well.
7. The EOS Rebel T2i also features the newest 18-megapixel CMOS imaging sensor that helps to provide the very best in outstanding resolution as well as light sensitivity for even the biggest prints.
The new EOS Rebel T2i DSLR camera should be available through dealers throughout the U.S. in early March and will be priced at $799.99. It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon's EF-S 18-55mm IS zoom lens at an estimated price of $899.99
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
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