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I had this long awesome review and
Amazon lost it of course. So here goes a second try.
This
is my second
Canon camera. Previously I have owned Olympus and Minolta
cameras. I owned a t2i before this and used a t3i for weeks for testing
purposes. I will try to cover most aspects of the new features and image
quality. For testing purposes I used a Canon 17-40L lens.
Look and Feel:Not
much to say here for the look of the camera. Looks almost the exact
same as the t2i, t3i. The battery grip and accessories all fit the same.
One thing that is different from the t2i is the proximity sensor. On
the t2i it was below the optical viewfinder and above the screen. On the
t4i it is above the optical viewfinder. I use an
eyecup and it used to make
the screen shut off on its own regularly on the t2i. This is a non issue
for the t4i. There is also an added dedicated movie button in the power
switch now.
Feel is a little different. The t4i feels more sturdy
than the previous two rebels. The buttons are more solid and the
selector wheels are improved. The adjustment wheel has better clicks and
don't feel like you could easily flick it and change a setting by
accident. The mode selector wheel is sturdier as well. I notice this
because my t2i used to regularly switch to A-DEP mode when I would pull
the camera out of my bag and I would get upset if I missed a quick shot
because of it. I feel this will be a non issue with the new model. One
issue I have is using my eyecup mentioned previously. The flippy screen
catches on this and is just a slight annoyance but not a huge deal in
the grand scheme. The rebel series always felt a bit small in the hand
for me so I now use a battery grip which adds weight and substance to
the camera.
Touchscreen:When I saw rumors that the t4i would
have a touchscreen I first said I wouldn't buy it. I figured this would
be a gimmick and offer limited functionality. Then when i saw the press
release and videos from Canon I changed my mind. I was sceptic of a
couple things I will address here. I will start with the touch to
adjust. Right now I feel kind of wonky using the touchscreen to make
most adjustments to shooting in manual mode which is all i shoot in. But
I consider this like moving from a blackberry to an
iPhone. You are
used to using buttons and the keyboard for so long you are lost on the
touchscreen at first, but with time it ends up faster and easier. So in
time it will end up faster for me to adjust by touch I am sure. It is in
two spots already.
ISO adjusting always seemed kind of odd to me on the
rebel. The ISO button was placed so you had to kind of search for it
and then do a three button combo to set it. On the touchscreen I find
this easier. A couple taps and its done. The other major place it's
easier for me is AEB. Bracketing on Canon is typically a pain. Hit menu,
find the exposure selector, hit OK. Slide the wheel, hit OK again then
press menu. On touchscreen you just press the exposure and tap a couple
times to set the bracket.
Touch to focus was something that I didn't
see coming from Canon. When they announced it my thought was it would be
OK but nothing great. I figured it would be where you would touch on
one of the 9 AF points you would like the camera to use. But thanks to
the hybrid CMOS on the camera, it is truly a touch to focus. No matter
where in the frame you press the camera will seek out and quickly focus
on that area. This function works much better than I anticipated and I
may use it in the future. At first I figured this would be a selling
point for soccer moms but I was incorrect. I have not used the face
detection
follow focus to comment on it yet.
