• Originals
    • Categories
      • Gear
        • Forum
          • Picture of the Day
            • Contests
              • More
                • FS Gear Guide
                • Fstoppers T-shirts
              • Home
              • Advertise
              • Meet the Writers
              • Submit Content
              • Contact
              canon t4i rumor
              canon t4i rumor
              May 18, 2012
              Jaron Schneider

              [Rumor] Updated Specs on the Canon T4i

              It looks like the sleuths at CanonRumors have culled some more information regarding the impending Canon T4i. We reported that Canon was probably going to release at least two cameras in June, and the T4i is looking more and more like one of those. What’s it have that’s new? Likely a touch screen.

              The specs look to be shaping up as…

              Canon EOS Rebel 650D/T4i

              • 18mp (no word on whether or not its a new or modified 18mp sensor)
              • 9 AF Points, all cross-type
              • Touchscreen LCD
              • Continuous AF in LiveView & Video Recording

               
              What do you think? Does a touch screen make a DSLR more desireable? Would you use it? And what about 9 AF points?

              [Via CanonRumors]

              Gear
              News
              « [News] Hasselblad Cameras See Major Price Reduction
              [Review] Camera Awesome iPhone App »
              • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WBSFQ2DYU2SUO7EED2D2OXMDUE Jaggard

                I’d be concerned about constantly changing settings with my nose.

              • http://www.facebook.com/hiroschneider Jaron Schneider

                That did not even occur to me. Now I’m concerned about it. 

              • http://www.facebook.com/Dragos.Photography Dragos Putureanu

                they have the sensor that turns off the screen when your eye is close to the viewfinder, so that would not be an issue

              • http://www.facebook.com/nathan.hamler Nathan Hamler

                i’m starting to not like 9 AF points….it used to be enough, and i’m glad they’re all cross type….but half the time the spread is kinda not great….the d2x has 11 sensors, but the layout is TERRIBLE…wayyy too much space between sensors….there’s never a sensor right where you want it….

                that’s why i love the 39 point of the d7000 and 51 points of the d300/700/d3, etc….they’re spaced so tightly, there is always a point where you want it…i may not 51 points AT A TIME, but it’s so much more handy…you’d think they’d have realized the importance of that…

              • http://twitter.com/JamesRphoto James Robertson

                Sounds very targeted to the rebel’s usual hobbyist consumer base, can’t see why touch screen would be any more beneficial on an SLR, but the masses will run to it.

              • MarkFore

                It’s going to be a bitchin camera! I want one so i can always have a hdslr with me and not really be devastated if it got lost or stolen.

              • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GDV6MVTX5RVDK5ISGA67KAONIM m!

                Touch to focus would be cool, especially if it’s available when shooting videos. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what features make it in the released model!

              • http://twitter.com/isbalcio ian sbalcio | photo

                what about those of us who protect our LCD screens with the fairly thick plastic screen protectors. I don’t know that a touch screen would work through that.

              • http://www.facebook.com/berneker Brian Berneker

                If the AF in video mode is actually any good it would be worthwhile on that alone.  Touch screen I could take or leave.  Give me a good low light sensor and a non-sucky AF and I will be happy!

              • http://www.facebook.com/Jacob.Abrams1 Jacob Abrams

                I like how you guys took the most recent image Ken Rockwell posted on his website and pasted it on the back of that camera. 

              • Daniel Murphy

                 As Dragos says below it’ll use the same proximity sensor as your Android or iPhone uses to turn the screen off when your on a call. no issues.

              • james digiorgio

                It’s hard to sell new versions of essentially the same cameras unless you put new stuff on it, whether that stuff helps make better pictures or not. 

              • richardaevans2

                Really? Man, if that’s the sum they need to go back to the drawing board! Nikon is really making some major moves in the new D3200, so Canon better really consider stepping up their game. And a touch screen LCD ain’t gonna’ cut it!!!! (I’m a Canon user, by the way!)

              • Satya Varghese Mac

                At first I thought you meant changing the settings with your nose on purpose, like I do all the time with my phone… for fun.

              • Satya Varghese Mac

                probably wouldn’t work with the thick hard plastic screen protectors but it should work fine with the flexible stuff like on smartphones (or anything with a capacitive touch screen)

              • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WZFNDSQFYXL2TP3NP2AVEQV32U RUSS

                 ken who?

              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000860483246 Jonathon Chambers

                lol I can’t help but point out all the curves this thing has. I could tell just by the look of it that it is designed for a consumer.

              • http://twitter.com/georgesocka George Socka

                touch to define a pont of focus woudl be a great start

              • http://www.facebook.com/RPM777 Patryk T Molczan

                 I highly doubt that will be the case. It will have same technology as iphone/Android. Once light sensors pick up you check/face it will disable the touch screen. I hope…

              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000518261278 Yazid Jangguttouch

                better upgrade the rubber grip, that actually very suck . 

              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000518261278 Yazid Jangguttouch

                better upgrade the rubber grip, that actually very suck . 

              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000518261278 Yazid Jangguttouch

                better upgrade the rubber grip, that actually very suck . 

              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000518261278 Yazid Jangguttouch

                better upgrade the rubber grip, that actually very suck . 

              • http://www.facebook.com/darrell.luepnitz Darrell Luepnitz

                Funny, I was thinking the same thing. I continually need to wipe the oil off my screen. So will they call this face dialing?

              • http://www.facebook.com/darrell.luepnitz Darrell Luepnitz

                Funny, I was thinking the same thing. I continually need to wipe the oil off my screen. So will they call this face dialing?

              • http://www.facebook.com/darrell.luepnitz Darrell Luepnitz

                don’t worry. he’s nobody.

              • http://www.facebook.com/darrell.luepnitz Darrell Luepnitz

                don’t worry. he’s nobody.

              • http://twitter.com/JesseShotland Jesse Shotland

                I can recall several times I held my iPhone to my face waiting for it to start ringing. The whole time my cheek had hung up.

              • http://twitter.com/JesseShotland Jesse Shotland

                I can recall several times I held my iPhone to my face waiting for it to start ringing. The whole time my cheek had hung up.

              • http://twitter.com/JesseShotland Jesse Shotland

                I can recall several times I held my iPhone to my face waiting for it to start ringing. The whole time my cheek had hung up.

              • http://www.facebook.com/tom.sidock Tom Sidock

                I can’t make out the words on the LCD as it is, this is a horrible idea.

              • http://www.facebook.com/tom.sidock Tom Sidock

                I can’t make out the words on the LCD as it is, this is a horrible idea.

              • http://www.facebook.com/tom.sidock Tom Sidock

                Outside if my nose doesn’t change the settings, it surely will leave oils that cause glare!!!

              • Happy_Tinfoil_Cat

                I usually keep my screen turned off. I can’t read the screen in daylight so if this is the same type it could be a problem if you HAD to use it to change settings. Fortunately, most the settings I use are shown in the viewfinder.

              • http://www.facebook.com/kurtkthompson Kurt Thompson

                 The T2i has a sensor built in to detect when your using the eyepiece and shuts down the monitor. I’m sure they will use the same thing in this one.

              • Happy_Tinfoil_Cat

                 It _is_ able to be articulated so maybe you could swing it out of the way.

              • http://www.facebook.com/audivare Colten Audivaré

                So it shoots good pictures like the iphone right?

              • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SCBT2FBL7NQVTWIVPU6PNDPTVQ M

                Touchscreen dead, oops I can’t control my camera anymore. 

              • http://www.facebook.com/marc.monfet Marc Monfet

                I hope eventually they change the file format system (from FAT32) so that we can record for more than 12 minutes at a time in HD.  for theater plays, it means I need a second camera, and to synchronize and patch them together with an editing program, just to get one complete uninterrupted recording, which seems like a costly and needless pain in the butt.

              • Abu Zafar

                I’m excited about the continuous autofocus during video recording, which seems to be the only worthwhile upgrade on the T4i. That will come in handy for videographers, although most of us generally frown upon autofocus.

                I played around with the autofocus on a Sony camera, and found it unusable because of the constant noise from the lens. It’s rumored Canon will remedy this by changing the kit lens to a 18-135mm silent focus IS lens, which sounds great.

              • James Rickertsen

                I don’t care about touchscreens. I want better dynamic range and signal to noise ratio! Better JPEG processing such as lens corrections would be nice. These are the sort of features that would excite me more than anything. 

              • Connect with Fstoppers
                Follow @Fstoppers
              • Fstoppers Originals
                • Popular Articles
                • What A Week Of Groceries Looks Like Around The World
                • "Unplugged Weddings": Preventing Guests From Destroying Your Photographs
                • Endearing Animal Portraits By 18 Year Old Photographer Jessica Trinh
                • Color Film Footage From 1920s London is the Coolest Thing You'll See Today
                • Raw Comparison: Magic Lantern Canon 5D VS Black Magic Cinema Camera
                • Is Facebook the New Breeding Ground for Copyright Infringement?
                • Saudi Arabian Women Unveiled
                • Learn Inexpensive Ways To Create Gallery-Style Works Of Art
                • Brad Pitt Photographs Angelina Jolie: Results Are Impressive
                • 3 Minutes Of Setup And 2 Shutter Clicks : The Reality Of Celebrity Portraiture
                • No Joke: Magic Lantern Gets Raw Video Out Of The Canon 5D Mark III
                • Behind the Scenes: Photo Shoot with EXITMUSIC
                • Jeff Bridges Honored for His Photography
                • UPDATED: Is World Press Photo Photoshopped?
              • Recent Comments
                • Jon Vogt said The depth of field isn't even realistic.... »
                • Jon Wright said I recently asked a FB page what the trick was to have my photos shared on their page. This is the respons »
                • Blue Cheese said some weddings have the aisle cordoned off. no guests jumping into the aisle, and all the personal photos »
                • Ariel Glaze said I'm not getting bullied into renting my own laptop.I can't think of a reason why a Photographer would c »
                • Mitch Labuda said The social networking sites have DMCA take down processes. If we use them and not engage in wheel spinnin »
                • lvthunder said I wonder when this will be available and how much it will cost. »
                • meh said We have a Logistics Manager at school and we fit in it:3 Alien bees and cords 3 reflector 7" 1 vagabong »
                • Jaron Schneider said I actually went to go test this and came back to verify, but you beat me to it Brian! Yes, it totally wor »
              • Support Fstoppers
                 current nikon rebates deals
              • FS Originals
              • Endearing Animal Portraits By 18 Year Old Photographer Jessica Trinh
              • How to Go Pro Without Going Crazy
              • Fstoppers Sits Down with Lara Jade
              • Fstoppers First Look: Sigma’s New 18-35 f/1.8
              • Fstoppers Reviews SLRLounge’s Natural Light Couples Photography Workshop DVD
              • Categories
              • Commercial
              • Video
              • Gear
              • Location
              • Strobe Light
              • Contests
              • Win a 30x40 Print
              • Alien Skin Retouch Contest
              • Win the Art Behind the Headshot
              • Black Rapid Contest
              • Win a Lowepro Bag
              • Random Posts
              • Homemade Paper-Cut Silhouettes Create Movie Like Scenes
              • The Nikon Coolpix A: Why It’s Way More Important Than You Think
              • [BTS] Annie Leibovitz Shoots “Nice Work If You Can Get It”
              • Vogue’s 120th Anniversary Is Adorned With The Most Influential Talent Under 45
              • The Wednesday Rundown 8.4.10
              • Picture of the Day
              • Frankfurt Delay
              • LHD-1
              • Search and Rescue
              • Gallardo
              • Aurora X-Trail
              • Home
              • Advertise
              • Meet the Writers
              • Submit Content
              • Contact
              • Sitemap
              © Fstoppers
              Made by Novum