Two new entry level SLRs from Canon today, the Canon EOS 700D and the Canon EOS 100D.
Canon EOS 700D Details
The latest in a long line of Canon entry level SLRs, the EOS 700D has an 18 megapixel APS-C sensor. It can capture images at a frame rate of 5 frames per second, and has an ISO range of 100-12,800 (expandable to 25600). It features a vari-angle (swivelly) LCD touch screen, and a 9 point cross type AF system. Full HD video is of course possible.
In common with its predecessors, the Canon 700D can be used with the EF-S range of canon lenses, as well as the full standard EF range. The view finder coverage is only 95%, and the built in flash has a guide number of 13. The Canon EOS 700D uses SD cards (including SDHC and SDXC). Sadly there is no built in wi-fi or GPS (but you can use Eye-Fi cards). It is compatible with the BG-E8 battery grip.
The RRP for the 700D is expected to be £849, and is expected some time in April. It will be offered bundled with various lenses as normal.
Canon EOS 100D Details
The Canon EOS 100D becomes the base level SLR in the Canon range. It too features an 18 megapixel APS-C sensor, and a less advanced 9 point AF system. The Canon 100D has a touch screen LCD and a viewfinder with 95% coverage. Canon claim it is the “smallest and lightest APS-C DSLR in its class”, and it weighs in at 407g (without a lens attached).
The EOS 100D can shoot at a frame rate of 4 frames per second, for up to at least 28 frames if shooting jpeg. The ISO range is 100-12,800 (expandable to 25600), and the built in flash has a guide number of 9.4.
You can shoot full HD movies with the 100D. There is no battery grip available for the 100D.
The Canon EOS 100D should be available in April, and I’ve not seen the RRP confirmed yet, but expect it to be around £600-£650.
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