Canon EOS 650D DSLR – World’s First Touch Screen DSLR

20 June 2o12, Singapore – Canon launched the latest entry level DSLR, the EOS 650D featuring new imaging features and for the first time, a touch screen control that no other Canon DSLR has.

This successor of the EOS 600D has these features:

18-megapixel CMOS sensor
DIGIC 5 imaging processor
New Vari-angle Touch Screen Interface – an intuitive user experience with touch gestures like pinching, zooming and swiping
New Hybrid CMOS AF system – perform full-time continuous autofocusing on video mode
31-zone, multi-point AF
New Subject Tracking AF system
ISO range from 100 to 12800 (expandable to 25600)
Multi Shot Noise Reduction – allows users to take four consecutive shots which the camera will automatically merge and align to compensate for noise while improving detail and definition
Handheld Night Scene mode – lets photographers capture dark scenes without the need for a tripod
HDR Backlight Control – shoots 3 images at different exposures to combine into a single, perfectly expose image, preserving details from both bright and dark areas
Improved EOS Scene Detection technology – users can directly apply one of seven effects (Grainy/Black & White, Soft Focus, Toy Camera, Miniature, Art Bold, Water Painting, & Fish-eye) to their pictures without additional post-processing on the computer
New Night Scene – assesses point light sources or ambient light to automatically adjust exposure settings (shutter speed, aperture, ISO), based on whether a tripod is currently used or not
Video Snapshot editor – allows users to capture quick video snapshots in 2, 4 or 8-second durations

The Canon EOS 6ooD DSLR is available now, with the price package as shown below:

EOS 650D DSLR (body only) – S$1,149
EOS 650D DSLR Kit I (with EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II) – S$1,299

Canon also introduced the EF40mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens which comes in an ultra-compact and lightweight design, with a diameter of 68.2mm, a thickness of 22.8mm and weighing 130g making it the slimmest and lightest EF lens produced. A fast f/2.8 aperture, 7-blade circular aperture and aspherical lens elements let the lens achieve a high level of image quality from centre to corner.

The EF40mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens is available now at all authorised Canon dealers with a recommended retail price of S$299.