March 20 13, Canon held a grand spring new product launch conference in Beijing. At this new product launch, Canon released a new generation of entry-level flagship digital SLR camera Canon EOS 700D and a brand-new EF-S18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens equipped with STM stepping motor. Today, the new product brought by our IT 168 evaluation room is the combination of Canon's new product 700D and 18-55mm STM lens. What is the upgrade of this camera? What is the performance of the new 18-55mm lens? We will answer all the questions one by one in the evaluation.
Get a quick look at all the functions of Canon EOS 700D:
General introduction:
Canon EOS 700D is still equipped with Canon EOS 650D's18 megapixel APS-C hybrid CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 image processor. The camera is equipped with a 9-o'clock cross autofocus system, the shutter speed range is 30- 1/4000 seconds, and the sensitivity range is ISO 100- 12800 (which can be extended to ISO 25600), which supports 1080 30fps full HD video shooting.
The back button design of Canon EOS 700D is exactly the same as that of Canon EOS 650D, which is optimized for primary users. The function is simple and clear, allowing users to quickly clarify the function of each button.
Like the Canon EOS 650D, the back of the Canon EOS 700D uses a 3-inch reversible Clear View II TFT LCD screen with 1.04 million pixels.
On the right side of the fuselage is a memory card slot, and Canon EOS 700D supports mainstream SD/SDHC/SDXC cards as storage media.
On the left side of Canon EOS 700D, an audio/video output port (A/V OUT), an HDMI OUT port and a cable release port are provided, and a MIC external microphone port is also configured for video shooting.
Use the top, bottom, left and right pictures of Canon EF-S18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 ISTM lens.
Canon EOS 700D inherited Canon? Small and light? The design concept of, the overall appearance size is 133 438+0? 99.8? 78.8mm, weighing about 525g (fuselage only). And the dimension of Canon EOS 650D is 133.5438+0? 99.8? 78.8mm, weighing about 520g (fuselage only). It seems that Canon EOS 700D and 650D can really be regarded as twins.
Canon EOS 700D uses Canon LP-E8 lithium battery, 1 120mA. Canon's official battery life data is about 23℃440, and the viewfinder is used to shoot about 0℃400. When shooting with real-time display, it is about 180 at 23℃ and about 150 at 0℃. The short film was shot at 23℃ for about 1 hour for 40 minutes and at 0℃ for about 1 hour for 20 minutes.
Canon's LP-E8 lithium battery 1 120 mA is relatively large among similar products (Nikon's EN-EL 14 lithium battery with an entry-level SLR camera is only 1030 mA). In the actual shooting test process, the endurance of Canon EOS 700D is quite satisfactory, and a battery can basically support about 2 days (intermittent shooting for two days, medium shooting frequency).
In modern society, people are not only satisfied with the performance of a product, but also the workmanship of a product is an important factor in deciding whether to buy a product. Although Canon EOS 700D and Canon 650D don't look much different in appearance and button layout, the changes of Canon EOS 700D are completely reflected in the details.
One of the most obvious changes is that Canon EOS 700D uses a high-quality granular coating on the outside of the fuselage. The new coating makes the camera feel better and more durable than Canon EOS 650D.
More importantly, the mode dial on the top of Canon EOS 700D does not use the printed icon like 650D, but uses the convex icon made of metal, and the edge of the mode dial is also changed to the small particle anti-slip coating like Canon EOS 5D Mark III. And in order to make it easier for users to switch modes, the mode dial of Canon EOS 700D is upgraded to a mode dial that can rotate 360 degrees without restriction.
The biggest highlight of Canon's latest EOS 700D is its brand-new EF-S18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 ISS STM lens. Because entry-level SLR cameras often use a lens with a focal length of 18-55mm as a camera, everyone also calls the lens of 18-55mm a dog's head. In the past, the quality and workmanship of 18-55mm lenses were relatively average, so the dog head was not worth mentioning in the hearts of many photographers who knew a little about equipment. But I think Canon EF-S18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens equipped with the latest STM stepping motor will definitely change people's views on the dog head.
Canon EF-S18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 ISTM lens has an equivalent focal length of 29-88mm and an overall dimension of 69.0? 75.2mm, weighing about 205 g, 5mm longer and 5 g heavier than the old EF-S18-55 mm F/3.5-5.6 IS II lens. The aperture of the filter is still 58 mm, the internal structure of the lens is 1 1 group 13 pieces, and the aperture blades are designed to be 7 pieces.
Canon EF-S18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens adopts STM plus screw drive unit, so it can focus quickly whether shooting still images or short films, and the new focus motor makes this 18-55mm STM lens vibrate and drive very little when focusing, and almost no sound can be heard. In addition, another difference between this lens and the old 18-55mm second-generation lens is the addition of an electronic focus ring, which supports full-time manual focus.
The new Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens will not rotate with the rotation of the lens barrel when zooming, which is more convenient for users to install polarizing filters and medium gray gradient lenses in front of the lens, and is much stronger than the old18-55 mm second-generation lens.
The new Canon EF-S18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens also adopts the middle clip lens cover that Canon fully introduced last year.
Manipulation is smarter.
▲ Quick selection menu brought up by Q key.
Q key (quick selection menu) has always been a very practical function key on Canon SLR cameras. It was not until Canon EOS 650D equipped with touch screen appeared last year that the function of Q key was fully exerted by directly setting camera parameters on the touch screen with your fingers, so Canon EOS 700D undoubtedly inherited this convenient and easy-to-use Q key.
Canon EOS 700D can complete the operation from focusing, shooting to playing back images just by touching the surface of LCD screen. You can quickly change settings, select menus or bring up other rich functions of the camera by touching. Intuitive operation makes novices no longer worry about operation.
Summary:
The current operation mode of Canon EOS 700D or Canon entry-level digital SLR camera is very close to that of smart phone. The purpose of this is that Canon hopes that junior users who often use smart phones can easily use Canon EOS 700D, so that users can really take professional photos with simple operations like smart phones.
Good resolution performance
Canon EOS 700D still uses Canon18 megapixel CMOS sensor. Think about how many generations of SLR cameras this sensor has accompanied Canon. It may be that Canon has more confidence in this sensor, or it may be that Canon thinks that18 megapixel is most suitable for entry-level SLR cameras. Anyway, the number of pixels has not changed and the sensor has not changed, so has the actual effect changed? Let's take a look at the resolution performance of Canon EOS 700D.
In the test, we used Canon 700D equipped with Canon EF-S18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 ISTM lens to shoot ISO 12233 resolution target (4000 lines) with various apertures, and tested it with Imatest software, and finally got the best resolution value.
From the results, Canon EOS 700D has the best resolution of line 2765 when JPG is straight out, while the resolution of RAW to JPG suddenly rises to line 3832. Let's take a look at the results of human visual inspection of ISO 12233 resolution targets.
The actual visual inspection of JPG shows that the optimal horizontal resolution of Canon EOS 700D is about 2700 lines, and the optimal vertical resolution of Canon EOS 700D is about 2500 lines, which is basically consistent with the test results given by Imatest software.
The actual visual result of converting RAW into JPG is that the best horizontal resolution of Canon EOS 700D is around 3200 lines, which is not as high as 3800 lines measured by Imatest software. The optimal vertical resolution of the center is about 3000 lines, which is consistent with the software test results.
As can be seen from the screenshots of the proofs we actually shot, Canon EOS 700D still has a relatively good resolution performance. The eyelash details of the characters in the picture are very clear and the overall picture is also very delicate.
Summary:
Considering the lens used in the evaluation and other factors, we can draw a conclusion that the resolution of Canon EOS 700D has basically maintained the same level as that of Canon EOS 650D. Although the resolution level is basically the same as that of the previous generation, Canon EOS 650D can be regarded as the benchmark product of Canon's entry-level digital SLR camera at present, so the overall level of Canon EOS 700D is also quite good.
The high sensitivity effect is good, and ISO 1600 is the limit.
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▲JPG straight out
Through the sensitivity test of Canon EOS 700D with JPG direct image in indoor evaluation environment, it is found that the image quality of this camera is relatively good at ISO800 and below, but when it rises to ISO 1600, some visible noise begins to appear, but it is still within the acceptable range. After reaching ISO3200, a lot of noise and color cast began to appear in the picture. So ISO 1600 is the ultimate sensitivity of this camera.
We also came to the same conclusion when actually shooting proofs outdoors, that is, the image quality of Canon EOS 700D equipped with DIGIC 5 image processor is satisfactory below ISO800, and ISO 1600 is the limit sensitivity.
▲ born to JPG
After testing the sensitivity of Canon EOS 700D with photos in RAW to JPG format, it is found that the image quality of RAW to JPG directly from ISO 1600 is obviously better than that of JPG, especially when it comes to IS3200, RAW to JPG is still of relative use value, so it is recommended that you still take photos in RAW format every day, and both the resolution and sensitivity will be much better than that of JPG directly.
The color temperature is cold and the color is blue.
In the color test, we set the automatic white balance for Canon EOS 700D and shoot the standard color card (the red box area in the above picture is the color test range), and finally analyze the test results with Imatest software.
Summary:
The part surrounded by gray lines in the picture is the color gamut range of Canon EOS 700D. The square color block in the test chart is the ideal color value, and the circular color block is the actual shooting value. As can be clearly seen from the above picture, in the case of automatic white balance, the color of Canon EOS 700D is blue, and the color temperature is cold, which is more suitable for taking photos with landscape themes.
Continuous shooting has high precision.
Continuous shooting is a very important parameter performance for a camera, but if the continuous shooting accuracy is not high, it means little to users, so let's test the continuous shooting performance of Canon EOS 700D.
The continuous shooting speed of Canon 700D is 5 frames per second. After the manual servo focusing of Canon 700D is turned on, the continuous moving train is continuous shooting. Continuous shooting results show that the continuous shooting of Canon 700D has a very high focusing accuracy, and almost every photo is in a precise focusing state.
The filter mode is rich, and you can see the effect directly on the display.
Canon EOS 700D has a variety of rich filters built in, such as fisheye, miniature landscape, toy camera and so on. This is a function tailored for beginners, and it is also a sign of the intelligence of entry-level SLR cameras.
Compared with the previous entry-level digital SLR camera, the most important change of Canon EOS 700D is that it can directly watch the filter effect when shooting in real time, instead of taking pictures first and then selecting filters in the menu as in the past, which is more convenient for users to use.
Final evaluation summary:
Generally speaking, the Canon EOS 700D and its predecessor, the Canon EOS 650D, have maintained the same level, and performed well in terms of resolution, high-sensitivity effect and continuous shooting. Moreover, the body of Canon EOS 700D adopts a new coating with more texture, and the use method of the filter is simpler.
However, the biggest disadvantage of Canon EOS 700D is that this camera has hardly upgraded the main parameters of the camera, which is why many people think that Canon EOS 700D is a toothpaste-squeezing product. However, this camera is not aimed at beginners who have bought 650D before, so for those users who buy SLR cameras for the first time, Canon EOS 700D is not a product with many bright spots, but it can still meet all the requirements of beginners.
Real shot proof
The following proofs are all straight out of the original Canon EOS 700D, except that the screen size has not been modified. Click to view a larger image.