Note: This article is somewhat out of date. The Canon t4i is the latest part of the Canon EOS Rebel line, and you'll want to read this article comparing the Canon t3i and Canon t4i instead.
So you're browsing for a dSLR. You're weighing a Canon t1i, a Canon t2i, or a Canon t3i. Which one should you get? One clear piece of info you could consider is the digital camera's number of pixels. Which of the three has the best camera resolution?
The Canon t2i and t3i both hold a little edge in terms of resolution. They have a 18 megapixel resolution, yet the Canon t1i has a measly 15 megapixels.
Should this push you one way or the other? I don't think so. In most cases, roughly eight megapixels is more than necessary. Anything else is wasted.
A normal 4x6 picture, done at 300 dots per inch, necessitates around 1200 x 1800 pixels. That's a bit over 2 megapixels. A bigger, 8x10 print makes use of 2400 x 3000 pixels. That's around 7.2 megapixels. Unless you will be making ginormous pooster prints, you'll never going to make us of all the information stored in those extra pixels.
There are a handful of other reasons why you might want to step up from the Canon t1i to a different camera - like a Canon t3i, or a Canon 60D or 7D. Yet, resolution ain't honestly a valid reason. The step up here is tiny. Interestingly enough, the lot of these devices (the t2i/550D, the t3i/600D, the 60D, and the 7D) all use the same image processor, yielding just the same resolution and image quality.
If you require a more detailed look at these cameras, read this rigorous look at of the Canon t2i vs t3i. Read that for a look at how the three SLRs are the same and unique. If you're looking for, you probably too want to read another complete comparison about the variations between the Canon t3i vs 60d vs 7d.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Weighing Canon Digital SLRs Based on Infrared Flash Features
If you will be doing any amount of studio photography, then you really should practice how to use non-wired flash. Some people love available light. This has its moments. But in the end, the best portraits necessitate a designed lighting solution.
Does this bring about any issues to weigh? First, you will need to possess the lights, and that’s some money. After that, you need to plan a way to set off those speedlights wirelessly. When you start to try out strobist style photography, this other part can be quite complicated and intimidating.
Less recent Canon dSLRs didn’t have default radio abilities. Either a pair of pocket wizards, a OEM Canon infrared transmitter, or some cheaper knock off radio triggers are among the things you'll need. I needed to buy a pack of radio triggers when I started to use lights with my Canon EOS Rebel t1i. It didn’t come with a built in commander flash.
A on camera commander flash has become a default feature on a lot of Canon cameras, and let's hope this pattern continues. So which Canon dSLR cameras start with the power to set off speedlites?
The built in commander flash is a standard on each of the most recent Canon digital cameras. That means that the Canon EOS Rebel t3i 600D, the Caon EOS 60D, and the Canon EOS 7D will all work. On any of these cameras, the built in flash can be used as a commander flash, and it will without wires set off the main flashes in the group. The pop up flash sets off to put out this signal, but the power strength of this initial flash is low enough that it can't alter the brightness of your image (unless of course you set it to and you jack up the strength).
Past cameras, like the Canon EOS t2i and the Canon EOS 50D, don’t include this feature. The professional end Canon digital SLR cameras, like the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, don’t sport on board flashes at all. So those cameras don’t include that feature either. But honestly, if you’re paying upwards of $2,000 on a camera, it isn't a giant issue to invest a couple hundred USD on a Canon ST-E2 IR transmitter.
If you’re still comparing the t2i vs t3i, then this is a perfect reason to opt for the more recent camera. If, though, you’re still deciding between the Canon 60D vs 7D, this isn’t gonna be much help. They’ve both got the same possibilities for flashes.
Does this bring about any issues to weigh? First, you will need to possess the lights, and that’s some money. After that, you need to plan a way to set off those speedlights wirelessly. When you start to try out strobist style photography, this other part can be quite complicated and intimidating.
Less recent Canon dSLRs didn’t have default radio abilities. Either a pair of pocket wizards, a OEM Canon infrared transmitter, or some cheaper knock off radio triggers are among the things you'll need. I needed to buy a pack of radio triggers when I started to use lights with my Canon EOS Rebel t1i. It didn’t come with a built in commander flash.
A on camera commander flash has become a default feature on a lot of Canon cameras, and let's hope this pattern continues. So which Canon dSLR cameras start with the power to set off speedlites?
The built in commander flash is a standard on each of the most recent Canon digital cameras. That means that the Canon EOS Rebel t3i 600D, the Caon EOS 60D, and the Canon EOS 7D will all work. On any of these cameras, the built in flash can be used as a commander flash, and it will without wires set off the main flashes in the group. The pop up flash sets off to put out this signal, but the power strength of this initial flash is low enough that it can't alter the brightness of your image (unless of course you set it to and you jack up the strength).
Past cameras, like the Canon EOS t2i and the Canon EOS 50D, don’t include this feature. The professional end Canon digital SLR cameras, like the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, don’t sport on board flashes at all. So those cameras don’t include that feature either. But honestly, if you’re paying upwards of $2,000 on a camera, it isn't a giant issue to invest a couple hundred USD on a Canon ST-E2 IR transmitter.
If you’re still comparing the t2i vs t3i, then this is a perfect reason to opt for the more recent camera. If, though, you’re still deciding between the Canon 60D vs 7D, this isn’t gonna be much help. They’ve both got the same possibilities for flashes.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)