What’s New and Changed of Canon 450D
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Published on 07/10/2008
Canon 450D is the latest baby of Canon EOS SLR family. It is quite a
hit in digital SLR cameras market. So maybe many Canon fans want to
upgrade their 300D, 350D or 400D to 450D. But do you know what’s new
and what’s changed of Canon 450D?
What’s New and Changed of Canon 450D
Canon 450D is the latest baby of Canon EOS SLR family.HTML clipboard digital camera It is quite a hit in digital SLR cameras market. So maybe many Canon fans want to upgrade their 300D, 350D or 400D to 450D. But do you know what’s new and what’s changed of Canon 450D?
For the camera body, the newborn baby is noticeably lighter and smaller than all of his brothers which make him more portable. What’s more, the 450D adds a rubber layer on the grip and on the thumb rest at the back of the camera which is also a welcome change for many people.
This younger brother also features a new 12.4 megapixel sensor (12.2 million effective pixels). Compared with his oldest brother-300D, it is a big jump. But to 400D, it’s not a significant difference. Additionally, in the entry-level canon DSLR family, 450D is the first to use the SD (Secure Digital) format. So it won't be too costly to get new cards for this camera. It is also the first digital SLR from Canon family to have Multi-shot self timer mode which allows you to capture multiple photos every time you activate the self-timer. Another feature that has made its way down from its brother is 'Highlight Tone Priority' which alters the way that the camera meters a scene. This means it captures and retains more information in the bright areas of the image at the risk of more noise in the shadows.
One of the most obvious external differences between the 450D and its brothers is the huge 3 inch LCD screen. It's great to look at and makes pixel-peeping much more fun to do. Another outstanding improvement is the bigger and brighter viewfinder (compared to the 400D). If you need to peer through the viewfinder at long periods of time just to capture that perfect image, this new feature is great helpful.
The 450D adds an extra level of noise reduction when shooting at the camera's highest sensitivity settings. Comes at the expense of continuous shooting speed so has been made optional. A regular criticism of Canon's Rebel range has always been the lack of a spot metering mode. But different from his brothers, we are delighted to see spot metering appear on the 450D. The 450D's DIGIC III processor handles the sensor's data in 14-bit. What’s more, it departs from its brothers by using a new battery. The new, larger, LP-E5 battery has a capacity of 1080mAh, rather than 720mAh. This will be particularly useful given the greater power demands that live view brings.
Compared with its brothers, the new 450D looks like a real improvement in terms of features and usability. It is worthwhile upgrading your camera to the 450D.
Canon 450D is the latest baby of Canon EOS SLR family.
For the camera body, the newborn baby is noticeably lighter and smaller than all of his brothers which make him more portable. What’s more, the 450D adds a rubber layer on the grip and on the thumb rest at the back of the camera which is also a welcome change for many people.
This younger brother also features a new 12.4 megapixel sensor (12.2 million effective pixels). Compared with his oldest brother-300D, it is a big jump. But to 400D, it’s not a significant difference. Additionally, in the entry-level canon DSLR family, 450D is the first to use the SD (Secure Digital) format. So it won't be too costly to get new cards for this camera. It is also the first digital SLR from Canon family to have Multi-shot self timer mode which allows you to capture multiple photos every time you activate the self-timer. Another feature that has made its way down from its brother is 'Highlight Tone Priority' which alters the way that the camera meters a scene. This means it captures and retains more information in the bright areas of the image at the risk of more noise in the shadows.
One of the most obvious external differences between the 450D and its brothers is the huge 3 inch LCD screen. It's great to look at and makes pixel-peeping much more fun to do. Another outstanding improvement is the bigger and brighter viewfinder (compared to the 400D). If you need to peer through the viewfinder at long periods of time just to capture that perfect image, this new feature is great helpful.
The 450D adds an extra level of noise reduction when shooting at the camera's highest sensitivity settings. Comes at the expense of continuous shooting speed so has been made optional. A regular criticism of Canon's Rebel range has always been the lack of a spot metering mode. But different from his brothers, we are delighted to see spot metering appear on the 450D. The 450D's DIGIC III processor handles the sensor's data in 14-bit. What’s more, it departs from its brothers by using a new battery. The new, larger, LP-E5 battery has a capacity of 1080mAh, rather than 720mAh. This will be particularly useful given the greater power demands that live view brings.
Compared with its brothers, the new 450D looks like a real improvement in terms of features and usability. It is worthwhile upgrading your camera to the 450D.