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Canon at CP+ 2011: LEGRIA, EOS, IXUS, PowerShot, and More

By Ng Chong Seng - 13 Feb 2011

Canon Singapore Announces 2 DSLRs

EOS DSLRs

Two new DSLRs were announced: EOS 600D (far left) and EOS 1100D. The EOS 600D is the successor to the 550D. It features an 18-megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 processor, sensitivity from ISO 100 to 6400 (expandable to 12800), 9-point AF, and 3.7 frames per second (fps) continuous shooting speed. A new Scene Intelligent Auto mode is devised, and it basically adds Picture Style Auto for better scene analysis results. Other features include a vari-angle, 1.04 million-dot, 3.0-inch LCD, up to 10x movie digital zoom, Feature Guide (on-screen description of functions and features, five creative filters, video snapshots at 2, 4, or 8-second lengths, multi aspect ratios, image rating, image resize, and integrated wireless flash control.

The EOS 1100D is the successor to the budget 1000D (finally!). It features a 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, sensitivity from ISO 100 to 6400, 9-point AF, 63-zone dual layer metering, 720p HD video recording, Creative Auto, Basic + function, and Feature Guide, among others. It’s available in four colors: black, red, brown or metallic gray.

Here's how the rear of the EOS 1100D looks like. Control layout has been redesigned for single-handed operation. Often used buttons are moved towards the right, and are now all accessible by the thumb.

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