Canon launches EOS Rebel T7i, 77D and M6 cameras with drastic refresh to entry level

Last Updated: FEB 15, 2017

New Delhi

Canon has drastically upgraded its entry level DSLR and launched a mid-range and mirrorless camera at a launch yesterday. The three new cameras announced include -- the EOS Rebel T7i and the EOS 77D and the EOS M6 -- and mark thirty years to the launch of company's EOS camera systems.

The company also announced an 18-55mm IS STM lens that is 20 per cent smaller than the previous version, but has a one stop higher minimum aperture rated f/4-5.6 and a wireless remote control that works using Bluetooth, which unlike IR-based remote can be used from anywhere within 5 meters of the camera.

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Canon EOS Rebel T7i, given the Rebel brand, is an entry level successor to the T5i which sells as EOS 1300D in several other markets. The Rebel T7i (which may be called the EOS 1500D) upgrades to a 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, similar in number to its rival Nikon's present entry level offering the D3200 and the D3300. The new sensor comes from Canon's advanced models and deploys Dual Pixel CMOS auto focus that the company says is faster and more accurate than the previous one. It also deploys 45 focus points, and they all are, surprisingly, cross-type.

Canon ESO 77D also uses a similar 24.2-megapixels sensor, but with 7650-pixel RGB+IR metering together with the 45 cross-type focus points will allow better focus locking in low light situations, particularly in videos. It also has anti-flicker shooting mode to combat usual room lighting.

Both the cameras are upgraded to the DIGIC 7 Image Processor that can handle ISO range of 100-25600, enable recording of HDR movies and time-lapse videos and continuous Shooting at up to 6 frames per second.

The Rebel T7i and the 77D come with a 3-inch pull out touch screen display that can also be rotated at 180 degrees. They come with Wi-Fi, and NFC for smartphone connectivity and wireless data transfer, and Bluetooth which allows compatibility with the new remote control.

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While Nikon recently killed its mirrorless range of cameras due to a technical glitch it uncovered in the testing phase, we see Canon refreshing its lineup with the EOS M6. The EOS M6 also has a 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor with Dual Pixel AF and DIGIC 7 Image, it comes with a more robust in camera 5-axis image stabilization and a faster 7.0 frames per second shooting (up to 9.0 fps with AF Lock) advantages that are inherent to a mirrorless camera over DSLRs.

The Canon EOS M6 also comes with a pull out touch screen display, with same connectivity features. But  comes with an electronic viewfinder (instead of optical on DSLRs). All EF1, EF-S1 and EF-M lenses are compatible with EOS M6.All the three cameras support Full HD video recording at 60p.

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The entry level Canon EOS Rebel T7i has an MSRP of $749 (about Rs 50,000) while the EOS 77D is priced at $899 (about Rs 60,000) and the mirrorless EOS M6 is priced at $779 (about Rs 52,000). All the prices are for body only, though the cameras come in at least two separate kits -- a usual 18-55mm lens, a Zoom lens or a wide angle lens.

Canon's new 18-55mm lens will have an estimated retail price of $249.99 (about Rs 16,700) and the Bluetooth remote controller BR-E1 will sell for $50 (about Rs 3,400). You can get your hands on one of these products not before April, and there is no timeline yet as to when they will make to other countries outside the US.

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