Canon EOS 1100D (Rebel T3)

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The newly announced Canon EOS 1100D is another great addition to Canon’s entry-level line-up.

Its features seem to build upon the 1000D model, making the new 1100D more price-competitive and packed with new and cutting-edge features that make advanced imaging easy to be achieved.

Key features:

• 12MP CMOS sensor
• 9-point AF system
• 63-area iFCL color-sensitive metering
• 720p movie recording at 30 or 25fps (H.264 compression)
• 2.7" LCD, 230,000 dots
• ISO 100-6400 (no expansion)
• Basic+ creative point-and-shoot mode
• Eye-Fi wireless SD card compatible menu options
• On-screen Feature Guide

Various features in one compact body

• Compact and lightweight
• Easy to carry around, allowing scenes to be captured easily.

LCD Screen

• 2.7” LCD screen has a sharp 230k-dot resolution and wide viewing angle.

Sensor, ISO and Focus

• Similar to the other entry-level models before it, the 1100D has a 12.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 100-6400 and 3fps continuous shooting.
• It also has 9-point autofocus, which is an increment from the 7-point autofocus on the 1000D, and 63 zone metering systems.

User-friendliness

• A Feature Guide in the camera’s menu offers information on the camera’s functions, helping beginners use these functions and enhancing their photography skills.

Basic+ and Creative Auto

• Help to set automatic settings and apply creative effects to the final image.
• Basic+ adjusts the exposure, white balance and image processing settings automatically while in scene-based modes.
• This makes it easier for users to achieve their desired image output.
• Creative Auto automatically adjusts settings, which easily creates blurred background to achieve desired creative effects to photos.

Video recording

• HD recording (1280x720p) at 30 and 25 fps, with movie shooting function on mode dial.

Auto Lighting Optimizer (ALO)

• Analyses the image and adjusts the brightness accordingly, to achieve a more evenly exposed photo.

Convenient file-sharing system

• Able to shoot and instantly share images and HD videos directly from the camera.
• Eye-Fi Connected Functions: users can wirelessly transfer their images to a home PC or directly upload images and videos to an online sharing account like the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY or Flickr.

Kit lens

The 600D kit provides a new Mark II lens, the EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II.

Price and Release Date (Estimate)

Date: Late February 2011
Price: SG $800 (body + lens)

Specifications

Body material	Plastic (Stainless Steel chassis)
Sensor	12.2 million effective pixels 12.6 million total pixels 22.2 x 14.7 mm CMOS sensor RGB Color Filter Array Built-in low-pass filter with fluorine coating 3:2 aspect ratio
Dust reduction	Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces Software based dust-removal (camera maps dust, removed later)
Image sizes	4272 x 2848 (L) 3088 x 2056 (M) 2256 x 1504 (S1) 1920 x 1280 (S2) 720 x 480 (S3)
Output formats	RAW (.CR2 14-bit) RAW (.CR2 14-bit) + JPEG Large JPEG (EXIF 2.3) - Fine, Normal
Movie recording	1280 x 720 (29.97, 25 fps) MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) Max duration 17min, Max file size 4GB
Image processor	DIGIC 4
Lenses	Kit Lens: EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II Canon EF / EF-S lens mount
Crop Factor	1.6x field of view crop
Focus modes	TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor Auto Focus Manual Focus
Auto Focus	9-point CMOS sensor Cross-type F5.6 at center AF working range: 0 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100)
AF modes	AI Focus One shot AI Servo
AF point selection	Auto Manual
AF assist	Flash strobe
Shooting modes	Auto Program AE (P) Shutter priority AE (Tv) Aperture priority AE (Av) Manual (M) Auto depth-of-field Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night portrait No Flash Creative Auto
Metering	TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone iFCL SPC Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) Partial metering at center (approx. 10% of viewfinder) Center weighted average metering Range : EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
AE Lock	Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
AE Bracketing	+/- 2.0 EV 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Exposure compen.	+/- 2.0 EV 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Sensitivity (ISO)	Auto (100 - 6400)
Shutter	Focal-plane shutter 30 - 1/4000 sec (0.5 or 0.3 EV steps) Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec Bulb
White balance	Auto   Daylight   Shade   Cloudy   Tungsten   White Fluorescent Light   Flash   Custom
WB Bracketing	+/-3 levels 3 images Selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias
WB fine-tuning	Blue (-9) To Amber (+9) Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
Color space	sRGB Adobe RGB
Picture style	Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User 1 User 2 User 3
Drive modes	Single Continuous: 2 fps up to 5 RAW frames / 3 fps up to 830 JPEG Self-timer (2 -10secs) Self-timer continuous
Mirror lockup	Yes (custom function)
Viewfinder	Pentamirror 95% frame coverage Magnification: 0.87x * (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint: 19 mm * Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter Fixed precision matte Proximity sensor disables LCD shooting mode information
LCD monitor	2.7" TFT LCD 230,000 pixels Wide viewing angle (170° horizontal and vertical) 7 brightness levels Up to 10x zoom playback
Flash	Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash Guide number approx 9.2 Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction X-Sync: 1/200 sec Flash exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 or 0.5 EV steps) Coverage up to 17 mm focal length (27 mm FOV equiv.)
External flash	E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites Hot-shoe
Processing	Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type)
Playback mode	Single image Single image with info (histogram brightness / RGB ) Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable) 4 and 9 image index Auto play Image rotation
Connectivity	USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) mini-B Video out (PAL / NTSC) HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible)
Storage	SD / SDHC / SDXC card
Power	Lithium-Ion LP-E10 rechargeable battery Optional ACK-E10 AC adapter kit
Dimensions	130 x 100 x 78 mm
Weight (no battery)	495 g