Friday, April 23, 2010

Canon 550D/Rebel T2i first test



Had my first test with 550D at one of the famous street in KL, Malaysia - Bintang Walk

Shot with EF50mm f1.8, 720p 50fps, ISO800-1600, Standard picture style, manual setting, edited and slowmo in FCP.

Just like the 7D, there are 2 settings for video in 550D, which is either fully auto, or fully manual. It also comes with the same frame size and frame rate with the 7D, which you can shoot from full HD 1080p, 720p, to SD 640x480. In addition, 550D came out with a new cropped frame for 640x480 which is just cropped pixel that made it like a zoom. Picture quality wise, I would say it is excellent, I can't really tell the different between 550D and 7D.

Things that I don't like about it compared to 7D, is the video mode have to switch from the dial on top, and it is located too far from the creative picture mode (AV, TV, M...), means that if I wanted to take picture with the AV mode (which I oftenly do), and instantly I want to switch to video, I have to rotate about a circle to reach the video mode.

Compared to 7D, the 550D's respond time is abit slow. There is a obvious delay when I record - stop - magnify - and record again. Sometimes I have to press a few times to do the magnifying focus. I think this due to the single processor in 550D, while the 7D has dual processor.

However, the good thing is I found it's more easier to focus compared to 7D, maybe because the LCD is slightly bigger, and the screen looks sharper.

550D is definitely a camera which "You get more from what you pay!". It's handy, light and easy to bring around, and is still hard to believe that with this size of camera, you get to produce such superb quality video!

Canon 550D/Rebel T2i first test

15 comments:

  1. GOOD JOB~!!!! Bintang Walk is nice~

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  2. Very nice. One question, can it do live view video-shooting ?

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  3. D1, this 550D has limit of 12 minutes shooting max size 4GB right ? Is 7D better than this ?

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  4. Hi Rick, in fact I haven't done any recording more than 12 minutes before with my 7D, so I'm not sure also... will let you know once I experienced with that. :)

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  5. "One question, can it do live view video-shooting ?"
    The video recording is all done in live view. :)

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  6. nice one dick...
    really great stuff wif the 550D... wish to go video shooting wif u someday. learn from the master. XD
    cheers!

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  7. Thanks for you help me about my new canon 550D camera. I think that "we get more from what we pay" too.

    Regards from Canary Island, Spain.

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  8. Hi Dick,

    "Shot with EF50mm f1.8..." is the lens is the Canon EF 50mm F1.8 MK II ??

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  9. wow thanks... now i know my 550D is much more reliable on video shooting :)

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  10. Dear Dick,

    Your films are great! I always have problem with receiving voice from DV or 7D. May I ask what do you use for getting the audio track? May be like a wireless mircophone? I am sure you are using something really 'pro' but I really want to improve the sound and voice of my video clips. Many many thanks.

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  11. Thanks for the video posted , now i know what model should i purchase between of 500 & 550 .

    Thank you .

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  12. That was a great video. I felt like I was watching a movie on TV. I have been on the fence about if I should buy a 550D or not after looking at what you have done I feel like I will get one.

    Thank you and keep doing what your doing. Some day you will be well know for it.

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  13. Awesome blog.The 550D is an awesome camera worth its price!

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  14. D1 resolution is the highest resolution that DVR can record in. Typically, the higher the resolution you choose to record in the lower the frame rate you have to select. DVR with D1 recording solution with powerful processor. In most case, the higher of the record resolution, the more data that DVR need to process, 960h DVR.

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