The Canon EOS 700D (Canon Rebel T5i) is to be the replacement for the Canon EOS 650D, which has been on the market for less than 10 months. It will sit alongside the Canon EOS 600D at the very top of what Canon calls its "consumer" lineup, just below the Canon EOS 60D that starts its "enthusiast" range.
Canon says that the 650D, which was the world's first DSLR with a touchscreen implemented, has been very well received by the consumer, and as such this new camera is more of an upgrade, rather than a complete overhaul.
For starters, the Canon 700D shares the same 18.0 million pixel APS-C sized sensor and 14 point Digic 5 processor as its predecessor. It also has the same nine point, all-cross type, hybrid autofocus system that includes phase detection pixels on the sensor for use when recording movies or shooting Live View.
When the Hybrid AF is in action, it uses the central pixels to inform the phase detection part and get the subject close to sharp - from then, the contrast detection steps in to get it into full focus.
This means that you can use the camera handheld when shooting in Live View, which may therefore be more appealing to those users stepping up from a compact (or compact system) camera where the screen is used to compose images.
Like the 650D, the 700D can also shoot at 5fps - a step up from the 600D, which was capable of shooting 3.7fps. The Digic 5 processor facilitates both HD video recording and an ISO sensitivity from 100-12800 (expandable up to 25600). Canon says that it believes consumers of this type of camera will try their hand at a wide variety of different shooting subjects, so it has tried to make this range as versatile as possible.
You'd be forgiven for thinking there isn't much difference here, but there are some small but notable changes to the camera's ergonomics. The Canon EOS 700D has been designed to have a more expensive feel, with a textured coating. It also features a 360-degree mode dial, which means it can be twisted all the way around, rather than reaching a point where it stops and has to be twisted back again.
Creative filters could be found on the Canon EOS 650D, but these can now be previewed before the shot is taken - when shooting in Live View - just like the Canon EOS M and Canon EOS 100D. It doesn't sound like a big difference, but, again while shooting in Live View, the mirror will now stay up when switching between different modes, making the transition quicker.
When paired with the new 18-55mm STM kit lens, Canon says that the 700D's movie and Live View capabilities are enhanced. Naturally, this combination is something we'll be keen to test out when a full production sample becomes available.
The Canon EOS 650D was, at the time of launch, the world's first DSLR to include a touchscreen. Canon says that this particular aspect of the camera was received well, and so it is has chosen to include the same 3-inch, 1040k dot, articulating capacitive device on the EOS 700D.
With an asking price of around £619 (around US$933 / AU$899) body only or £749 (around US$1,129 / AU$1,088) with the new 18-55 STM lens, the Canon EOS 700D goes head to head with the 24 million pixel Nikon D5200, which was announced at the end of 2012.
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