Canon Kiss X4

Canon Kiss X4 older Released February, 2010	New: Kiss X5 (Feb, 2011) 550D T2i Canon Kiss X4
17.9 MP APS-C 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS 3" LCD

The camera also delivers the best video capture quality I've seen in a sub-$1,000 dSLR-subject to the inescapable limitations the technology, like unusable autofocus-with good exposure, sharpness, minimal artifacts, and excellent audio.

by c|net (Apr, 2010)

8.9 Out of 10

	Image Quality
	RAW image quality independent of lens
Kiss X4 9.5 EOS 40D 9.3 EOS Digital Rebel XS 9.3
DxOMark Low light, DxOMark Color depth and DxOMark Dynamic range

	Focusing
	How fast and easily does the camera nail focus
Kiss X4 6.6 EOS 40D 8.4 EOS Digital Rebel XS 8.4
Focus lag, cross type focus points and focus points

	Responsiveness
	How much delay is there between you and your photo?
Kiss X4 8.4 EOS 40D 9.2 EOS Digital Rebel XS 9.0
Focus lag, continuous shooting and Startup delay

	Reviews
	What do the experts think?
Kiss X4 9.2 EOS 40D 9.3 EOS Digital Rebel XS 9.2
Reviews from techradar.com, 1001noisycameras.com, trustedreviews.com and 4 more

8.9	Camera Rocket Score
	Image Quality, Focusing, Responsiveness and Reviews
Kiss X4 8.9 EOS 40D 9.2 EOS Digital Rebel XS 9.1

Low light image quality Highest ISO setting that still achieves great image quality

Kiss X4
784 ISO

681 ISO

703 ISO

Resolution Results from photos of standard resolution charts

Kiss X4
2,100 LPH

2,800 LPH

2,500 LPH

Focus lag Delay between fully pressing shutter to image capture

Kiss X4
252 ms

128 ms

EOS Digital Rebel XS

164 ms

Shutter lag Delay to take a photo when prefocused

Kiss X4
96 ms

61 ms

63 ms

Startup delay Delay from power on to first photo

Kiss X4
400 ms

1,500 ms

700 ms

Continuous shooting Delay between fully pressing shutter to image capture

Kiss X4
3.7 fps

6.5 fps

5.3 fps


	7.7 read review	It's an obvious point - higher resolution sensors make higher demands on lenses - but it is one which is easily overlooked in the race to put higher and higher pixel counts into low-end and enthusiast DSLRs.

	9.0 read review	The Canon EOS 550D's maximum shutter speed is 30 seconds and there's a Bulb mode for even longer exposures, which is excellent news if you're seriously interested in night photography.

	8.0 read review	Shots at 1600 ISO are comparable with the results from the EOS 5D MkII, arguably the best high-ISO camera on the market, and even at 3200 ISO shots are perfectly usable, although quality does break down at the 6400 ISO maximum setting.

	9.0 read review	While the EOS 550D can shoot at 3.7 frames per second in Continuous Shooting Mode, it's restricted to 34 JPEG images, or six RAW files – so sports and action photographers might want to look elsewhere.

	7.8 read review	Canon excels with its noise-reduction algorithms, though it seems to start with a surprisingly low-noise image to begin with, at least at ISO 3,200.

Overall	8.4 Out of 10

sensor

Type	CMOS
Megapixels	17.9 MP
Resolution	5184 x 3456
Size	APS-C
Area	22.3 x 14.9 mm
Crop factor	1.6x
Pixel size	18.5 microns
Light sensitivity	100 ISO to 6,400 ISO
Light sensitivity (Boost)	6,400 ISO to 12,800 ISO
Codecs	RAW JPEG
Self cleaning sensor	Yes
Tested vertical resolution	2,100 LPH
Tested horizontal resolution	2,100 LPH

focus system

Type	Contrast detection
Focus points	9
Cross type focus points	1
Supports continuous	No

shutter

Min	30 s
Max	1/4000 s

form factor

Size	129 x 98 x 62 mm
Thickness	62 mm
Weight	530 g
Is weather sealed	No

features

Includes a GPS	No
Supports HDR	No
WiFi	None
Automatic panorama	No
Create realistic 3D images	No
Image stabilization	None

video

Video	1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps
Shoots video in 24p	Yes
Shoots high speed video	No
External mic jack	3.5mm
Autofocus while shooting video	None
Autofocus type	None
Autofocus supports continuous	None

display

Type	LCD
Size	3"
Resolution	1,040 k dots
Has a touch screen	No
Has a flip out screen	No
Supports live view	Yes

viewfinder

Viewfinder mirror	Opaque
Viewfinder	Viewfinder
Type	Pentamirror
Coverage	95%
Magnification	0.87x
Viewfinder size	0.54x

performance

Max continuous shooting	3.7 fps
Battery life	440 photos
Continuous shooting	3.7 fps, JPEG
Focus lag	252 ms
Shutter lag	96 ms
Startup delay	400 ms

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