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Canon EOS 760D review

24MP effective resolution. Priced at $1283.

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Fully manual mode View more details.

Does the camera allow full manual control over all functions, like shutter speed, ISO and white balance?

Yes
Water/dust resistant View more details.

Some models make claims for water or dust resistance.

No
GPS tagging View more details.

Camera has an inbuilt GPS that can add location data to the photo.

No
Electric cable release
Yes
Camera controlled via USB View more details.

Ability to control the camera using a remote USB device, or via software when tethered to a computer.

No
Manual white balance View more details.

Does the camera include full manual control over white balance settings (excluding pre-sets)?

Yes
Bulb setting View more details.

Keeps the shutter open for as long as you press the shutter button.

Yes
Priority mode – shutter speed View more details.

The camera will select the highest shutter speed possible in the conditions.

Yes
Priority mode – aperture View more details.

The camera will prioritise aperture over shutter speed in the conditions.

Yes
Shutter release via touch screen View more details.

Can you take a photo by tapping the touch screen?

Yes
HDR function View more details.

High Dynamic Range. Takes three photos of varying exposures, then combines them to produce an image with an increased colour range and luminosity.

Yes
Time lapse View more details.

The camera takes one photo at a specified interval for a given period (e.g. one shot per second for 20 minutes). These can be combined to make a time lapse video using special software.

No
Panorama (panning) View more details.

A panorama (very wide image) is made by panning the camera across a scene. This is useful when shooting landscapes.

No
Image stabilisation - physical View more details.

Either the lens elements or the sensor move to compensate for camera shake.

Optical
Electronic image stabilisation View more details.

The camera increases ISO and fully opens the aperture to compensate for camera shake.

No
Focus assist lamp View more details.

Some cameras project light for an inbuilt lamp to assist auto-focus mode in low-light environments.

Yes
Focus via touch screen View more details.

Can the camera auto-focus correctly when the subject is tapped on the touchscreen?

Yes
Continuous manual focus switchable View more details.

Ability to override auto focus without turning off the feature completely. Brands often use slightly different terms for this such as full-time manual focus (FTM).

Yes
Face detection View more details.

A feature that tells the camera to automatically detect, and focus on, faces. Some can also automatically fire the shutter when a face is detected.

Yes
Spot focus View more details.

Exposure based on a specific spot, also known as spot metering.

Yes
Focus tracking View more details.

The camera can continually track and keep a moving subject in focus.

Yes
Focus bracketing View more details.

The camera automatically takes a number of photos at different focus distances then combines them to give a greater depth of field than you can achieve using aperture settings on a single shot. Also known as focus stacking. This is particularly useful in macro photography.

No
Touchscreen View more details.

Does the screen on the back of the camera respond to touch input?

Yes
Monitor grid guide
Yes
Video face detection
Yes
Video spot focus View more details.

While the default exposure metering option for a basic camera in video mode generally determines the exposure for a whole scene, you can choose to be more precise and force the camera to follow a subject that you've chosen.

Yes
Video focus tracking
Yes
Manual focus video
Yes
Continuous to manual focus switchable - video
Yes
Slow motion setting View more details.

Can the camera film in slow motion?

No
Stop motion setting
No
Video image stabilisation
Yes
Built-in speaker View more details.

Some cameras have an inbuilt speaker that activates during video playback.

Yes
Socket for external microphone
Yes
Can add a comment to a still image View more details.

Ability to tag photo, which can be a useful way of recording related information such as location or mood.

No
Can record in RAW format View more details.

RAW is the digital version of a film negative. Shooting RAW gives you many more editing options in post processing.

Yes
RAW plus JPEG format View more details.

Can simultaneously duplicate and process a single image in RAW and JPEG formats.

Yes
Flash slow sync View more details.

A setting that tells your camera to shoot with a low shutter speed while firing the flash. This can deliver interesting results – the flash can freeze the subject while the rest of the photo is blurred, or the flash can expose the subject while the slow shutter speed lets in different coloured ambient light from the surroundings, for example.

No
Flash power adjustable View more details.

The ability to increase or decrease the brightness of the flash.

Yes
Hotshoe View more details.

A slot on top of the camera that allows you to mount an external flash that can communicate with the camera. It can also be used as a mount point for battery-powered lights and microphones when filming.

Yes
Other flash connection View more details.

Ports in addition to the hotshoe which support and power an external flash.

No
HDMI connection View more details.

An inbuilt HDMI output, which is typically used for viewing photos or video on a large screen directly from the camera.

Yes
Wi-Fi WLAN connection View more details.

This gives you the ability to transfer files over a wireless network.

Yes
Charge via USB View more details.

Can you charge the battery in the camera via USB?

No
Adapter for charging batteries View more details.

Does the camera come with an external battery charger?

No
Separate battery holder View more details.

Whether a case is supplied for carrying a backup battery.

Yes
Lens bag supplied
No
Lens hood supplied
No
Shoulder belt supplied View more details.

Whether the camera includes an optional strap for slinging it over your shoulder.

Yes
Other items supplied View more details.

USB cable, lenscap, rear lenscap, bodycap
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