Canon launches new DSLRs and a media streaming device

The EOS 750D has a high-resolution 24-megapixel image sensor.

Canon launches the 24-megapixel EOS 750D and 760D DSLRs and a media streaming and storage device called the Connect Station CS100

Canon has launched three new products, namely the EOS 750D, EOS 760D and Connect Station CS100.

The new EOS cameras are the first to feature Canon’s 24.2-­megapixel sensor with Hybrid CMOS Autofocus III system and Digic 6 processor.

The two cameras have the highest megapixel count in the company’s imaging range as the 50-megapixel EOS 5DS has yet to be released.

UP TO SPEED: The EOS 760D shoots 4.8x faster than the previous model.

Canon claims that the Hybrid CMOS, which incorporates phase-detect pixels into the image sensor, obtains focus in Live View mode 4.8x faster than the previous version and covers 80% of the total viewing area.

When using the optical ­viewfinder, the two EOS cameras feature 19 cross-type autofocus points.

Both models have a 3in ­fully-articulating LCD screens and come with WiFi and NFC built-in for easy pairing with smartphones for transferring images.

The Camera Connect app for Android and iOS can also be used to control the cameras remotely.

SEPARATED AT BIRTH: The Canon EOS 750D (left) looks almost like a mirror image of its sibling the EOS 760D.

So what’s the difference between the EOS 750D and EOS 760D? Well, despite sharing the same sensor and LCD monitor, the 750D and 760D actually ­differ in a number of ways.

The more expensive, enthusiast-level EOS 760D comes with an ­additional LCD information display on the top plate of the camera, quick control dial on the rear, servo autofocus in Live View mode and sensor to turn off the back LCD when the camera is brought up to the eye.

While both cameras can shoot 1080p videos at up to 30fps, only the EOS 760D has digital zoom and HDR when recording movies.

For users looking to store and display their photos, Canon has also released the Connect Station CS100, a media storage and streaming device that allows you to display your images or video on a TV or mobile device over WiFi.

It also allows you to wirelessly transfer images or videos from a WiFi-capable Canon camera or camcorder and store them on its 1TB built-in hard disk drive.

EXTRA FEATURE: The EOS 760D has an extra information LCD on the top plate, while the EOS 750D does not.

Plus, the CS100 has CompactFlash and SD card slots so that you can directly insert storage cards into the device and transfer images and video that way if you want.

It can also print to a Canon Pixma or Selphy printer with WiFi if you have one.

The EOS 750D has a ­recommended retail price of RM2,599 (body only) and the EOS 760D goes for RM2,899 (body only).

The two cameras are ­available now, but the CS100 will only hit stores next month and no price has been announced yet.