The Canon EOS 850D, known in the Americas as the EOS Rebel T8i and in Japan as the EOS Kiss X10i, is a digital single-lens reflex camera announced by Canon on February 12, 2020. It is Canon's last APS-C DSLR camera, with the company shifting entirely to mirrorless cameras.[1][2]

Canon EOS 850D
Canon EOS Rebel T8i
Canon EOS Kiss X10i
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex camera
Intro priceUS$750
Lens
LensInterchangeable (EF / EF-S)
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size22.3 × 14.9 mm (APS-C format)
Maximum resolution6000 × 4000 pixels (3.72 μm pixel size) (approx. 24.1 effective megapixels)
Film speed100–25600 (expandable to H: 51200)
Storage mediaSD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I bus supported)
Focusing
Focus modesOne-Shot, AI Focus, AI Servo, Live View (FlexiZone - Multi, FlexiZone - Single, Face detection, Movie Servo)
Focus areas45 cross-type AF points
Focus bracketingN/A
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesScene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Special Scene (Group Photo Kids, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports), Creative Filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Movie
Exposure meteringTTL, full aperture, 216-zone sensor with 220,000-pixel RGB + IR sensor
Metering modesEvaluative, Partial, Spot, Centre-weighted Average
Flash
FlashE-TTL II auto-pop-up built-in / External
Flash bracketingN/A
Shutter
ShutterElectronic focal-plane
Shutter speed range1/4000 s – 30 s, Bulb; X-sync at 1/200 s
Continuous shootingUp to 7 fps (7.5 fps in Live view mode)
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical pentamirror with 95% coverage and 0.82× magnification / LiveView LCD
Image processing
Image processorDIGIC 8
White balanceAuto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
WB bracketingYes
General
LCD screen3.0" (7.7 cm) Clear View II colour TFT vari-angle LCD touchscreen with 1,040,000 dots
BatteryLi-Ion LP-E17 rechargeable (1800 mAh); 800 shots (CIPA rating)
Dimensions131.0 × 102.6 × 76.2 mm (5.16 × 4.04 × 3.00″) (W × H × D)
Weight471 g (16.6 oz) (body only)
Made in Japan
Chronology
PredecessorCanon EOS 800D
SuccessorCanon EOS R10

Main features

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  • 24.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • 45 cross-type AF points.
  • DIGIC 8, standard ISO 100–25600, H:51200
  • High-speed Continuous Shooting at up to 7.0 fps
  • Built-in Bluetooth.
  • 4K UHD (at 23.98 fps) video recording capability
  • Movie Electronic IS
  • Built-in HDR and time-lapse recording capability
  • 15 Custom Functions with 44 settings settable with the camera
  • By default, the 850D uses Canon's standard UI, but if desired, it can be switched to the more beginner-friendly graphic UI also found in the 77D.
  • Compatible with Bluetooth remote BR-E1

Predecessor comparison

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The Canon EOS Rebel T8i/850D is the successor to the Canon EOS Rebel T7i/800D with the following improvements.

  • New 4K video recording capability (at 23.98 fps).
  • Longer battery life: 800 vs 600 Shots.
  • Faster continuous shooting (burst mode): 7.0 FPS vs 6.0 FPS.
  • Better exposure metering
  • Bigger RAW Buffer: 40 vs 24 Shots.
  • Lighter weight: 471g vs 485g (14g lighter) without lenses.
  • Addition of "AF ON" button to facilitate back-button focusing
  • Addition of quick control dial

References

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  1. ^ "Bring the Firsts, the Lasts and the In-Between Moments to Life: Capture Photos and Videos with the New EOS Rebel T8i Camera". Canon USA. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  2. ^ "Canon announces Rebel T8i with revamped AF and (proper) 4K video". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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