18 Megapixel CMOS sensor (a scaled down version of the one on the EOS-7D)
Supports EF and EF-S lenses with a 1.6X crop factor
Flip-out, rotating 3-inch LCD display with 1.04 million pixels; live view supported, naturally
Optical viewfinder has 0.95X magnification and 96% coverage
Full manual controls, with ISO range of 100 - 6400, expandable to 12,800; three RAW sizes to choose from
9-point, all cross-type AF system, plus 63-zone metering system
Continuous shooting at 5.3 frames/sec
Electronic level available on LCD and viewfinder
Refined controls (the Multi-controller is now inside the large Quick Control dial), with customizable buttons
Full HD movie mode (1920 x 1080 at 24/25/30 fps) with manual controls, wind filter, and sound level adjustment
Built-in wireless flash support
In-camera RAW editing allows you to adjust Picture Style, white balance, color space, noise reduction, Peripheral Illumination Correction, linear distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction right in playback mode
Creative Filters let you apply special effects to photos you've taken
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot (versus CompactFlash on the 50D)
HDMI output
Uses LP-E6 lithium-ion battery; battery life not available
Optional battery grip
755 g (avec accu et SD)
