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This highly-portable DSLR camera is a great option for stepping up your photography from a smartphone or compact camera. Easy and enjoyable to use, the EOS 250D is the world’s lightest DSLR with a movable screen¹. This kit includes a spare LP-E17 battery, for shooting longer between charges; the lightweight EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM zoom lens, versatile enough for everyday shots ideal for travel; a 16 GB SD card for storing all your photos and videos; and a practical BP-13 backpack for carrying your camera kit and personal belongings with ease. The EOS 250D has 4K movies, a 24.1-megapixel sensor and Dual Pixel CMOS AF to capture stunning quality in vivid detail, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®² letting you connect effortlessly to your smart device and share as you go.
22.3 mm x 14.9 mm CMOS
Approx. 24.10 megapixels
Approx. 25.80 megapixels
3:2
Built-in/Fixed
EOS integrated cleaning system
Primary Colour
DIGIC 8
EF and EF-S mount
Approx. 1.6x the focal length of the lens
Optical Image Stabilizer on compatible lenses
Via optical viewfinder: TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with AF-dedicated sensor.
Via LiveView on LCD screen: Dual Pixel CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor1
Via optical viewfinder: 9-point Center AF point is AF cross-type supporting f/5.6. Center AF point is vertical line-sensitive supporting f/2.8. Other AF points are vertical line-sensitive or horizontal line-sensitive AF supporting f/5.6. 2
Via LiveView on LCD screen: Maximum 143 AF points via camera automatic selection 3 Freely position 1 AF point/1 AF Zone max 3,975 points via manual selection 1
AI Focus, One Shot, AI Servo (AI Servo II algorithm)
Via optical viewfinder:
Automatic selection: 9 point AF
Manual selection: Single point AF
Indicated by a transmissive LCD in viewfinder and Quick Control screen
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One-Shot AF mode or AF-ON Button is pressed.
Emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
Selected on lens
Via optical viewfinder:
63-zone dual-layer metering sensor with Evaluative, partial, spot (centre only) and centre-weighted average available
Via LiveView on LCD screen:
(1) Evaluative metering (384 zones)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 5.5 % of LCD screen)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.7 % of LCD screen)
(4) Center-weighted average metering
Via optical viewfinder: EV 1 – 20 (at 23 °C with 50 mm f/1.4 lens ISO 100) Via LiveView on LCD screen: EV -2 – 20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100, evaluative metering)
Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE Lock Button in creative zone modes.
+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
3 shots +/-2 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
Auto (100-25600), 100-25600 (in whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to H: 51200
During Movie shooting: Auto (100-12800), 100-12800 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25600. 4K Movie Max. 6400
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
Automatic white balance with the imaging sensor
AWB (Ambience priority, White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber bias +/-9 levels. 2. Magenta/ Green bias +/-9 levels
Yes, 1 setting can be registered
+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/Green bias.
Pentamirror
Approx. 95 %
Approx. 0.87x 5
-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)
Fixed (Translucent LCD screen for information overlay)
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600 mm f/4 IS USM or shorter)
AF information: AF points, focus confirmation, AF area selection mode. Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation.
Image information: Card information, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). Composition information: Grid, Aspect Ratio. Other information: Warning icon.
Yes, with Depth of Field preview assigned to a button via Custom Function.
On strap
Vari-angle touchscreen 7.7 cm (3.0″) 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040 K sRGB dots
Approx. 100%
Approx. 170°
Adjustable to one of seven levels
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
9.8
up to 18 mm focal length (35 mm equivalent: approx. 29mm)
Approx. 3 seconds
Auto, Manual flash
X-Contact is not equipped. 1/200 sec
+/- 2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Yes, with compatible External Flash
Yes
Yes
Yes/ No
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless optical multi-flash support
via camera menu screen
Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), Creative Auto, SCN(Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Group Photo, Night Portrait, Smooth Skin, Group Photo, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Food, Kids, Candlelight), Creative filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie)
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
sRGB and Adobe RGB
Highlight Tone Priority (3 settings) Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Multi Shot Noise Reduction Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction, Diffraction correction Digital Lens Optimizer Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, HDR art standard, HDR art vivid, HDR art bold, HDR art embossed)
Multi-exposure Resize, Crop (JPEG only)
Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote)
Max. Approx. 5 fps.
Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
29.97 fps
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single)
One-shot AF and Servo AF selectable for Stills and Movie
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor.
Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering, center-weighted average metering.
Grid overlay (x3), Histogram,
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.31 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0)
RAW: 14bit, Canon original RAW 3rd edition Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW, RAW + JPEG (any combination) possible.
JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976 x 1984, (S2) 2400×1600,
JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328×4000, (M) 3552×2664, (S1) 2656×1992, (S2) 2112×1600,
JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000×3368, (M) 3984×2240, (S1) 2976×1680, (S2) 2400×1344,
JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000×4000, (M) 2656×2656, (S1) 1984×1984, (S2) 1600×1600,
RAW: (RAW) 6000×4000
MP4 (Video: H.264 inter frame, Audio: AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user) MOV (Video: H.264 All-I Full HD, no sound) – time-lapse movie only
3840 x 2160 (23.98, 25 fps) inter-frame
1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25 fps) inter-frame
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame
Max duration 29min 59sec
New folders can be manually created and selected
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
11 Custom Functions
User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars)
Yes
1.5x – 10x
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4-image index
(4) 9-image index
(5) 36-image index
(6) 100-image index
(7) Jump Display
Choose images with Image Search
Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10/20 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Background music: On/Off
Transition effect: Off, Slide in 1, Slide in 2, Fade 1, Fade 2, Fade 3
Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
Yes
Erase: Select image, select range, all images in folder, all images on a card, all found images (during image search)
Protection: Single image, select range, all images in folder, all images on a card, all found images (during image search)
Menu interface adjustable by the user between standard and guided
(1) Shooting menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Setup menu
(4) Display Options menu
(5) My Menu
29 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian
Update possible by the user.
Chassis: Aluminium alloy and polycarbonate resin with glass fibre
Exterior: Polycarbonate resin with glass fibre and special conductive fibre
Hi-Speed USB
Wi-Fi (2.4GHz) Channels: IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n
Camera Access Point: WPA2-PSK with AES encryption or open
Infrastructure: Shared key, with WEP encryption, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK with TKIP/AES encryption or open
BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy Technology)
Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5 mm Stereo mini jack)
Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
Yes
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)
See individual software
Digital Photo Professional 4 (RAW Image Processing)
EOS Utility
EOS Lens Registration Tool
EOS Web Service Registration Tool
EOS Sample Music
Picture Style Editor
Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17
Viewfinder: Approx. 1070 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) (5)
Viewfinder: Approx. 1020 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
LiveView: Approx. 320 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
LiveView: Approx. 300 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
4 levels
Power turns off after 10/30 (10 sec viewfinder/30 sec live view, functions, image playback etc) sec, 30 sec, 1, 2, 4, 8, or 15 mins.
Battery charger LC-E17E
Eyecup Ef
Rubber Frame Ef
E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses
Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II
Magnifier MG-Ef
Angle Finder C
All EF and EF-S lenses
Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III-RT, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT) 4
Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller BR-E1, Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 via Remote Controller Adapter RA-E3
Hand Strap E2, GPS Receiver GP-E2, Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1, Protecting Cloth PC-E1, PC-E2, HDMI Cable HTC-100, Canon Interface Cable IFC-600PCU
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
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