Canon EOS 250D vs Canon EOS 4000D
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| CanonEOS 250D | CanonEOS 4000D | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2019 | March 2018 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Sensor format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 22.3 × 14.9 mm | 22.3 × 14.9 mm |
| Effective resolution | 24.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Largest image | 6000 × 4000 | 5184 × 3456 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–25600 | 100–6400 |
| Sensor detail | Approximately 24.1 million effective and 25.8 million total pixels; 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS with fixed low-pass filter, automatic cleaning and Dust Delete Data | Approximately 18 million effective and 18.7 million total pixels; 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS with fixed low-pass filter, manual cleaning and Dust Delete Data |
| Image formats | 14-bit RAW and C-RAW; JPEG Fine or Normal; simultaneous RAW plus JPEG | 14-bit RAW and JPEG Fine or Normal; simultaneous RAW plus Large JPEG |
| ISO detail | Standard still-photo ISO 100–25600, expandable to ISO 51200; movie ISO up to 12800 normally, expandable to 25600, with 4K limited to 6400 | Standard still-photo ISO 100–6400, expandable to ISO 12800; movies ISO 100–6400 |
| Image processor | DIGIC 8 | DIGIC 4+ |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Canon EF / EF-S | Canon EF / EF-S |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 5 fps | 3 fps |
| Lens detail | Canon EF and EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; 35 mm equivalent angle of view corresponds to approximately 1.6× the attached lens focal length | Canon EF and EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; approximately 1.6× focal-length equivalent angle of view |
| Autofocus | Nine optical-viewfinder AF points with cross-type centre; live-view Dual Pixel CMOS AF with up to 143 automatic points or 3975 manually selected positions and eye detection; available points/coverage depend on lens and aspect ratio; 4K movies use contrast detection | Nine optical-viewfinder phase-detection points with cross-type centre; live view uses contrast detection or Quick Mode using the dedicated phase-detection sensor; no Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb |
| Burst detail | Up to 5 fps; maker manual claims approximately 10 RAW or 37 C-RAW frames with a specified 32 GB UHS-I card, depending on settings and shooting conditions | Up to 3 fps; maker manual claims Large/Fine JPEG until the card is full, six RAW or five RAW plus JPEG frames, using an 8 GB card at ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical image stabilisation depends on compatible attached lenses | Optical image stabilisation depends on compatible attached lenses; the photographed EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 III kit lens has no stabilisation (Photography Blog) |
| Flash | Built-in retractable flash, maker guide number 9.8 m at ISO 100 and approximately 3-second recharge; E-TTL II external EL/EX Speedlite support; sync 1/200 second, with no conventional X-contact in the hotshoe and no PC terminal | Built-in retractable flash raised manually, guide number 9.2 m at ISO 100 and approximately two-second recharge; E-TTL II EX-series Speedlite support, maximum 1/200-second sync with compatible Speedlites; no conventional X-contact or PC terminal |
| Exposure controls | Automatic, scene, filter and P/Tv/Av/M modes; 63-zone viewfinder and 384-zone live-view metering; up to ±5 EV compensation, limited to ±3 EV with guided shooting display | Scene and P/Tv/Av/M modes; 63-zone optical-viewfinder metering; up to ±5 EV compensation |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 3840 × 2160 at 25 fps | 1920 × 1080 at 29.97 fps |
| Video detail | UHD 3840×2160 at 25/23.98 fps, Full HD 1920×1080 up to 59.94 fps; MP4 H.264 with AAC; normal clip limit 29 minutes 59 seconds; 4K uses contrast AF, and Photography Blog reports a substantial additional crop | Full HD 1920×1080 at 29.97/25/23.98 fps, HD 1280×720 at 59.94/50 fps; MOV H.264 with linear PCM; limits of 29 minutes 59 seconds or 4 GB |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphones and external 3.5 mm stereo microphone input; adjustable levels, wind filter and attenuator | Built-in mono microphone with adjustable recording level and wind filter; maker states sound playback on the camera is unavailable |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Screen size | 3″ | 2.7″ |
| Screen dots | 1,040,000 | 230,000 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | No |
| Display detail | Vari-angle 3-inch Clear View II capacitive touchscreen with approximately 1.04 million dots and 100% coverage | Fixed 2.7-inch TFT LCD, approximately 230,000 dots and 100% coverage, without touch control (Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer) |
| Viewfinder detail | Optical pentamirror, approximately 95% coverage and 0.87× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity | Optical pentamirror, approximately 95% coverage and 0.80× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity; fixed standard dioptre of −1.0, with optional correction lenses |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 1070 photographs | 500 photographs |
| Body weight | 402 g | 389 g (better) |
| Release detail | Canon Camera Museum records first marketing in April 2019 and identifies regional names EOS 250D/200D II, EOS Rebel SL3 and EOS Kiss X10 | Announced 26 February 2018; Canon UK's complete launch release reproduced by Photography Blog states purchase availability from March 2018; Canon Norway states April 2018 regional sales. The UK original page is inaccessible, so the reproduced maker wording supplies the month |
| Recording media | Single SD, SDHC or SDXC slot with UHS-I support; maker recommends UHS Speed Class 3 or better for 4K | Single SD, SDHC or SDXC slot |
| Ports | Micro-B USB 2.0, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm external microphone and E3 remote terminal | Hi-Speed USB and mini HDMI Type C; maker manual states no remote-control terminal |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.1 | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz with Canon Camera Connect remote control; Photography Blog confirms no NFC pairing |
| Battery life detail | LP-E17; maker approximately 1070 viewfinder or 320 live-view photographs at 23°C, with 50% AE/50% flash exposure test mix; approximately 1020/300 respectively at 0°C | LP-E10; approximately 500 viewfinder or 180 live-view photographs at 23°C, CIPA with 50% flash use; 410/170 respectively at 0°C |
| Charging | LC-E17E external battery charger | LC-E10E external battery charger |
| Dimensions | Approximately 122.4×92.6×69.8 mm (width×height×depth) | Approximately 129.0 × 101.6 × 77.1 mm (width × height × depth, maker manual) |
| Weight detail | Maker manual body-only 402 g black/silver or 404 g white; 449 g black/silver or 451 g white including battery/card. UK page labels this section body-only but explicitly qualifies its 449/451 g figures as including battery/card; manual distinction used | Maker manual 389 g body only, or 436 g including battery and card; attached lens excluded |
| Materials | Aluminium-alloy and glass-fibre polycarbonate chassis; exterior glass-fibre and conductive-fibre polycarbonate | Plastic enclosure and lens mount; Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer report no weather sealing |
| In the box | – | Canon Norway lists body, Eyecup EF, EW-400D strap, LP-E10 battery, LC-E10E charger, charger power lead and quick guide; kit adds the specified lens |
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