Left
Reliable exposure
The evaluative metering
system deals very well with
a wide range of scenes, but
the dynamic range isn’t hugeRight
Fast focussing
Even with the kit lens, the
250D is capable of focussing
rapidly, so you can shoot
quite fast-moving subjectsAbove
Holiday snapper
The 250D produces images
with attractive colours, which
will please many looking for a
camera for travel and holidaysTALkING POINT...
4K Video
Canon has been slow to rollout 4K video
shooting to its cameras, but it has been
included in the 250D. However, when
3,840x2,160 is selected as the movie size,
there’s an additional crop factor of around
1.5x. That’s on top of the APS-C crop,
which means that an 18mm lens becomes
equivalent to around 43mm. This means that
if you want to vlog with the camera at arm’s
length, you’ll probably need to invest in a
wider lens to avoid your face looking too large
in the frame. With other video shots you can
take a few steps back to get the framing you
want in 4K mode.
However, that’s not the only downside to
using 4K mode over Full HD, as the autofocus
also switches to contrast detection, which is
somewhat slower.
Better news is there’s a built-in 3.5mm port
so you can connect an external microphone.JOin the deBate On Our sOcial Media nOw: @dphotographer facebook.com/digitalphotographeruK
doesn’t really hold many surprises in the
image quality stakes. It’s a solid performer
without really excelling.
When light levels fall, it’s tempting to push
the sensitivity up to the highest values, but
we’d recommend sticking to ISO 6400 or
lower if you can. Above that value, noise starts
to become a bit too evident in RAW files, while
the JPEGs lack a little sharpness.
On the exposure front, the evaluative
metering system that’s available when the
viewfinder is used to compose images is a
reliable choice. It does a great job of assessing
the scene, and it copes impressively well with
bright scenes. Consequently, the exposure
compensation control is only needed when
there are highlights that need protecting
or the subject is very dark or bright. The
metering in Live View is also good, and the
Exposure Simulation mode lets you assess
brightness before you press the shutter release.
However, it’s worth keeping an eye on the
exposure, as the 250D’s dynamic range isn’t
the widest we’ve come across. We found that
shadows can look quite grainy when they’re
brightened by more than 2EV or so.
As we expect from Canon, the colours from
the 250D are nice and vibrant without being
over the top. In the default settings you can
anticipate producing attractive images, but it’s
worth switching to the Daylight white balance
setting when outdoors.
While the extra crop that’s applied to 4 k
video is disappointing, the quality of the
footage is very good. The colour and exposure
are on par with what you see with the stills.REviEWS
Left
Reliable exposure
The evaluative metering
system deals very well with
a wide range of scenes, but
the dynamic range isn’t hugeRight
Fastfocussing
Evenwiththekitlens,the
250Discapableoffocussing
rapidly,soyoucanshoot
quitefast-movingsubjectsAbove
Holiday snapper
The 250D produces images
with attractive colours, which
will please many looking for a
camera for travel and holidaysTALkINGPOINT...
4KVideo
Canonhasbeenslowtorollout4Kvideo
shootingtoitscameras,butithasbeen
includedinthe250D.However,when
3,840x2,160isselectedasthemoviesize,
there’sanadditionalcropfactorofaround
1.5x.That’sontopoftheAPS-Ccrop,
whichmeansthatan18mmlensbecomes
equivalenttoaround43mm.Thismeansthat
ifyouwanttovlogwiththecameraatarm’s
length,you’llprobablyneedtoinvestina
widerlenstoavoidyourfacelookingtoolarge
intheframe.Withothervideoshotsyoucan
takeafewstepsbacktogettheframingyou
wantin4Kmode.
However,that’snottheonlydownsideto
using4KmodeoverFullHD,astheautofocus
alsoswitchestocontrastdetection,whichis
somewhatslower.
Betternewsisthere’sabuilt-in3.5mmport
soyoucanconnectanexternalmicrophone.JOinthedeBateOnOursOcialMedianOw: @dphotographer facebook.com/digitalphotographeruK
doesn’t really hold many surprises in the
image quality stakes. It’s a solid performer
without really excelling.
When light levels fall, it’s tempting to push
the sensitivity up to the highest values, but
we’d recommend sticking to ISO 6400 or
lower if you can. Above that value, noise starts
to become a bit too evident in RAW files, while
the JPEGs lack a little sharpness.
On the exposure front, the evaluative
metering system that’s available when the
viewfinder is used to compose images is a
reliable choice. It does a great job of assessing
the scene, and it copes impressively well with
bright scenes. Consequently, the exposure
compensation control is only needed when
there are highlights that need protecting
or the subject is very dark or bright. The
metering in Live View is also good, and the
Exposure Simulation mode lets you assess
brightness before you press the shutter release.
However, it’s worth keeping an eye on the
exposure, as the 250D’s dynamic range isn’t
the widest we’ve come across. We found that
shadows can look quite grainy when they’re
brightened by more than 2EV or so.
As we expect from Canon, the colours from
the 250D are nice and vibrant without being
over the top. In the default settings you can
anticipate producing attractive images, but it’s
worthswitchingtotheDaylightwhitebalance
settingwhenoutdoors.
Whiletheextracropthat’sappliedto 4 k
video is disappointing, the quality of the
footage is very good. The colour and exposure
are on par with what you see with the stills.REviEWS