I was recently invited to the Canon EOS 1300D DSLR camera launch in New Delhi. As a fashion & lifestyle blogger, I was really keen to attend the launch and get my hands-on this camera. I do own a DSLR but still features like WiFI, NFC connectivity; Food Mode and High ISO range got me excited about Canon’s latest offering.
During the launch, I also got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Andrew Koh, Vice President of Consumer Imaging and Information Centre, Canon India. When I asked him how the Canon’s newly launched camera would fare in the Indian market he replied “Photography as a hobby and sporting a DSLR camera is quite the rage in India presently. So is social media, and everybody wants to share their images online with their friends immediately. With this a precursor, we are thrilled to launch the EOS 1300D – a DSLR camera with inbuilt Wi-Fi & NFC. The EOS 1300D creates great looking images and allows instantaneously sharing them as well – thus meeting the requirements of first time users, social media junkies and hobbyists alike.”
At launch there were some interesting activities such as:
Spin The Wheel
Celeb Chef and Pro Photographer Session
After actively participating in both the activities, I was mighty impressed with the social media friendly features of the camera like Wi-Fi and built-in NFC for people like me who are looking to shoot to mobile devices and sharing quickly across social media platforms, simultaneously.
If you are the geeky type then here are the specs of Canon EOS 1300D-
- Dimensions: Approx. 129.0 x 101.3 x 77.6mm
- Weight: Approx. 440g (body only)
- Image sensor: 18.0-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
- Imaging processor: DIGIC 4+
- ISO speed: 100-6,400 (expandable to 12,800)
- Continuous shooting speed: 3 fps
- Maximum video quality: Full HD 1080p (30fps)
- AF: 9 AF points
- Wi-Fi: Yes
- NFC: Yes
- LCD: 3-inch (920,000 dots)
The EOS 1300D is available at a price point of INR 29,995/- (Click to buy for INR 26,974/- from Amazon) for the EF-S 18-55 IS II kit lens, while the double zoom variant (including EF-S 18-55 IS II & EF-S 55-250 IS II lenses) is priced at INR 38,995/- (Click to buy it for INR 35,997/- from Amazon) .