Canon today announced the new Rebel T4i (EOS 650D) digital SLR featuring simple touchscreen operation, dual AF system, 18-megapixel Hybrid CMOS sensor, DIGIC 5 image processor and Full HD video recording.

The newly-developed 18-megapixel APS-C Hybrid CMOS sensor in combination with 14-bit DIGIC 5 image processer offers low light photography without flash, native 100-12,800 ISO range and advanced color rendition. The Rebel T4i is the first-ever EOS to feature a dual AF system that makes it easy to capture sharply-focused shots of all subjects, whether capturing stills or movies. The 9-point all cross-type AF system provides exceptional performance during stills shooting, offering precision accuracy when capturing sports, action and wildlife. Additionally, a new Hybrid AF System offers continuous autofocusing during movie recording, and when shooting in Live View mode.

The camera comes with 3-inch Vari-angle Clear View LCD II capacitive touchscreen that supports a variety of multi-touch gestures, such as pinching and swiping for viewing and capturing images. According to Canon, touch control adds a different dimension to Live View shooting. You can select AF points, track faces and objects, and fine-tune image settings via the camera's Quick Control screen. Navigation is instant and intuitive, while pinch-zooming in playback provides a great way to check the finer details of a shot. Main features on the new Rebel T4i are:

• 18-megapixel APS-C Hybrid CMOS sensor
• Full-HD movies with manual controls and continuous AF
• 5 FPS continuous shooting
• Vari-angle Clear View LCD II touchscreen
• ISO 100-12,800 sensitivity, extendable to ISO 25,600
• 9-point wide area AF
• Integrated Speedlite Transmitter

Canon Rebel T4i (EOS 650D) will ship by end of June priced $849 for body only, $949 with 18-55mm IS lens and $1199 with 18-135mm IS STM lens. Check out the preview video of Rebel T4i posted Digital Camera World below.