Dynamic range
Image: There is still plenty of detail in the shadow areas of this scene
Measured dynamic range is an area of performance where the EOS 600D fails to match its competition, and the same can be said for the EOS 650D. However, thanks to the new processing engine, the new camera has welcome, if subtle improvements over its predecessor. While the 650D’s dynamic range is still more than 1EV short of rival models such as the Sony Alpha 57 and Pentax K-30, an HDR shooting mode has been included on the shooting mode dial. Given the lack of detail in some high-contrast scenes, I found myself using this mode regularly as a back-up to a single-frame capture and for exposure bracketing.
