That said, the new sensor and expensive STM lens that you have to pair with it to take advantage of improved Live View autofocus really serve to bring the T4i into parity with newer technology, such as Sony's fixed-mirror SLT system and mirrorless ILC alternatives.

I have to admit: shooting Live View and video with the T4i is a joy compared with most dSLRs -but only with the STM lens - because the contrast AF snaps in relatively quickly, decisively, and quietly when shooting.

I picked the T4i over the T3i due to the amazing and useful touchscreen, STM lens for silent focusing and IS to shoot video with , and for the new upgraded autofocus.

Enter the T4i with all of my complaints answered I bought everything back that I had sold . . . The 18-35 STM and 40mm STM lenses are great for video and general walk-around use plus I went for the 55-250 IS lens (I also had before) $150 discount deal available at time of purchase and bought another 10-22 USM to replace the one I sold . . . Auto focus video is a little slow but once you get used to shooting it is very workable . . . Unsatisfactory focus times easily edited around in iMovie or similar, etc..

The autofocus on the t4i is actually pretty good.

Autofocus performance has seen a fairly major improvement too, with the While other changes are more incremental they do make the EOS 650D a more enjoyable camera to use than its predecessor.

The video capabilities of the T4i seem to be adequate enough to handle our video needs, while having a camera that is excellent for still photos.

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With it's 5.3 fps burst mode, great low light performance, quick autofocus, myriad video framerates, and articulating screen, the Canon 60D easily exceeds our needs and motivates me to take more pictures and improve my photography technique(s).

The T4i simply isn't a sports camera in raw unless you're judicious with your bursts.

For a nonmoving subject but with center-point AF active, the T4i clocks about 5.4fps on average for JPEGs and 5fps for raw (once you've exceeded the 6-frame buffer limitation for raw).

In addition the T4i has an ISO up to 12800 (expandable to 25600 in H mode) vs only 6400 on the T3i.

* The T4i camera body: a fantastic camera, yet some of the technology (like the touch screen) is new, and therefore isn't necessarily the most intuitive, eg turning into video mode is easy, starting the video recording is a special button, not the shutter release which i've used on other cameras.

In use, the big practical benefit of the 650D’s touch-screen is that it allows you to pinpoint where you want to focus simply by touching that part of the screen.

I have a rebel XSI and a 7D and let me tell you that I am now ruined by the T4I's flip out articulating touch screen and has become my "Go to" camera for any different composure shots and of course video!