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Canon EOS 650D vs Canon EOS 700D (P mode, AV and Auto mode exposure)

Started May 19, 2015 | Questions thread
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Re: Canon EOS 650D vs Canon EOS 700D (P mode, AV and Auto mode exposure)

solaris2k15 wrote:

I used to have a Canon 450D and I must say that it was a great camera.

I have upgraded by buying a used Canon 650D which I sold 2 days later

for some reason the camera was overexposing in Auto, P and AV mode

Shooting through liveview was OK... but through viewfinder the result was very dissapointing. I was getting overexposed photos and I had to give -2 in exposure compensation in order to get a close must of a well exposed photo

I searched the internet and show that for 650D this is kind of common issue.

The question is... did they fix the exposure sensor in 700D or is it the same.

Does the camera exposes correctly in auto or semi-auto modes?

Hmmm.  Folks have posted about grip issues yes, but I don't recall seeing any posts regarding overexposure on the 650D (or 700D for that matter) here on DPReview.  I haven't had any issue with my 650D on occasions when I've had Av mode set (I don't use Auto or P modes).

Perhaps the used 650D you bought was bad?  Maybe that's why the seller sold it?  Do you know if Canon had looked at it?

Personally I wouldn't worry about the possibility of getting a bad copy, as the chances are incredibly slim (just wait out the 750D/760D sensor issue for now    ).  I'd just choose the camera you'd like to use (perhaps even another 650D?).

Good luck to you,

R2

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