Comments on: Canon Developing Touchscreen DSLR

By: Canon Patent Shows DSLR Touchscreen and Built-In Wi-Fi

Canon Patent Shows DSLR Touchscreen and Built-In Wi-Fi — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:58:51 +0000

[...] filing discovered by Photography Bay has more details on the touchscreen, which we reported on two years ago. A sensor above the screen prevents your nose from changing settings by detecting when your face is [...]

By: Felipe Manga

Felipe Manga — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:41:16 +0000

I really like your second point, though I think the third is pretty unlikely.

The way I pictured it was like this: in some sort of Manual mode, horizontal position controls aperture, while vertical controls shutterspeed (or vice versa). With a single poke of the screen, you'd be able to set both aperture and speed at the same time. A lot faster than a dial, though probably not as precise. The dial could be used for fine-tuning afterward.
Personally, I shoot with either eye through the VF. The automatic detection thing might just get annoying.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:50:29 +0000

Im a novice shooter but I can think of some things. A couple of which are already stated… larger screen, total customization of the interface.

How about an iPod like keyboard. Quick naming of a series of shots while on the shoot? Personally I would rather see wireless transfer via WiFi or Bluetooth built in with the ability to tether to a phone for Internet access. You might laugh but what if you could tether to a phone from a shoot in Dubai and (through some setup of course) directly upload your images to your home or office PC? Is there any value in that? I can say that I would love the ability via built in wireless transfer while studio shooting.

Anyway… I would guess we see this on consumer grade cameras first anyway.

By: Zarli Win

Zarli Win — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:30:46 +0000

two things i think this might be useful for:
1) focus point selection in live view
2) reviewing images (especially if there's touch to zoom to specific areas)

I would never use it for exposure controls.

By: Zarli Win

Zarli Win — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:30:46 +0000

By: Bergur

Bergur — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:35:18 +0000

I can see the idea behind this project. Of course it would be handy at times, especially when looking at photos and editing.

But while shooting, in action packed situations or bad weather, I don't think I'd like this. But then again, who uses the monitor while shooting? Most cameras have a little display that handles most of the most important features.

Why not, this was bound to happen sooner or later, let's just hope they don't make it fragile or vulnerable...

By: Michael Zhang

Michael Zhang — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:25:48 +0000

That's an interesting idea.

I'm not sure it would actually be able to set an infinite number of focus points (like a point-and-shoot might, for example) since DSLRs use a discrete number of focus points, but using your finger to quickly select the first one is definitely a big plus if you have a ton of focus points.

By: adam

adam — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:03:34 +0000

Could it allow for setting points on the image better? Auto focus location, or something?
What if you could just draw a circle and it would use the focus/exposure evaluation points in you circle? That could be done quicker on a touch screen than any existing way I can think of, for any arbitrary points.

By: lensflare35

lensflare35 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:18:16 +0000

They'd be better off making it a screen that pulls out and rotates instead of touch. Much more useful and needed now that we have video capability. Would help with all the down low and up high shots.

By: brian

brian — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:20:37 +0000

no no no

it's pretty much impossible to see the screen in the daylight already.. how could I operate the camera if I can't see my function buttons?

dumb idea. period.