18mp sensor with Hybrid CMOS AF and ISO 100-12,800 (25,600 with boost)
31pt AF
phase detect AF component only works with STM lenses
fixed 1,040K LCD touch screen
no built-in flash (standard EOS hotshoe) and no EVF and no EVF port
flash x-sync speed 1/200th sec
shutter 60sec - 1/4000th sec
4.3fps burst, 3fps with AF tracking
1080p HD video at 24, 25,30fps in MPEG-4 H.264 format with stereo mics (essentially the same HD video as in the Canon 650D)
298g 109x66x32mm - just a touch bigger than a Panasonic GF-5
bundled AAA battery Speedlite 90EX flash
optional GPE2 GPS recorder
optional EF-M to EF lens adapter (RRP $US200) although given this is a very basic camera and not ergonomically designed for such lenses, users would be far better off with a dSLR, after all it isn't adding higher grade video, nor built-in IS, nor ergonomics or AF speed to entice users into using it with EF lenses.
for a camera which forces users to compose through the LCD screen at arms length, the absence of built-in image stabilisation is a real pity
initial previews suggest AF speed with dedicated new lens is much slower than Olympus and Panasonic
lack of physical controls will not suit the street photographer
RRP $US800 with pancake lens price at announcement is much higher than competition for few benefits and lots of negatives