World's first Three-in-One' Ultraportable - Asus Tranformer Book Rio

ASUS today announced Transformer Book Trio, a new breed of ultraportable device with a two-part dockable design that can be used by one person as a laptop, or by two people as a separate tablet and desktop PC. With the ability to switch between Windows 8 and Android at the press of a button, Transformer Book Trio offers unmatched three-in-one flexibility for users who want the best of all mobile worlds.

The Trio runs both Windows 8 Pro and Android, thanks to a pair of processors — a Core i7 Intel Haswell chip in the keyboard half, and a 2GHz Atom chip In the detachable tablet-screen. Because the keyboard part has its own brain, this means it can be plugged Into a larger monitor at home and used as a proper desktop PC, while the tablet’s off running Android. When you want to use them as a touchscreen laptop, clunk them together and you can switch from OS to OS with a mere press of a key. 

Like previous Transformers, the Trio fits in power cells behind the screen and under the keyboard. In the Android-only machines, this has meant battery life that could last a couple of working days. If it allows its two halves to borrow each other’s battery power, we could see similarly plug-defying smarts from the Trio.

We’ve been very keen on the Android-only Transformers, but they do lack the full-fat desktop software of a proper laptop. Because the Trio packs in a powerful fourth-generation Intel chip, a 750GB hard drive and an 11,6in, 1080p display (in a movie- friendly 16:9 aspect ratio), it will do more photo or video editing and gaming than your current laptop. And while it won’t replace your gaming PC, the Core 17’s  HD5000 graphics should give it enough grunt for plenty of desktop entertainment.

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CSCs win pocketability points, but DSLRs, with their optical viewfinders and better lens choice, are more versatile. Could the 100D be the best of both?

● It’s small
How small, you ask? Well, it’s pretty much the same size as Panasonic’s big CSCs, the GF-3 and G5. In fact, most of the larger CSCs, such as Olympus’ OM-D, are just a touch wider, although the 100D’s built-in flash and proper optical viewfinder make it taller and fatter. It weighs about the same, too, at just 407g.

● It has a top-grade sensor
Beginners will love the D100, but it’s certainly no toy. It has the same 18MP APS-C sensor and Digic-5 image processor as Canon’s other new DSLR, the 700D, so image quality should be even better than that of the superb 650D.

● It can use all your old lenses
The main reason to not buy a CSC is because you’ve built a collection of lenses and don’t want to bin the lot for a new mount. The 100D has an EF-S mount, which will take the same lenses as any Canon DSLR, from an ancient D30 to a 6D. This means it could also make a superb second cam for serious snappers.

● It’s a film star
The 100D will shoot 1080p video at 30fps, but more importantly, it comes with continuous autofocus and subject tracking. This means that you can make the most of beautiful,

● It’s seriously swipeable
Further evidence that the 100D is a 650D that’s been in the wash too long is the rear touchscreen. It doesn’t flip out for arm’s-length shooting, but it should make changing settings a touch quicker.

Canon EOS 100D | 1/200 Sec | f/5 | ISO 800 | 60mm | 
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Canon EOS 100D | 8 Sec | f/8 | ISO 100 | 20mm | 
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-f/4.5 USM

IMAGE SENSOR

Type	22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS
Effective Pixels	Approx. 18.0 megapixels
Total Pixels	Approx. 18.5 megapixels
Aspect Ratio	3:2
Low-Pass Filter	Built-in/Fixed
Sensor Cleaning	EOS integrated cleaning system
Colour Filter Type	Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

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Type	DIGIC 5

LENS

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Lens Mount	EF/EF-S
Focal Length	Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens

FOCUSING

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Type	TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
AF System/ Points	9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre, extra sensitivity at f/2.8)
AF Working Range	Centre AF point: EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100) Other AF points: EV 0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
AF Modes	AI Focus One Shot AI Servo
AF Point Selection	Automatic selection, Manual selection
Selected AF Point Display	Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
Predictive AF	Yes, up to 10m¹
AF Lock	Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.
AF Assist Beam	Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
Manual Focus	Selected on lens

EXPOSURE CONTROL

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Metering Modes	TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center) (4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range	EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.8 II lens ISO100)
AE Lock	Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation	+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB	3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity*	AUTO(100-6400), 100-12800 in 1-stop increments ISO can be expanded to H: 25600 During Movie shooting: Auto (100-6400), 100-6400 (Whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 12800

SHUTTER

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Type	Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter, with electronic first curtain
Speed	30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

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Type	Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings	AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom White Balance	Yes, 1 setting can be registered
WB Bracketing	+/-3 levels in single level increments 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/Green bias.

VIEWFINDER

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Type	Pentamirror
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)	Approx. 95%
Magnification	Approx. 0.87x¹
Eyepoint	Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
Dioptre Correction	-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)
Focusing Screen	Fixed
Mirror	Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
Depth of Field Preview	Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece Shutter	On strap

LCD MONITOR

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Type	Touch screen 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots
Coverage	Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)	Approx 170°
Coating	Solid Structure and Anti smudge
Brightness Adjustment	Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options	(1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings

FLASH

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Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)	9.4
Built-in Flash Coverage	up to 18mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 29mm)
Built-in Flash Recycle Time	Approx. 3 seconds
Modes	Auto, Manual Flash
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes - with red eye reduction lamp
X-Sync	1/200sec
Flash Exposure Compensation	'+/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing	Yes, with compatible External Flash
Flash Exposure Lock	Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation	Yes
HotShoe/ PC Terminal	Yes/ No
External Flash Compatibility	E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support (with optional accessory)
External Flash Control	via camera menu screen

SHOOTING

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Modes	Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, SCN(Kids, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie)
Picture Styles	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space	sRGB and Adobe RGB
Drive Modes	sRGB and Adobe RGB
Continuous Shooting	Max. Approx. 4.0fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx. 28 images (JPEG)¹, 7 images (RAW)²³

LIVE VIEW MODE

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Type	Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
Coverage	Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
Frame Rate	60 fps
Focusing	Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Hybrid CMOS AF II (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Phase detection AF (Quick mode)
Metering	Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor. Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering, center-weighted average metering.
Display Options	Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, Multi aspect ratios

FILE TYPE

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Still Image Type	JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording	Yes (RAW + Large JPEG only)
Image Size	JPEG 3:2: (L) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S1) 2592x1728, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480 JPEG 4:3: (L) 4608x3456, (M) 3072x2304, (S1) 2304x1728, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3) 640x480 JPEG 16:9: (L) 5184x2912, (M) 3456x1944, (S1) 2592x1456 (S2) 1920x1080, (S3) 720x400 JPEG 1:1: (L) 3456x3456, (M) 2304x2304, (S1) 1728x1728, (S2) 1280x1280, (S3) 480x480 RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456
Movie Type	MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)
Movie Size	1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Movie Length	Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically)
Folders	New folders can be manually created and selected
File Numbering	(1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset

OTHER FEATURES

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Custom Functions	8 Custom Functions with 24 settings
Metadata Tag	User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Intelligent Orientation Sensor	Yes
Playback Zoom	1.5x - 10x enabled in 15steps
Display Formats	(1) Single image with information (2 levels) (2) Single image (3) Index display (4/9/36/100 images) (4) Jump Display (1/10/100 images, by Date,by Folder, Movies only, Stills only, by Rating)
Slide Show	Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds Repeat: On/Off Transition Effect: Off, Slide 1, Slide 2, Fade 2, Fade 2, Fade 3 Background Music: On, Off
Histogram	Brightness: Yes RGB: YesBrightness: Yes RGB: Yes
Highlight Alert	Yes (Shooting information display only)
Image Erase/Protection	Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images Protection: Single image, all images in folder, all images on card
Menu Categories	1) Shooting menu (x6) (2) Playback menu (x2) (3) Setup menu (x4) (4) My Menu
Menu Languages	25 Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Firmware Update	Update possible by the user.

INTERFACE

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Computer	Hi-Speed USB
Other	Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

DIRECT PRINT

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Canon Printers	Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge	Yes

STORAGE

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Type	SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I)card

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

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PC & Macintosh	Windows XP inc. SP3 / Vista inc. SP2 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 inc. SP1(excl. Starter Edition) / 8 OS X v10.6-10.8 (Intel processor required)

SOFTWARE

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Browsing & Printing	ImageBrowser EX
Image Processing	Digital Photo Professional
Other	PhotoStitch, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor

POWER SOURCE

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Batteries	1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12
Battery Life	Approx. 380 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹ Approx. 350 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Battery Indicator	4 levels
Power Saving	Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.
Power Supply & Battery Chargers	AC Adapter Kit ACK-E15, Battery charger LC-E12

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Body Materials	Aluminium alloy and polycarbonate resin with carbon and glass fiber
Operating Environment	0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)	116.8 x 90.7 x 69.4mm
Weight (Body Only)	Approx. 407g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)

ACCESSORIES

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Viewfinder	Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C
Case	Semi-Hard Case EH25-L
Wireless File Transmitter	Compatible with Eye-Fi cards
Lenses	All EF and EF-S lenses
Flash	Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
Battery Grip	None
Remote Controller/ Switch	Remote Controller RC-6, Remote Switch RS-60E3
Other	Hand Strap E2, GPS Receiver GP-E2

Predictive AF	¹ with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph
Magnification	¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt
Continuous Shooting	¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution ² Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc. ³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level
Battery Life	¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated