Reviews of the Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black)
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent photo quality for its class; better-than-average speed.
The Bad: Maximum ISO 1600; huge spot-for-spot metering.
The Bottom Line: It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS Rebel XSi delivers on performance and photo quality.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 86/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 44479 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 100/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
dcviews.com
Review Summary: Canon releases firmware update version 1.0.9 for the EOS Rebel XSi / 450 digital SLR camera. The firmware update fixes a number of problems with respect to Auto Exposure Bracketing, Live view and Playback after continous shooting with a printer connected
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No Rating
shutterbug.com
Review Summary: The Canon Digital Rebel series draws on a long tradition of Rebel cameras, going back to the 35mm SLR days, with cameras that were always companionable, easy to use, lightweight, and "simplified" for the general user.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: If the Canon EOS 450D is intended to be an entry-level camera then it is going to have some problems. It is too expensive, and requires too much user input to get the best from its outstanding image quality. Where it may win however is for the undoubtedly
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2756B003
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Color Black
- Weight 16.8 oz
- Width 5.1 in
- Depth 2.4 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Body Material Stainless steel, Plastic
Main Features
- Resolution 12.2 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 12.2 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-800)
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Sports mode, Close-up
- Special effects Landscape, Portrait, Faithful, Neutral, Monochrome
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
- X-sync Speed 1/200 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot (4%), Center-weighted, Evaluative, Partial (9%)
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Depth-of-field, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
- Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Metering Zones 35
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory None
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2256 x 1504 - 1.6 MB, Normal JPEG 3088 x 2056 - 1.3 MB, Normal JPEG 4272 x 2848 - 2.2 MB, Fine JPEG 3088 x 2056 - 2.5 MB, Fine JPEG 4272 x 2848 - 4.3 MB, RAW 4272 x 2848 - 15.3 MB, Normal JPEG 2256 x 1504 - 0.8 MB
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Canon EF-S
- Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
- Max View Angle 74.3 degrees
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Lens System Mounting Canon EF
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Highlight point display, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, Auto Lighting Optimizer, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, AF lock, Direct print, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, Remote live view
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Flash exposure bracketing
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.87x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information AF-in-focus, Metering system, Flash charge completion, High-speed sync indicator, ISO sensitivity, Aperture, Memory card status, Exposure mode, AE lock, Exposure compensation, Shutter speed, White balance, Red-eye reduction
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Remote control, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 18 mm - 55 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 88 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 9.8 in
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens construction 9 : 11
- Filter Size 58 mm
- Features Aspherical lens
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case Case
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
- Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap, Lens cap, Dust cap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later, MS Windows XP SP2
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
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