Reviews of the Canon Rebel XS (black, with 18-55mm lens)
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent photo quality for its class; solid performance.
The Bad: Maximum ISO of 1600; no spot meter; annoying, in-viewfinder, focus-point display.
The Bottom Line: The Canon EOS Rebel XS is a good entry-level dSLR, but only its photo quality stands out among the competition.
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No Rating
alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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anandtech.com
Review Summary: When Canon launched the original Digital Rebel in 2003 the $1000 price point for a digital SLR was ground breaking. In the 3 generations since the original, Canon has added more and more features to their entry DSLR and the price has actually dropped. The
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letsgodigital.org
Review Summary: Canon EOS Rebel XS : Canon USA announced the introduction of the EOS Rebel XS, a new entry-level digital camera that affordably puts Canon SLR technology such as an Optical Imaged Stabilized lens and easy-to-use professional features into the hands of eme
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bobatkins.com
Review Summary: Canon have released details on the new Digital Rebel XS, which is something of a "baby brother" to the XSi. Lower pixel count, fewer features - but a lower price too!
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2762B003
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Color Black
- Weight 15.9 oz
- Width 5 in
- Depth 2.4 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Body Material Stainless steel, Plastic
Main Features
- Resolution 10.1 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 10.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 10,500,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 1600, ISO 100, ISO auto (100-800)
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Sports mode, Close-up
- Special effects 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, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
- X-sync Speed 1/200 sec
- Exposure Metering Partial (10%), Center-weighted, Evaluative
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Depth-of-field, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, 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 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
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage RAW 1936 x 1288, JPEG 1936 x 1288, JPEG 2816 x 1880, RAW 3888 x 2592, JPEG 3888 x 2592
- Supported Flash Memory 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-S
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, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, FE lock, AF lock, Direct print, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Histogram display, LCD live view mode
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, Rear curtain sync
- 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 0.81x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information AF-in-focus, Flash charge completion, High-speed sync indicator, ISO sensitivity, Aperture, Memory card status, AE lock, Exposure compensation, Shutter speed, AF lock, White balance, Flash compensation on/off, Red-eye reduction
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 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) 7
- 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
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
- Included Accessories Carrying strap, Body cap, Eyecup, 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 or later, 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 PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
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