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Posts about the Canon Rebel XS (black, with 18-55mm lens)

Reviews of the Canon Rebel XS (black, with 18-55mm lens)

  • 7.2

    CNET Review

    August 14, 2008

    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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  • 9.3

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 128944 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.

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  • No Rating

    photocrati.com

    By Photocrati Staff | April 2, 2009

    Review Summary: The 1000D does just about everything it needs to do, and everything it does, it does well. It can produce great images at any of its ISO settings and, viewed as a whole, makes a great first DSLR. Canon seems to have gently toned-down the specification ...

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  • No Rating

    pcworld.ca

    By Ginny Mies | March 25, 2009

    Review Summary: Priced at $575 including a kit lens, the XS is cheaper than the XSi--and fortunately, very few of the features we loved in the XSi have not been compromised. The XS comes in a single-lens kit with an 18mm-to-55mm IS lens (f/3.5 to 5.6), which provides ...

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  • 7.0

    wired.co.uk

    By Luca Figini | February 25, 2009

    Review Summary: Canon's most recent SLR may cause some alarm among owners of the EOS 450D, the company's previous entry-level SLR.

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2762B003

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
  • Width 5 in
  • Depth 2.4 in
  • Height 3.9 in
  • Weight 15.9 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black
  • Body Material Plastic, Stainless steel

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Total Pixels 10,500,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
  • Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
  • Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, EOS Integrated Cleaning System
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800)
  • Shooting Programs Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
  • Special Effects Monochrome
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/200 sec
  • Exposure Metering Evaluative, Partial (10%), Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Depth-of-field, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • 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
  • Exposure Metering Zones 35
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • White Balance Bracketing Yes
  • Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
  • Remote Control Optional
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory None
  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3888 x 2592, JPEG 2816 x 1880, JPEG 1936 x 1288, RAW 3888 x 2592, RAW 1936 x 1288

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Flash exposure bracketing

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Canon EF-S
  • Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 88 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 7
  • Min Focus Range 9.8 in
  • Max View Angle 74.3 degrees
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Filter Size 58 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Canon EF-S
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.81x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
  • Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
  • LCD Display Information AE lock, AF lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Shutter speed, White balance, ISO sensitivity, Red-eye reduction, Memory card status, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion, Flash compensation on/off, High-speed sync indicator

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type None

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x Remote control
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon Digital Photo Professional

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Eyecup, Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Carrying strap
  • Cables Included Video cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon LP-E5
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • TP
  • SD

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Canon Rebel XS (black, with 18-55mm lens)

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