New Technology for Outstanding Images. Outstanding Image Quality: New Canon 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC III Image Processor, 14-bit conversion for smooth tone, gradations, extensive noise reduction technology, and new Auto Optimization for superior highlight-shadow control. Canon's CMOS sensor captures images with exceptional clarity and tonal range, and offers the most pixels in its class. It offers many of the same new technologies to maximize each pixel's light gathering efficiency that were first seen with the professional EOS-1D Mark III model. It's an APS-C size sensor , and there's an effective 1.6x increase in the lens's marked focal length when attached. Canon's DIGIC III Image Processor dramatically enhances image quality and speeds up all camera operations for intuitive operation. It works in concert with the EOS Rebel XSi's sensor to achieve unprecedented levels of performance in all lighting situations.
Quick Glance
Memory Type: Secure Digital (SD) Card, Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card
LCD Screen Size: 3 in
Camera Type: Digital SLR Camera
Megapixels: 12.2 Megapixel
Image Stabilization: Not Applicable
Lens Mount: Canon EF/EF-S
Weight: 16.8
Image Processor
Image Sensor: CCD
Effective Megapixels: 12.2 Megapixel
Total Pixels: 12400000
Lens Features
Camera Type: Digital SLR Camera
Lens Mount: Canon EF/EF-S
Optical Zoom: Not Applicable
Storage
Memory Card Support: Secure Digital (SD) Card, Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card
Other Features
LCD Screen Size: 3 in
Camera Body Only: Body Only
Image Stabilization: Not Applicable
Flash: Auto Flash
Interface Connection: 1 x USB, 1 x Video Out, 1 x DC Power In
Dimensions
Height: 3.80 in
Width: 5.10 in
Depth: 2.40 in
Weight: 1.05 lbs
Reference
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: Sensitivity: Basic Zone modes: ISO 100 - 800 (set automatically) Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 - 1600 (in 1-stop increments) Language Options: English German French Dutch Danish Portuguese Finnish Italian Norwegian Swedish Spanish Greek Russian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Japanese Polish Hungarian Czech
Camera Modes: Scene Modes: Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night Portrait Color Modes: Color (sRGB, Adobe RGB) Black & white (with color filter or color tone) Burst Capability: 3.5 fps up to 53 frames in JPEG
Viewfinder Type: SLR
Lens Construction: Not Applicable
Autofocus Points: 9
Maximum Image Resolution: 4272 x 2848
Battery Built-in: No
Battery Include: Yes
Wide Angle: No
Longest Shutter Speed: 30 Second
Shortest Shutter Speed: 1/4000 Second
PictBridge: Yes
Perfect balance between image resolution and noise
Strengths: Image quality, fast response, light weight, 12 megapixels
Weakness: Hand grip still too small; too many steps to get into some functions
I bought this camera after comparing its sensor and other features with those of the models before and after it. The 12.3 megapixel sensor is almost perfect for taking low noise images, just like the XTi before it. I do not need video function on a DSLR, therefore T1i with its larger sensor is not for me. The Xsi is much lighter and smaller that 40D and 50D, making it easier to carry and hold in...
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