Canon EOS Rebel XSi / 450D blends uncompromising performance with ease of use, all in a lightweight, ergonomic body. Capture your world with a 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor and the very latest Canon technologies.
Semi-professional camera experience. After the first impact is found for a while bewildered by the many functions, but that comes to us with the classical position “automatic” type “point and shoot” but after some shots from its limits … You start to become familiar with the subject of high technology with which we deal.
Started to use in advanced mode and then saving the photos in RAW format, the Rebel XSi to be the best in you. Has the possibility of different settings and many manual interventions.
Features
• 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor
• Continuous shooting speed of 3.5 fps
• AF System 9-point wide-area
• EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• LCD Display 3″ Live View mode
• DIGIC III
• Large, bright viewfinder
• Total image control
• Compact and lightweight
• Compatible with EF / EF-S lenses and EX Speedlites
12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor
The 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor ensures accurate reproduction of detail for poster-size prints and extra flexibility when cropping. Sensitive in low light and virtually noise-free, Canon’s CMOS sensors are also remarkably power-efficient.
Continuous shooting speed of 3.5 fps
EOS Rebel XSi / 450D captures up to 3.5 frames per second for a continuous burst of up to 53 large JPEG images (6 in RAW).
AF System 9-point wide-area
The 9 AF points are positioned inside the frame to better accommodate off-center subjects. The central AF point offers sensitivity up to cross of f/2.8 to focus quickly and accurate.
EOS Integrated Cleaning System
System Canon’s built-in dust prevention system uses three methods to keep images blemish. (1) materials reduce dust generation within the camera. (2) self-cleaning sensor unit shakes dust every time the camera is turned on or off. (3) The dust grains are more resistant can be identified and removed later through the supplied software ‘Digital Photo Professional’.
LCD 3″ with Live View mode
The bright LCD display 3 “provides sharp definition for checking focus and composition, with 10x magnification for finer details. When shooting from awkward positions, Live View mode offers the possibility of framing the image from the LCD, and a choice of how to focus.
DIGIC III
Famous for its white balance accuracy, DIGIC III renders colors with brilliant life precision. Captured images are processed with a color depth of 14 bits for finer tonal gradations. DIGIC III works efficiently to minimize power consumption while maintaining ultra-fast response times.
Large, bright viewfinder
The large viewfinder gives a bright and clear view for easy composition.
Total image control
Maintain control of image processing parameters with Picture Style presets. Contrast, sharpness and saturation can be customized in-camera or through the supplied Picture Style Editor software. After the shoot, Canon Digital Photo Professional allows you to manage and process images in RAW format.
Compact and lightweight
Ergonomically designed for a natural and intuitive handling, the EOS Rebel XSi / 450D features a compact body weighing just 475 grams.
EF lenses and accessories
EOS Rebel XSi / 450D is compatible with over 60 EF/EF-S lenses and Speedlite EX.
Canon EOS Rebel XSi Rating & Price
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Editor Talk…
Certainly one of the best machines on the market: although it is now outdated in the resolution is, in my opinion, the best entry point into digital photography serious: very easy to use fully automatic mode achieves perfectly the flexibility of a professional when set in manual mode.
The menus allow you to set parameters very useful (for example, the automatic correction of the diaphragm in the exposition – a little too bright in setting up the factory in my opinion) and are very complete.
The methods of image processing, useless if you shoot with the RAW format only, are very good and allow us to obtain spectacular images without harsh treatment in post production.
The manual is very clear and comprehensive, the software supplied with the machine (at least in the version for OSX) is pretty useful and easy to install and to subsequent use.
Pros:
• Good resolution
• Excellent image quality
• Nice features/settings
• Easy to use
• Good battery life
• Quick Start-up time
• Relatively low price
Cons:
• The optics normally present in the kit (the 18-55 IS) is not really much
• The viewfinder is adjustable making it tough shooting in the poor condition (ground level or in tight spaces)
• No internal memory
• The modification of some parameters in manual mode is not immediate as I’d like
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I’m particularly unhappy about the lack of multitasking ability. If it can’t multitask, what earthly use is it? (And it’s too big for an e-reader; I’ll stick with my Kindle.)
Fantastic stuff you’ve got here. It’s a real treat to read.