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Canon EOS Rebel XSi

Posted to Digital SLR 2008-10-03

The Canon EOS Rebel XSi is a digital SLR and has three main features to note. The first is the sensor which has 12.2 megapixels. The EOS Rebel XSi also has a 3.0 inch Liquid Crystal Display (or LCD screen) and has a flash sync speed of 1/200 of a second.

Product Summary
12.2 mega pixel, 3.5 fps (frames per second), 3.0 inch LCD Screen

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Main Details
Production Year 2008
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes n/a
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 12.2
Maximum Resolution 4272 x 2848
Minimum Resolution 3088 x 2056, 2256 x 1504
Sensor 12.4
Sensor Size 1/1.6
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2
Dust Removal n/a
Sensor Type High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Coverage Approx. 0.87x (-1m with 50mm lens at infinity)
Depth of Field Preview Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Eyepiece Shutter n/a
Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte
Magnification 0.87x
Mirror Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
Type Eye-level pentamirror
Viewfinder Information AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, exposure level, ISO speed, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), monochrome shooting, white balance correction, maximum burst, SD memory card information
Body
ISO Rating Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-800 set automatically, Creative Zone modes: ISO 100-1600 (in 1-stop increments), Auto
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom
Orientation sensor Yes
35mm equivalent 1.6 x
Maximum Shutter 1/4000 sec
Minimum Shutter 30 sec + bulb
Built-in Flash Yes Pop up
Flash Guide Number 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Flash Modes n/a
Flash Sync Speed 1/200
External Flash E-TTL II autoflash with EX Series Speedlites
Image Modes n/a
Image Stabilizer n/a
Lens Mount Canon EF mount
Metering Modes n/a
Lens Compatibility n/a
Exposure Bracketing n/a
Exposure Compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
Exposure Lock n/a
Exposure Metering Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash
Metering 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering: Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point), Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center), Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center), Center-weighted average metering
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Continuous Drive Max. approx. 3.5 shots/sec. (single shots possible) JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 53, RAW: Approx. 6, RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 4, Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB SD memory card, ISO 100, and Standard Picture Style, Varies depending on the subject, SD memory card brand, image-recording quality, etc.
Self Timer 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting
Time-lapse Recording No
Shutter Release n/a
Quality Levels Fine, Normal
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels 230,000
LCD Size 3.0
Live View Mode n/a
Focus
AF Assist Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash, Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5 ft. at periphery
Auto Focus Type Yes, TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection. 9 AF Points
Focusing Modes n/a
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Notes n/a
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type SDHC/SD
Image controls n/a
Compressed Format JPEG
Movie Mode No
Uncompressed Format RAW
Playback Modes
Display Format Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image, image jump (by 1/10/100 images, or shooting date)
Display Warnings Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
Power
AC Adapter AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5, With Battery Grip BG-E5, size-AA batteries can be used Type LC-E5
Battery size/type Battery Pack LP-E5
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 2.4
Depth (mm) 61.9
Height (Inch) 3.8
Height (mm) 97.5
Width (Inch) 5.1
Width (mm) 128.8
Weight (g) 475
Weight (oz) 16.8
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included none
Accessories
Remote Control Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5
Included Accessories Eyecup Ef, Wide Strap EW-100DBIII, Video Cable VC-100, USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, Battery Pack LP-E5, Battery Charger LC-E5, EOS Digital Solution Disk and Instruction Manuals
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