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Canon EOS T1i

Posted to Digital SLR 2009-07-06

Canon's EOS T1i, a digital SLR camera has 15.1 megapixels and a High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor. With a 3.0 inch LCD screen, the Canon EOS T1i may be what you are looking for.

Product Summary
15.1 megapixel, CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 3.0 inch live view LCD

READ THE REVIEW          4.4 out of 5

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Main Details
Production Year 2009
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes Also known as Canon EOS 500D
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 15.1
Maximum Resolution 4752 x 3168
Minimum Resolution (1) Large/Fine: Approx. 5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels) (2) Large/Normal: Approx. 2.5MB (4752 x 3168 pixels) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.0MB (3456 x 2304 pixels) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.6MB (3456 x 2304 pixels) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.7MB (2352 x 1568 pixels) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.9MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
Sensor 15.5
Sensor Size 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2
Dust Removal (1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit (2) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image (3) Manual cleaning of sensor
Sensor Type High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
Coverage Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
Depth of Field Preview Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Eyepiece Shutter n/a
Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte
Magnification Approx. 0.87x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
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 ISO 100-3200 (in 1-stop increments), H1: 6400 H2: 12800; Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, 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 E-TTL II autoflash Coverage to 17mm lens angle of view
Flash Sync Speed 1/200
External Flash Yes, E-TTL II autoflash
Image Modes n/a
Image Stabilizer No
Lens Mount Canon EF mount
Metering Modes 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
Lens Compatibility Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses
Exposure Bracketing n/a
Exposure Compensation Manual: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
Exposure Lock Yes
Exposure Metering Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Full auto, Full auto, Programmed image control mode, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
Metering 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Continuous Drive Max. 3.4 shots/sec. (with One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF) Maximum Burst: JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 170, RAW: Approx. 9
Self Timer 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting
Time-lapse Recording n/a
Shutter Release n/a
Quality Levels Fine, Normal
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels 920,000
LCD Size 3.0
Live View Mode Yes, Still photo shooting and video shooting
Focus
AF Assist Intermittent firing of built-in flash
Auto Focus Type TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
Focusing Modes Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual Focusing (MF)
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Notes AF Points: 9 AF points (center AF point is cross-type) AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, manual selection Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5 ft. at periphery. When EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead.
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type SD memory card, SDHC memory card
Image controls n/a
Compressed Format JPEG
Movie Mode MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
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
Battery size/type Battery Pack LP-E5 With Battery Grip BG-E5, AA-size batteries can be used
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) 480
Weight (oz) 16.9
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included None
Accessories
Remote Control Remote Switch RS-60E3 Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5
Included Accessories Eyecup Ef, C. Wide Strap EW-100DBIII, USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, AV Cable AVC-DC400, Battery Pack LP-E5, Battery Charger LC-E5, EOS Digital Solution Disk and Instruction Manuals, "Great Photography is Easy" Booklet and "Do More with Macro" Booklet (US models)
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