Canon Digital Rebel XSi Technical Information
As is often the case with new cameras, some will be of interest to relative new comers to photography, and some will be of interest to more seasoned photographers.
The Canon Digital Rebel XSi is a bit of an exception because it appeals to both camps. In part because of it's ease of use and in part because of the high technical specifications that it possess.
This Canon Digital Rebel XSi technical information is aimed at those who are more interested in the Canon Digital Rebel XSi's full capabilities.
The Canon Digital Rebel XSi boasts the new Canon 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC III image processor.
Canon's CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensor captures images with exceptional clarity and tonal range, and offers the most pixels in its class.
Here is a comparison chart of prices for the Canon Digital Rebel XSI. These prices were correct at the time of writing, but you should always double check, since prices do fluctuate from time to time.
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 (22.2 x 14.8mm), 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.
With the Canon Digital Rebel XSi, analog to digital signal conversion is executed by a 14-bit processor, which generates digital data with incredibly smooth tones. Formerly a feature only present in top-of-the-line pro digital SLR cameras, the 14-bit conversion gives incredibly smooth transitions from light to dark colors, with far less risk of "banding."
A sky at sunset is a perfect example.
With this rich 14-bit gradation the EOS Rebel XSi offers RAW images of the highest quality that can be processed with Canon’s Digital Photo Professional software. Even JPEG files, which are always finished at 8-bits per channel, use the full 14-bit conversion initially to generate the best possible color and tonal detail.
Another huge benefit of the 14-bit conversion is the Highlight Tone Priority option, which allows critical shooters to increase the level of detail in bright areas of a scene up to one stop, without affecting overall exposure.
Auto Optimization The Canon Digital Rebel XSi’s Auto Optimization is yet another image-quality tool that comes to the rescue in tricky lighting conditions. It can actually lighten dark areas of a scene while ensuring that bright areas maintain tonal detail. It's now available in all shooting modes, including P, Tv, Av, and Manual.
Canon Digital Rebel XSi Product Information Summary
Here is a summary of the Canon Digital Rebel XSi product information:-
- Image Format - 22.2mm x 14.8mm 3 - 2 Horizontal - Vertical Aspect Ratio
- Color Filter System - RGB primary color filter Low-pass Filter - Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable Recording Format -
- Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 Image Format - JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG
- White Balance Settings - Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, and Custom Focusing
- Modes - One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) Metering Range - EV 1-20 (with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
- Exposure Compensation - Manual 2 stops in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments and AEB 2 stops in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments
- AE Lock - Automatic when focus achieved with evaluative metering and One-Shot AF, and Manual by AE lock button
- Self-timer - 10-seconds, 2-seconds delay or 10-seconds delay plus continuous shooting
- Shutter Type - Electronically controlled and focal-plane shutter
- Shutter Speeds - 1/4000 seconds to 1/60 seconds, X-sync at 1/200 seconds, 1/4000 sec. to 30 seconds, bulb
- Body Dimensions - 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.4 (128.8x97.5x61.9mm)
- Weight - 16.8 ounces (475 grams) body only
- Lens Dimension - 2.7 x 2.6 (69x66.2mm) Weight - 6 ounces (190 grams)
- Brightness Control - 7 levels provided
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