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Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)


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Product Description
   For photography with point-and-shoot ease, look no further than Canon's EOS Rebel XSi. The EOS Rebel XSi brings staggering technological innovation to the masses. It features Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a powerful DIGIC III Image Processor, and a 12.2-megapixel CMOS Sensor with Optical Image Stabilizer. The EOS Rebel XSi's refined, ergonomic design includes a 3.0" LCD monitor, compatibility with SD and SDHC Memory cards and accessories that enhance every aspect of the photographic experience. 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 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 Self-timer - 10-seconds, 2-seconds delay or 10-seconds delay plus continuous shooting Brightness Control - 7 levels provided 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)

Technical Details:
12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for poster-size, photo-quality prints
Large 3.0-inch LCD display; includes Canon's EF-S 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens
DIGIC III image processor provides fast, accurate image processing; improved Autofocus and framing rate
EOS Integrated Cleaning system, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software
Stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Accessories
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade
Induro Carbonflex 8x Tripod CX-114
Sigma 70mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 7
Customers Reviews

2008-10-07
Excellent Camera
What can I say, the camera is wonderful. This is my first D-SLR and their are so may capabilities with this camera. I continue to learn so much. Very quick and responsive. Only side thought, is that you must purchase a extreme III sd card to handle the speed of the camera. Must have consumer camera.

2008-10-06
horrible Auto Focus
I bought this camera with kit lens because of great features and small size but after first round of shots I was shocked how bad AF was. Sometimes
it is not possible to focus at all at some distance. Manual focus is much better but still not to my expectation. Camera went back to store, and I'll look probably at Nikon. As I find out on the net other users have problems with AF either[...]

also I'm a little disappointed with amazon because camera had some fingerprints on LCD and the switch was turned to ON indicating it might be returned item.
On the lens I found same scratch too.


2008-10-05
Great cam...
I've had this cam for about 4 months now. It's great. Came from a Canon 20D, so though technically it's a downgrade, it's really a superior cam in terms of image quality and performance. I like the small size - the main motivation for not going with a 40D - I can shoot one-handed all day long doing street photography.

Most of the pix on my photoblog below were snapped with the XSi...

Brad
Urban photoblog: http://www.citysnaps.net/blog

2008-10-04
Has potencial, but its AF is not soooo good
I bought this camera after graduating from an old Olympus C-5050 point and shoot camera. The C-5050 offered almost every DSLR feature except for bulb, which I need for my Astrophotography. After spending several years understanding the manual features of the C-5050 I thought is was time to graduate to my first REAL dslr.

After shopping around testing out various models such as the Olympus evolt, Nikon D80, and this one, the Canon XSi, I found the XSi was the best choice for the money, features and quality (as noted in all the reviews online). I thought I made an informed decision and couldn't go wrong with all the research I did.

After I got the camera out of the box and set it up I began my many adventures testing it with long exposure light painting, landscape photos, and close-up portrait photography. One thing began to emerge as I used the AF feature on the camera. I couldn't for the life of me get the thing to focus on anything past 10ft. I always had to use manual focus to get the pictures the way I wanted them. I shot in all AF modes: AI Focus, One shot and AI Servo without any luck. I studied the 9-point wide-area AF feature very closely to be sure I wasn't the cause of all my problems, but still the problem AF persisted. After taking about a 1000 actuations, I gave up. BACK TO AMAZON WITH YOU!

Although most of my photography will be using MF, there will be those times when I need to take a quick photo of something that rushes past me and I just need to pull out the camera and shoot. This issue eliminates that as a choice, which is not a trivial thing.

BTW: I tested the camera using two Canon IS lenses, the 28-135mm and the stock 18mm-55mm IS lens. Both had the same issue with focus. Below you will find two photos. One I took at short distance and the other with the oak tree at infinity using AF.
See for yourself.

After 10 days of frustration, I returned my camera to the good folks at Amazon. I really wanted this camera to work and had high expectations.

[...]

2008-10-03
What an upgrade for this price!!!
As a part-time professional photographer, this is a bargain of an upgrade even from the Canon Rebel Xti which is what I did! I thought my Xti was a great camera & it is but the Xsi is so much more! The increased image quality is worth the price alone. (See images below). Then when you add in the benefit of the improved & larger LCD, Highlight tone priority, excellent noise reduction, you have an exceptional value. Many pundits have listed some things as negatives that I feel are advantageous. Namely, the smaller size of the body seems to fit my hand very well & the light weight helps me carry it since I do a considerable amount of hiking & travel. Its easier for me to carry along with all the rest of my gear. I feel like it is a "BEST BUY" in my book. greenngold1@cox.net
Product Details
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
Color:
EAN: 0013803096095
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Canon
Legal Disclaimer:
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: XSI Kit
Publisher: Canon
Release Date: 2008-04-14
Special Features: nv:Sensor^12.2 Megapixel|Image Resolution^4272 x 2848|Storage Media^SD/SDHC Memory Card|Compressed Format^JPEG|Compressed Format^RAW|Focus Mode^Manual focus|Focus Mode^One-shot AF|Focus Mode^AI Focus AF|Focus Mode^AI Servo AF|Focusing Range^EV -0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)|LCD Monitor^3.0-inches|LCD Pixels^230,000 pixels|LCD Coverage^100%|Shutter Speed^1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec.|Shutter Speed^X-sync at 1/200 sec.|Light Metering Method^Evaluative|Light Metering Method^Partial metering
Studio: Canon
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Digital Camera Reviews: Canon PowerShots SD600, SD630, SD700 IS

Hello! Today we continue with our Canon digital cameras reviews. But in this post we will dwell on another series: Canon PowerShot SD. If you are not against, we will act on our old worked-out scheme, i.e. compare several cameras of the same series but of different level of production, I mean features and capabilities. We will distinguish between their similarities and differences and note this down in 2 tables. (But if you have any objections, advice or wishes, you are welcome with them any time! I’ll be extremely happy to read and to take them in consideration, as well as try to fulfill.) And today we are going to have a look at Canon PowerShot SD 600, SD630 and SD700 IS that will be available in April 2006. To be more exact, now we’ll delimit their properties and next time we’ll discuss their features, all the pros and cons in a more detailed way.

Table 1. What do we have in common?
Characteristics Canon PowerShot SD600 Canon PowerShot SD630 Canon PowerShot SD700 IS
Total Megapixels 6.2
Effective ISO Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
Still Image Recording Normal, Fine, Superfine
Optical Zoom 3x
Digital Zoom 4x
Card Type SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Shooting Speed 2.1 fps
Connection to Computer USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Image Processor Digic II Image Processor and iSAPS Technology
Screen Mode 16:9 Widescreen Mode
Movie Mode Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode at 60 fps in QVGA (320x240)
Printing and Downloading Print/Share Button

Table 2. How do we differ?
Characteristics Canon PowerShot SD600 Canon PowerShot SD630 Canon PowerShot SD700 IS
Focal Length 5.8-17.4mm f/2.8-4.9 zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm) 5.8-17.4mm f/2.8-4.9 zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm) 5.8-23.2mm f/2.8-5.5 zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
Shooting Mode Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Color Accent, Color Swap) Night Snapshot, Digital Macro, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Color Accent, Color Swap) Night Snapshot, Digital Macro, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap) Digital Macro, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie
(practically the same)
Shutter Speed 15-1/1500 sec. Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 3-15 sec. 15-1/1500 sec. Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 3-15 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 3-15 sec.
Viewfinder type 2.5in low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD 3.0in low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD 2.5in low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
Weight (camera body) 4.94oz./140g 5.11oz./145g No info
Power Source 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-4L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-4L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-4L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Extra Feature Image Stabilizer Technology for steady, long-zoom shooting
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