Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
June, 2008

Summary Canon Rebel XS

Prices Price
Body only $299 - $595 With 18-55mm lens $437 - $439
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Within its price range #n/a of 0 Among similar cameras #n/a of 22
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 22.2x14.8mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 10.1 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.5" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Also known as: Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSCanon EOS Digital Rebel XS

reviewsWhat are people saying about the Rebel XS

"Configurable "My menu" system makes the interface fast and friendly"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout
"Great results even with default settings"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
"Typical Canon CMOS noise-free images, remain detailed even at high sensitivities"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise

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Pros

The Canon Rebel XS vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Size Really small Help
Prosumer size 126x98x65 mm
Thickness Thin Help
2.6"
Weight Light Help
502 g
Lens availability More lenses available Help
162 lenses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$299.00

Cons

The Canon Rebel XS vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
62.0
Movie format No movies Help
None
Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
10.9 EV
Screen size Very small screen Help
2.5"
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
10.1 MP
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
719 ISO
Color depth Less color depth Help
22 bits
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.50x
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
June, 2008
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second

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