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January, 2008
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS DigitalRebel XSi

Summary Canon Rebel XSi

Prices Price
Body only $485 With 18-55mm lens $629
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 3 Among similar cameras #n/a of 17
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 22.2x14.8mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 12.2 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Also known as: Canon EOS 450D, Canon EOS Kiss X2

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reviewsWhat are people saying about the Rebel XSi

"Superb resolution, good per-pixel sharpness"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
"Just like the EOS 400D the 450D is primarily made from three materials; a stainless steel chassis, the mirror box which is made of high-strength 'engineering plastic' and the body made of a special lightweight 'engineering plastic' which also provides some electromagnetic shielding. Construction is very good with no creaks or rattles."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
"Feels very fast and responsive in use"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's auto-focus

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Pros

The Canon Rebel XSi vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Startup delay Short startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Thickness Thin Help
2.4"
Weight Light Help
524 g
Screen size Above average sized screen Help
3.0"
Lens availability More lenses available Help
162 lenses
Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
160 ms shutter lag

Cons

The Canon Rebel XSi vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Movie format No movies Help
None
Color depth Less color depth Help
21.9 bits
Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
10.8 EV
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.2 MP
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3.5 fps
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
692 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
61.0
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
9
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
1
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
January, 2008
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%

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Avatar for Philip Davis Philip Davis (0:11 AM, April 07, 2010)
I purchased the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi (aka 450D) a few months ago as an entry-level DSLR camera for my wife. It is a huge step up from the consumer digicams to which we were previously accustomed. We've been very pleased with the quality of the images -- Family members and friends have commented on how much better our images look!

After comparing the XSi to other cameras at Snapsort, I am confident that I made the best purchase for our family!

We have since added the EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS lens to our camera bag for added range (the camera only came with the EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM).