Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

APS-C, 12.2 MP, 3"
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        Summary Canon Rebel XSi

        Prices Price
        Body only
        $899
        With 18-55mm lens
        $500
        all Rebel XSi prices
        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 2
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 9
        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"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 800 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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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
        "Lots of external controls including new ISO button give instant access to commonly changed functions"
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout

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        Pros

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        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 (129×98×62 mm)
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $499.99
        Weight Light Help
        524 g
        Lens availability More lenses available Help
        220 lenses
        Sensor cleaning Self cleaning sensor Help
        Avoids dust in your photos
        Thickness Thin Help
        2.4"

        Cons

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        The Canon Rebel XSi vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
        692 ISO
        Color depth Little color depth Help
        21.9 bits
        Movie format No movies Help
        None
        Screen size Below average sized screen Help
        3"
        Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
        0.54x
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        800 ISO
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        12.2 MP
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
        1
        HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        Announced Old Help
        January 2008
        Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
        1,600 ISO
        Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
        Won't autofocus with all lenses
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
        61.0
        Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
        10.8 EV
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        230k dots
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        3.5 fps
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
        Need to shelter it from weather
        Autofocus Manual focus only Help
        None
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        9
        Viewfinder Uses battery, see less detail Help
        Pentamirror
        GPS No GPS Help
        Missing geo-tagging
        Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
        95%
        Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
        1/4000 of a second

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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).