Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
March, 2009
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon RebelT1i

Summary Canon T1i

Prices Price
Body only $445 - $629 With 18-55mm lens $508 - $609
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 4 Among similar cameras #n/a of 18
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 22.3x14.9mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Megapixels Help 15.1 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 20fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Also known as: Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3, Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS Rebel T1iCanon EOS Rebel T1i

Replacement

Canon has replaced the Rebel T1i with the T3.

Canon Rebel T3
Canon Rebel T3 announced February, 2011
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Color depth Better color depth
Battery life Significantly longer battery life

Compare the new Canon T3 vs the T1i

reviewsWhat are people saying about the T1i

"The menu design is very intuitive and for everybody stepping up from a digital compact camera the Quick Control Screen will be a welcome alternative to changing settings via the hard buttons."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout
"Construction is good with no creaks or rattles."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
"Overall snappy and responsive performance"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's auto-focus

Videos

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Pros

The Canon T1i vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Screen size Above average sized screen Help
3.0"
Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
920k dots
Lens availability More lenses available Help
162 lenses
Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
159 ms shutter lag
Thickness Thin Help
2.4"
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 20fps
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Weight Light Help
520 g

Cons

The Canon T1i vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3.4 fps
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Movie continuous focus Lacks movie continuous focus Help
Requires attention to focus while recording
Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
1
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
400 shots
Announced Old Help
March, 2009
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
663 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
63.0
Color depth Little color depth Help
21.7 bits
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
9
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%

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Discussion What do you think about the Canon EOS Rebel T1i?

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Dusty (10:16 PM, July 04, 2011)
You could sell your old lenses on eBay, probably make $100 or more, then use that and the savings toward a Nikon zoom.
That would seem like the most future-proof option (assuming you're going to stay with Nikon henceforth).
 
JRB (2:43 PM, May 13, 2011)
I have 2 old zoom lenses from a Canon Rebel 35mm that I could use with T1i (but no IS). Would this justify buying the T1i for $100 more than Nikon D3100? The Nikon has better specs & scores online, but being a point & shoot person for so long I've forgotten everything I learned when using film cameras long ago.