Canon EOS Rebel T1i

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

Summary Canon T1i

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Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
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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
Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
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

Magic Lantern v2.3

Canon T1i Low-Light Sample

Canon T1i Underwater Sample
Magic Lantern v2.3
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 Canon T1i Low-Light Sample
  • Sample video
  • Low light
  • 720p HD
  • High ISO
 Canon T1i Underwater Sample
  • Sample video
  • Underwater
  • 1080p Full HD
  • High ISO

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Pros

The Canon T1i vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
159 ms shutter lag
Size Really small Help
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Thickness Thin Help
2.4"
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Lens availability More lenses available Help
162 lenses

Cons

The Canon T1i vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Color depth Little color depth Help
21.7 bits
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.54x
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
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
Sensor size Small sensor Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
400 shots
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
March, 2009
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
663 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
63.0
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
15.1 MP
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3.4 fps
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
1
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO

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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.