General

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi Pentax K-x
Manufacturer
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Canon Pentax
Lowest price
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$525.00 $489.99
Announced
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January, 2008 September, 2009

Sensor

Type
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CMOS CMOS
Size
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APS-C 22x14mm APS-C 23x15mm
Resolution
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12.2 MP 12.4 MP
Light sensitivity
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1,600 ISO 6,400 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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None 12,800 ISO
Crop factor
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1.6x 1.5x

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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12.2 MP 12.4 MP
Native resolution
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4272 x 2848 4288 x 2428
Pixel size
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26.9 µm² 30.1 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD LCD
Size
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3.0" 2.7"
Resolution
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230k dots 230k dots
Touchscreen
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No No
Flips out
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No No

Lenses

Lens availability
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149 lenses 82 lenses
Lens focus motor
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Yes Yes
Lens thread
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Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount Pentax KAF2

Form factor

Size
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129x98x62 mm 123x92x68 mm
Depth
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2.4" 2.7"
Weight
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524 g 580 g
Live view
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Yes Yes
Waterproof
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No No
Interchangeable lenses
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Yes Yes

Viewfinder

Type
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Pentamirror Pentamirror
Viewfinder size
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0.54x 0.56x
Coverage
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95% 96%

Movies

Format
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None 720p @ 24fps
Supports 24p
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None Yes
High-speed framerate
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None None
All formats None 720p @ 24fps
640 x 416 @ 24fps
Continuous focus
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None No

Advanced

Image stabilization
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None Sensor shift
Supports RAW
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Yes Yes
GPS
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No No
Continuous shooting
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3.5 fps 4.7 fps

Storage

Storage slots
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1 1
Supported formats
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SDHC
MMC
SD
SDHC
SD

Shutter

Max
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1/4000s 1/6000s
Min
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30s 30s

Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes Yes
External connection
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Yes Yes

DXO Mark Scores

Image quality
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61.0 72.0
Color depth
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21.9 bits 22.8 bits
Dynamic range
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10.8 EV 12.5 EV
Low light performance
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692 ISO 811 ISO