- 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for -size, photo-quality prints.
- Large 3.0-inch LCD display; includes Canon's EF-S 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens.
- DIGIC III image processor provides fast, accurate image processing; improved Autofocus and framing rate.
- EOS Integrated Cleaning system, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software.
- Stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards (not included).
From the Manufacturer
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For stunning photography with point and shoot ease, look no
further than Canons EOS Rebel XSi. The EOS Rebel XSi brings
staggering technological innovation to the masses. It features
Canons EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a
powerful DIGIC III Image Processor, plus a new 12.2-megapixel
CMOS sensor and is available in a kit with the new EF-S 18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6 IS lens with Optical Image Stabilizer. The EOS Rebel
XSis refined, ergonomic design includes a new 3.0-inch LCD
monitor, compatibility with SD and SDHC memory cards and new
accessories that enhance every aspect of the photographic
experience.
Canon EOS Rebel XSi Highlights
New Technology for Outstanding Images
New Canon 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC III image
processor Canon's CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor)
sensor captures images with exceptional clarity and tonal range,
and offers the most pixels in its class. It offers many of the
same new technologies to maximize each pixel's light gathering
efficiency that were first seen with the professional EOS-1D Mark
III model. It's an APS-C size sensor (22.2 x 14.8mm), and there's
an effective 1.6x increase in the lenss marked focal length when
attached. Canons DIGIC III Image Processor dramatically enhances
image quality and speeds up all camera operations for intuitive
operation. It works in concert with the EOS Rebel XSis sensor to
achieve unprecedented levels of performance in all lighting
situations.
14-bit A/D converter With the EOS Rebel XSi, analog to digital
signal conversion is executed by a 14-bit processor, which
generates digital data with incredibly smooth tones. Formerly a
feature only present in top-of-the-line pro digital SLR cameras,
the 14-bit conversion gives incredibly smooth transitions from
light to dark colors, with far less risk of "banding." A sky at
sunset is a perfect example. With this rich 14-bit gradation the
EOS Rebel XSi offers RAW images of the highest quality that can
be processed with Canons Digital Photo Professional software.
Even JPEG files, which are always finished at 8-bits per channel,
use the full 14-bit conversion initially to generate the best
possible color and tonal detail. Another huge benefit of the
14-bit conversion is the Highlight Tone Priority option, which
allows critical shooters to increase the level of detail in
bright areas of a scene up to one stop, without affecting overall
exposure.
Auto Optimization The EOS Rebel XSis Auto Optimization is yet
another image-quality tool that comes to the rescue in tricky
lighting conditions. It can actually lighten dark areas of a
scene while ensuring that bright areas maintain tonal detail.
It's now available in all shooting modes, including P, Tv, Av,
and Manual.
DIGIC III image processor Developed to maximize performance
between the capture and stages of digital photography,
the EOS Rebel XSis latest-generation DIGIC III Image Processor
works in concert with Canons CMOS sensor to achieve even higher
levels of performance. The entire electronic system is totally
redesigned, giving the camera its incredible combination of speed
and image quality. Digital noise is significantly reduced in
shadow areas, and color reproduction is superior.
Speedy, Precise Operation
Excellent performance with 3.5 fps continuous shooting, up to 53
full-resolution JPEGs or 6 RAW images in a burst The EOS Rebel
XSi operates with such effortless speed that operation is nothing
short of intuitive. With instant startup times, speedy autofocus
and minimal shutter lag, the EOS Rebel XSi is one of the fastest
cameras available today. It can shoot up to 3.5 frames per
second, in bursts of 53 JPEGs or 6 RAW files, so youll never,
ever, miss a .
See the image in large LCD with Live View Function The EOS Rebel
XSi has a huge, bright 3.0-inch TFT LCD monitor with 230,000
pixels and a viewing angle of 170 degrees. Its perfect for Live
View composition or viewing camera settings like AF, ISO,
Metering, AF Point selection and flash options. And the maximum
brightness of the EOS Rebel XSi LCD monitor is about 30-percent
greater than its predecessor, which is a big benefit when you're
using the camera in bright sunlight.
Live View Function Live View Function enables you to view your
subjects directly on the huge 3.0-inch LCD monitor. It's easy to
magnify any part of the scene 5x or 10x for precise manual focus.
And now, there are two ways to use Autofocus along with Live View
Function in the EOS Rebel XSi. You can even choose a grid
overlay, perfect for keeping straight lines in your subject
straight in your pictures. In the studio, Live View Function can
be used remotely via a computer through the EOS Rebel XSis USB
connection.
Fast 9-point AF system, and two types of AF during Live View
Function The EOS Rebel XSi has a high-precision 9-point wide area
AF sensor for fast, accurate focus even in dim lighting. It has a
number of focus modes, including One- AF, AI Focus AF, AI
Servo AF and Manual. In Live View Function, the EOS Rebel XSi has
two AF modes: Quick mode, which uses the camera's standard
9-point AF system, and Live mode, which is a contrast-based AF
system that reads the sharpness of subjects right from the
imaging sensor, and can be overridden by pressing the AF mode
selection button. A familiar feature in Power cameras, Live
mode AF uses similar technologies to achieve focus, while Quick
mode is more appropriate for capturing action or for shooting in
low light.
Compatible with compact SD and SDHC memory cards The EOS Rebel
XSi is the first EOS Digital SLR camera to use popular SD and
SDHC memory cards only. Compact, inexpensive and available in
increasingly large capacities, SD and SDHC memory cards are a
perfect complement to the EOS Rebel XSis compact and lightweight
body design.
Advanced Features for Advanced Photography
New advanced features include spot metering, external flash
settings on the cameras menu, and a new higher-magnification
viewfinder The EOS Rebel XSis 35-zone evaluative metering system
with improved white balance analyzes light based on each zone in
the viewing area, enabling the camera to choose the overall best
exposure for the entire scene. It now features a spot meter,
which reads a tiny area (about 4 percent) of the picture for
extremely precise metering. It also provides Center-weighted
average metering and partial metering for accurate exposure no
matter the situation. The EOS Rebel XSi also has an improved,
high magnification viewfinder that provides a larger overall
view, and increased brightness and clarity. And the EOS Rebel XSi
has a Display-Off sensor that automatically turns the LCD monitor
off whenever the camera is at the photographer's eye. All
relevant shooting information, including ISO, is displayed right
in the viewfinder so its easy to change settings without moving
the camera away from the eye.
EOS Integrated Cleaning System Photographers who must change
lenses in dusty environments will find the advanced Canon EOS
Integrated Cleaning System a tremendous time saver. Dust that
settles on the sensor surface is removed using ultrasonic
vibration. This Self Cleaning Sensor Unit routine is
automatically activated whenever the camera is powered on or off.
(It can also be manually activated.) A special collar positioned
around the sensor collects the loosened dust. Dust particles can
also be automatically removed via software. By shooting a plain
white subject, the photographer can acquire dust position data
that is transmitted along with the image (whether JPEG or RAW).
Canon Digital Photo Professional (DPP) version 3.3 or later
software can be used to manually or automatically erase the dust
spots. It's not one feature, it's a built-in system to minimize
the effect of dust in high-resolution digital images.
Self Cleaning Sensor Unit A key element of minimizing dust is
preventing it from clinging to the front surface of the imaging
sensor. To combat against this, the EOS Rebel XSi features a
Canon-designed Self Cleaning Sensor Unit. The low-pass filter at
the front of the sensor shakes off dust automatically with
ultrasonic vibrations, removing dust from the sensor assembly.
The EOS Rebel XSi has a new coating on the front surface of the
low-pass filter, to increase its resistance to dust sticking to
the sensor.
Dust Delete Data Detection Dust that may still remain on the
front of the sensor can also be erased with software included in
Digital Photo Professional (DPP) Version 3.3 or later software. A
simple test of a plain, white object can be taken, using a
menu setting. This Dust Delete Data image is analyzed in-camera,
and the location and size of any remaining dust is added to any
subsequent pictures taken. This data is transmitted along with
the image, whether JPEG or RAW, and can be either manually or
automatically erased in Canons DPP version 3.3 and later
software. This added software option ensures the cleanest
possible image, perfect for printing or archiving.
Picture Style settings With the EOS Rebel XSis Picture Style
technology, photographers can change the look of their digital
photographs. Color, saturation, sharpness and contrast settings
create noticeable variation in the saved image. Changing a
Picture Style setting is almost like a 35mm film user sw
from one type of color film to another. In addition to six preset
Picture Style settings, Canon offers additional downloadable
"Picture Style Files," that can be installed into your camera for
even more imaging options at your fingertips.
Highlight Tone Priority This vital Custom Function lets
photographers get even better detail in bright highlights, even
in contrasty lighting conditions. Its beneficial for nearly any
type of picture, from mid-day s on a safari to portraits in
sunlight, where a user may encounter bright highlight areas where
he or she wants to preserve details. Finally, theres no impact
on the cameras shooting speed or burst rate when Highlight Tone
Priority is engaged. It takes full advantage of the EOS Rebel
XSi's new 14-bit per channel conversion, meaning there are 16,384
distinct colors from darkest to lightest in each color channel.
Shooting and Sharing Made Easy
Includes EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilizer lens The Canon
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens features the wide-angle to
mid-range zoom flexibility of its non-IS predecessor with the
significant advantage of Canon's true optical, lens-shift image
stabilization system that yields up to a full four stops of
image-shake correction.
Fully compatible with over 60 EF/EF-S Lenses and a wide range of
EOS System accessories EOS Rebel XSi is compatible with all Canon
lenses in the EF and EF-S lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle
to super telephoto lenses. Canon lenses employ advanced optical
expertise and micron-precision engineering to deliver
unprecedented performance in all facets of the photographic
process. Special optical technologies, such as Aspherical,
ultra-low dispersion, or fluorite elements are featured in the
universally accled L Series lenses, and Canon's Optical Image
Stabilizer technology are featured in select lenses to minimize
the effect of camera shake. Through Canon lenses, photographers
can truly maximize the quality and liberating performance of the
EOS Rebel XSi.
Flash Photography The EOS Rebel XSi features the accled E-TTL
II flash metering system. With any of the flashes in the EX
Speedlite line, E-TTL II provides reliable flash output whether
shooting fill-in flash pictures in sunlight, or using flash in
total darkness. With E-TTL II, the exact same 35-zone metering
sensor used for measuring ambient light is also used for flash
metering -- giving even finer metering command of the image area.
If you prefer a broader area for flash metering, there's a menu
setting to change to "Average" flash metering, where the entire
35-zone area is measured evenly for flash exposure.
The Canon Speedlite 430EX is the ideal step-up accessory for
powerful flash shooting with the EOS Rebel XSi. It has excellent
flash power (maximum guide number of 141 ft./43m at ISO 100), and
is the perfect way to get great flash pictures when you can't get
right up to the subject. The 430EX is also great for bounce
flash, with its tilting and swiveling flash head. It
automatically zooms the flash head to cover lenses ranging from
16mm up to 105mm or longer with the EOS Rebel XSi. Of course, it
works with the camera to provide full E-TTL II automatic flash
exposure. And the 430EX has a powerful AF-assist beam, which
allows the camera to autofocus even in total darkness on subjects
as far as 32 ft. from the camera.
Included Software
Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk (Version 17.0) The EOS Rebel XSi
comes bundled with an updated Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk,
which features powerful software programs designed to extend the
EOS experience to the computer. These include Canon's ZoomBrowser
EX for Windows (Version 6.1), ImageBrowser for Macintosh OS X
(Version 6.1), Digital Photo Professional (Version 3.3), the
totally new Picture Style Editor (Version 1.0), Canons EOS
Utility (Version 2.2), RAW Image Task (Version 2.8), PhotoStitch,
and PTP TWAIN Driver. Each application is designed to perfect the
captured images and streamline the digital workflow. ZoomBrowser
EX v.6.1 and Digital Photo Professional v.3.3 for Windows are
compatible with the new Windows Vista operating system.
Digital Photo Professional (Version 3.3) is an image processing
program that enables high-speed RAW image processing, high-speed
previewing for real-time image adjustment and support for sRGB,
Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces. Because its CMS
(Color Management System) compatible, Digital Photo Professional
allows for easy image layout and printing in Adobe RGB in
conjunction with Easy-PhotoPrint and PictBridge printers. It also
features the Dust Delete Data Detection tool for cleaner images.
EOS Utility (Version 2.3) for Macintosh or Windows handles the
connection between the camera and computer, whenever theyre
connected via USB. It allows remote controlled shooting from the
computer, handles downloading of images from the camera to the
computer, and allows seamless linking to either Canons
ZoomBrowser/ImageBrowser or Digital Photo Professional software
once images have been copied to the hard drive. Furthermore, its
used to upload settings back into a USB-connected camera.
ZoomBrowser EX (Version 6.1) for Windows and ImageBrowser
(Version 6.1) for Mac OS X are the easy, user-friendly options
for viewing and editing of JPEG and even RAW image files. Both
allow viewing of numerous types of images including finished TIFF
and BMP files. Both also have a variety of search options for
finding images, allow re-naming of single images or batches of
files, and offer a variety of options for printing without using
a separate image-editing program.
RAW Image Task (Version 2.8) for Windows/Macintosh This software
is an integrated component of ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or
ImageBrowser (Mac). It allows processing of RAW images from EOS
cameras, including the new EOS Rebel XSi, with a variety of
adjustment possibilities. These options, as well as the overall
color, contrast and "look" of RAW Image Task, closely mimic the
characteristics of Canons in-camera JPEG processing.
What's in the Box
Canon Rebel XSi camera, EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilizer
lens, rechargeable battery pack and charger, USB and video
cables, a neckstrap, an EOS Solutions Disk CD, and a 1-year Canon
U.S.A., Inc. limited warranty