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12.2 mega pixels
3.0 inch LCD
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Features
DIGIC III Image Processor Developed- to maximize performance between the capture and recording stages of
- digital photography, the EOS Rebel XSi’s latest-generation DIGIC III
- Image Processor works in concert with Canon’s 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.
Auto Optimization The EOS Rebel XSi’s- 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.
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
- Canon’s 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.
New Canon 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensorCanon’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 lens’s marked focal length when
- attached. Canon’s 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 XSi’s sensor to achieve
- unprecedented levels of performance in all lighting situations.
Large 3.0-inch LCD monitorThe EOS Rebel XSi has a huge, bright 3.0-inch- TFT LCD monitor with 230,000 pixels and a viewing angle of 170°. It’s
- 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% 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 XSi’s USB
- connection.
Advanced, Adaptable AF.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-Shot 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 PowerShot
- 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.
Advanced FeaturesThe EOS Rebel XSi’s 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%) 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 it’s 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 shot 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 Canon’s
- 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 XSi’s 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
- switching 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.
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