- 12 megapixel CMOS sensor
- SD / SDHC Card
- Larger viewfinder
- Live view
- Spot metering
- Multi-shot self-timer mode
- 3.0" LCD
- Verification data
- Highlight Tone Priority
- Auto Lighting Optimizer
- High ISO noise reduction
- 14-bit A/D converter
- Improved 9-point AF system
- Larger, higher capacity, battery
- New battery grip
- ISO in viewfinder
List price (US)
• Body only: $799• Kit: $899 (with 18-55 mm IS lens)
List price (EU)
• Body only: €749• Kit: €849 (with 18-55 mm IS lens)
International naming
• US: Canon Rebel Digital XSi• Japan: Canon EOS Kiss Digital x2• Elsewhere: Canon EOS 450D
Body material
Plastic (Stainless Steel chassis)
Sensor *
• 12.2 million effective pixels• 12.4 million total pixels• 22.2 x 14.8 mm CMOS sensor• RGB Color Filter Array• Built-in low-pass filter with self cleaning unit• 3:2 aspect ratio
Dust reduction
• Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted)• Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces• Software based dust-removal (camera maps dust, removed later)
Image sizes *
• 4272 x 2848 (L)• 3088 x 2056 (M) • 2256 x 1504 (S)
Output formats
• RAW (.CR2 14-bit *)• RAW (.CR2 14-bit *) + JPEG Large/Fine• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine, Normal
Image processor *
DIGIC III
Lenses
• Canon EF / EF-S lens mount• 1.6x field of view crop
Focus modes
• Auto Focus• Manual Focus (switch on lens)
Auto Focus
• 9-point CMOS sensor • Cross-type F2.8 at center *• AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100)
AF modes
• AI Focus• One shot• AI Servo
AF point selection
• Auto• Manual
AF assist
Flash strobe
Shooting modes
• Auto• Program AE (P)• Shutter priority AE (Tv)• Aperture priority AE (Av)• Manual (M)• Auto depth-of-field• Portrait• Landscape• Close-up• Sports• Night portrait• Flash off
Metering
• TTL 35-zone SPC• Metering range: EV 1.0 - 20 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4)
Metering modes
• Evaluative 35-zone• Partial 9% at center• Spot 4% at center *• Center-weighted average
AE Lock
AE lock button
AE Bracketing
• +/- 2.0 EV• 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Exposure compen.
• +/- 2.0 EV• 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Sensitivity
• Auto (100 - 400)• ISO 100• ISO 200• ISO 400• ISO 800• ISO 1600• Highlight tone priority * (ISO 200 - 1600)
Shutter
• Focal-plane shutter• 30 - 1/4000 sec (0.5 or 0.3 EV steps)• Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec• Bulb
Aperture values
• F1.0 - F91 (0.3 EV steps)• Actual aperture range depends on lens used
White balance
• Auto • Daylight • Shade • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Flash • Custom
WB Bracketing
• +/-3 levels• 3 images• Selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias
WB fine-tuning
• Blue (-9) To Amber (+9)• Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
Color space
• sRGB• Adobe RGB
Picture style
• Standard• Portrait• Landscape• Neutral• Faithful• Monochrome• User 1 • User 2• User 3
Custom image parameters
• Sharpness: 0 to 7• Contrast: -4 to +4• Saturation: -4 to +4• Color tone: -4 to +4• B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G• B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G
Drive modes
• Single• Continuous: 3.5 fps up to 53 JPEG / 6 RAW frames • Self-timer 10 secs (2 sec with mirror lock-up) • Self-timer continuous *
Mirror lockup
Yes (custom function)
Viewfinder
• Pentamirror• 95% frame coverage• Magnification: 0.87x * (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity)• Eyepoint: 19 mm *• Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter• Fixed precision matte • Proximity sensor disables LCD shooting mode information
Viewfinder info *
• AF information (AF points focus confirmation light)• Shutter speed• Aperture value• ISO speed (always displayed)• AE lock• Exposure level/compensation• Spot metering circle• Exposure warning• AEB• Flash ready• High-speed sync• FE lock• Flash exposure compensation• Red-eye reduction light• White balance correction• SD card information• Monochrome shooting• Maximum burst
DOF preview
Yes, button
LCD monitor *
• 3.0" TFT LCD• 230,000 pixels• Wide viewing angle (160° horizontal and vertical) • 7 brightness levels• Up to 10x zoom playback
LCD Live view *
• Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor• 100% frame coverage• Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor• Best view or exposure simulation • Grid optional (thirds)• Magnify optional (5x or 10x at AF point)• Optional Auto-focus with mirror-down / mirror-up sequence• Two modes; normal and quieter • Remote live view using EOS Utility 2.0 (via USB or WiFi/Ethernet using WFT)• Manual focus only
Camera settings display
• Shutter speed• Aperture• Sensitivity (ISO)• Exposure mode• Meter / Exposure compenation• Bracketing• Flash compensation • White balance & fine tuning • Metering mode• Custom function set• Auto focus mode • Drive mode• Auto focus areas• Black & white mode • Beep• Red-eye reduction • Image size / quality• Battery status• Frames remaining
Record review
• Uses last play mode • Magnification possible • 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold
Flash
• Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash• Guide number approx 13• Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction• X-Sync: 1/200 sec • Flash exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 or 0.5 EV steps)• Coverage up to 17 mm focal length (27 mm FOV equiv.)
External flash
• E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites• Hot-shoe
Other features
• Orientation sensor• Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity
Auto rotation
• On (playback uses orientation data in file header)• Off
Playback mode
• Single image• Single image with info (histogram brightness / RGB )• Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable)• 4 and 9 image index *• Auto play• Image rotation• Jump (by 10, 100 or date)
Custom functions *
13 custom functions with 34 settings
Menu languages *
• English• German• French• Dutch• Danish• Portuguese• Finnish• Italian• Norwegian• Swedish• Spanish• Greek• Simplified Chinese• Japanese• Traditional Chinese• Korean• Russian• Polish• Hungarian• Czech
Firmware
User upgradable
Connectivity
• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) mini-B• Video out (PAL / NTSC)• E3 type wired remote control
Storage *
• SD / SDHC card
Power *
• Lithium-Ion LP-E5 rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh)• CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup)• Optional ACK-E5 AC adapter kit
Battery Grip *
Yes, BG-E5
Direct printing
• Canon Selphy Printers • Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function• Canon PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge • PictBridge
Dimensions *
129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in)
Weight (no battery) *
475 g (1.0 lb)
Software
• Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser • PhotoStitch• EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture; Windows & Mac except Mac Intel) • Digital Photo Professional (Windows / Mac)
