January 24th, 2008Canon reveals 12.2-megapixel EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR camera
Canon lunched EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR camera put back Canon’s current entry-level D-SLR, the XTi. The new camera includes many ‘pro’ features previously only obtainable in the much higher-end series. EOS Rebel XSi camera boasts an improved autofocus sensor, enhanced 14-bit A/D conversion, an higher Live View function, and the proprietary DIGIC III image processor. Rebel XSi has a larger, 3-inch LCD monitor, improved from the 2.5-inch screen on the Digital Rebel XTi model. The larger 230,000 pixel screen features a make wider color gamut, seven brilliance settings for easy viewing under a variety of shooting conditions and a wide viewing point of view in all directions.
The EOS Rebel XSi camera features a substantial yet streamlined profile, with curved edges, contoured surfaces, handily placed controls and comfortably constructed rubber grip and thumb rest that all contribute to fatigue-reducing hand fit. The camera body is constructed of a rugged yet lightweight mixture of stainless steel and polycarbonate fixed with glass fiber. The frame outside is enrobed in a durable ABS and Polycarbonate resin and offered in a choice of silver or black finishes. At the heart of the new EOS Rebel XSi is its newly designed 12.2 megapixel APS-C size Canon CMOS sensor. This new sensor employs big micro lenses over each pixel to reduce noise and improve understanding up to ISO 1600, which is ideal for high-quality images in low light.
The Canon EOS Rebel XSi DSLR also incorporates the optional Highlight Tone Priority and High-ISO Noise Reduction functions first set up in 2007 with the EOS-1D Mark III Professional Digital SLR and now available for the first time in an entry level Canon digital SLR camera. Additionally, the new camera is ready by means of Canon’s Auto Lighting Optimizer technology, which corrects image brightness and distinction automatically. Introduced most recent year in the EOS 40D cameras, this valuable optional feature now works in all exposure modes and utilizes Face discovery technology to prevent underexposure with backlit faces. The EOS Rebel XSi is the first model in the Rebel series to incorporate DIGIC III. The DIGIC III technology ensures that the fine details and natural colors of the images are optimally recorded. The DIGIC III processor also manages the camera’s efficient energy consumption and high-speed signal processing presentation.
Introduced in 2007 on the EOS-1D Mark III DSLR, the Live View function makes its debut in an entry level Canon DSLR with the EOS Rebel XSi camera. Live View allows users to frame shots through the LCD screen rather than the viewfinder. Going beyond the manual focus and phase-detection AF capabilities of former EOS models with Live View, the EOS Rebel XSi camera adds a new “Live Mode” contrast-detection AF function that allows the camera to heart without thinking during Live View without lowering the response mirror. The EOS insurgent XSi is also the fastest firing Rebel model to date, capable of endlessly capturing 3.5 frames per second for bursts of up to 45 images in large/in good health JPEG mode and 6 frames in RAW mode.
The new Rebel XSi DSLR utilizes Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning system, first introduced on the EOS Rebel XTi camera. The camera’s Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit shakes dust particles off of the low-pass filter in front of the sensor. The dust is after that trapped by an glue along the base, preventing it from causing more nuisance. Cleaning is engaged each time the camera is powered up or shut down or manually through the “clean now” function.
The new EOS Rebel XSi camera utilizes SD and SDHC memory cards including those with capacities higher than 2GB, making it the perfect upgrade for users already equipped with SD cards from point-and-shoot model cameras. in addition, the EOS Rebel XSi camera utilizes Canon’s new high-capacity LP-E5 lithium ion battery pack, which provides 50% more exposures per charge than earlier models with virtually no increase in size or weight.
Expected to ship in April 2008 the Canon Rebel XSi camera is available in body-only configuration which includes a rechargeable battery pack and charger, USB and video cables, a neckstrap, an EOS Solutions Disk CD, plus a 1-year Canon U.S.A., Inc. limited warranty. The new camera will also be available in a lens kit version which take in everything in the body-only kit plus the EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens. The two versions carry estimated retail prices of $799.99 and $899.99, respectively.
February 7th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
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