Canon EOS Rebel XSi Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Mount
Canon EF/EF-S
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
12.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E5 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.8 cm
Width 12.9 cm
Depth 6.2 cm
Weight 475 g
Body Material Plastic, stainless steel
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.87x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, high-speed sync indicator, ISO sensitivity, memory card status
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel XSi
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%)
Exposure Metering Zones 35
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 4272 x 2848 - 15.3 MB
Fine JPEG 4272 x 2848 - 4.3 MB
Normal JPEG 4272 x 2848 - 2.2 MB
Fine JPEG 3088 x 2056 - 2.5 MB
Normal JPEG 3088 x 2056 - 1.3 MB
Fine JPEG 2256 x 1504 - 1.6 MB
Normal JPEG 2256 x 1504 - 0.8 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Battery Type Canon LP-E5 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer
OTHERS Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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