7.9 out of 10

Canon EOS 450D / EOS Rebel XSi / Kiss X2 Digital

12.2 megapixels, first seen: 5 February 2008

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9.2
Expert Score (56)

7.9
Design (47)

6.9
Value for money (126)

7.2
Features (81)

7.2
Ease of use (97)

7.5
Performance (7)

7.1
Picture quality (49)

7.5

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Canon EOS 450D / EOS Rebel XSi / Kiss X2 Digital

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Pros & Cons

can use existing lenses, image stabilizing lens, great speed shots, very user friendly controls, a real spot meter

a ok, underexposed auto setting, onoff switch location, large battery grip, occasional focus failures

Manufacturer's Description

For stunning photography with point-and-shoot ease, look no further than Canon’s EOS Rebel XSi. The EOS Rebel XSi brings staggering technological innovation to the masses. It features Canon’s 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 XSi’s refined, ergonomic design inclu…

Specifications

Type

Type

Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
Recording Medium

SD memory card, SDHC memory card
Image Format

22.2mm x 14.8mm
Compatible Lenses

Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6x the lens focal length)
Lens Mount

Canon EF mount

Image Sensor

Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Release Date

First seen

5 February 2008

WikiFreak Description

Canon EOS Rebel XSi

Nearly five years have come and gone since the Canon company introduced their very first truly affordable SLR, at the time, the EOS 300 D, or the digital rebel. During that time span, we’ve seen them come out with two more members of the family, the 350D and the 400 D cameras which naturally evolved into the EOS450D, todays model which features just about two times the pixel count of their original.

Contained in a much smaller body and with a much smaller price tag (about 200 do…

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Canon EOS Rebel XSi

Contained in a much smaller body and with a much smaller price tag (about 200 dollars less) it also has a great deal more to offer with regard to functionality than its predecessors, or in fact many of the other cameras in this price range.

Some of the changes you’re going to see in this version: a far larger 3.0 LCD monitor to make it a lot easier to see the details in your shot, far and away improved auto focus, featuring live view, with AF that offers both passive and contrast detection.

The spot metering as well as the 3.5 frames per second continuous shooting make it worth your time. The changeover to SD as opposed to CF is also a new feature. With the features its inherited from its predecessor, including the optional high ISO noise reduction, the Highlight Tone priority, as well as the all new stabilized kit lens , you’re going to enjoy the camera and love the price.

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Reviews of Canon EOS 450D / EOS Rebel XSi / Kiss X2 Digital

Expert Reviews

Reviewer: DP Review
23 May 2008

Overall 8

Value for money 9

Features 9

Performance 9

Picture quality 9

The EOS 450D represents Canon's response to the increasingly crowded and competitive nature of the entry-level DSLR market. Where the original 'people's DLSR', the EOS 300D, owed at least some of its success to the simple paucity of competitors, the market in 2008 is a very different place indeed, and one that's seen Nikon (with the D40/D40x/D60) carve a sizeable slice of the action, and where Olympus, Sony and Pentax have strong offerings at price points unthinkable... Read more
Canon EOS 450D Review

Reviewer: Think Camera
26 August 2008

Overall 8

Design 7

Value for money 7

Features 8

Ease of use 8

Picture quality 8

The Canon EOS 450D reviewed here is the top model of the company's trio of entry-level DSLRs. Launched at the beginning of the year, the Canon EOS 450D builds upon the strengths of the Canon EOS 400D. More recently, along came the Canon EOS 1000D, which replaces the Canon EOS 400D. Only it doesn't; the Canon EOS 400D is still around. This currently makes for a potentially confusing array of similar models priced very close to one another. You'll find the prices of all... Read more
Canon Rebel Xsi

Reviewer: Wired
12 May 2008

Overall 7

Rebel XSi is an Entry-Level Hip Pocket DSLR Rocket Last year's Rebel XTi was a massive sales success, but not exactly a technological leap forward for DSLRs. Most critiques of that camera (including ours) came up just shy of disappointment while competing manufacturers of entry level DSLRs toiled to produce better, cheaper shooters. Canon, obviously feeling the heat, decided to lock their best engineers in a tool shed (okay it was more of a lab than a shed) until they... Read more
Canon Digital Rebel XSi

Reviewer: Neo Camera
12 April 2009

Overall 10

The Canon Rebel XSi is finally a more complete camera than any Rebel before it. Despite being part of the entry-level Rebel series, the XSi features spot-metering, a 3.5 FPS continuous drive with a deep buffer, depth-of-field preview and finally exposure-priority live-view with 100% frame coverage. Autofocus is slow in live-view and the controls are just bizarre, but this is the most accurate live-view we have seen so far, making it the first camera to receive our... Read more
Canon EOS 450D / Rebel XSi

Reviewer: Camera Labs
1 April 2008

Overall 9

Canon EOS 450D / Rebel XSi verdict Note: we have now fully tested a production Canon EOS 450D / XSi and this is our final verdict with updated comparisons. The Canon EOS 450D / Rebel XSi is a powerful DSLR for the money and a worthy successor to the best-selling EOS 400D / XTi. Canon has sensibly followed Nikon\u2019s winning strategy for the D80 and instead of aiming at the lowest price-point, has gone for a more upmarket model with a design and feature-set that will... Read more

User Reviews

"Nice Upgrade from XT"

Reviewer: CNET
29 April 2009

Overall 8

Great camera for beginner to novice at a great price point. You can jump right in and learn to use a SLR and reuse the lenses when you move up (assuming you stay ith Canon). Read more
Great for the price

Reviewer: J&R
30 December 2009

Overall 8

Can't be beat for the price (especially when bundled with another lens). I tried out the 7D yesterday and was very impressed (especially with high ISO settings), but for more than double the price, it wasn't worth it to me - a casual photographer. Read more
ARMY Strong

Reviewer: Amazon
2 February 2010 See Product at Amazon ($649.99)

Overall 10

I had this camera sent to me while on deployment to Afghanistan. I understand Amazon.com's policy on sending electronics over seas so I had to have it mailed home to the states so the wife could sent it to me from there. I was using a small Canon "point and shoot" which was great for taking out on patrols, but I needed something more for back on base, capturing the mountains and the beautiful skyline the way I see them. There's only so much you can manipulate manually on... Read more or see product
LOVE MY XSi!

Reviewer: Ratsnej, WolfCamera.com
3 February 2010

Overall 10

I knew I wanted Canon and was ready to upgrade from a Canon PowerShot SX100IS to a DSLR but didn't want the expense or learning curve of a professional model. After researching online and talking with the folks at Ritz, I have been very happy and satisfied with the XSi for almost a year and have taken some incredible photographs. The learning curve from my old point and shoot to the XSi was minimal, although I do recommend getting a companion book to get the most out of... Read more
XSi takes great photos

Reviewer: Epinions
16 December 2009

Overall 10

I've had this camera for not quite three months now and I like it more now than when I first got it. Lots of features, from full auto to just about full manual operation. I added the battery compartment to the base to make holding it easier, along with it using different battery types, including AA's. The 12.2 megapixel output is great. The lenses that fit on my Rebel 35mm also fit this, so it was an easy transition from one camera to another. The XSi has more features... Read more