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Canon EOS 450D / EOS Rebel XSi

12.2 megapixels

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Best Price: $599

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    8.5 8.5 from 38 reviewers
  • Design (17)
    9.1 9.1 from 17 reviewers
  • Value for money (82)
    8.9 8.9 from 82 reviewers
  • Features (72)
    9.4 9.4 from 72 reviewers
  • Ease of use (22)
    9.4 9.4 from 22 reviewers
  • Performance (35)
    9.0 9.0 from 35 reviewers
  • Picture quality (103)
    9.5 9.5 from 103 reviewers

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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 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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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
  • Pixels
    Effective pixels: Approx. 12.20 megapixels
  • Total Pixels
    Total pixels: Approx. 12.40 megapixels
  • Aspect Ratio
    3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
  • Color Filter System
    RGB primary color filter

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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 I…

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  1. Reviewer: LAPTOP Magazine
    22 July 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    After two missteps, Canon refocused and refined its entry-level DSLR. Read more

  2. Reviewer: Dc Resource
    27 June 2008

    The EOS Rebel XSi ($799) is one of two entry-level cameras in Canon's lineup (the other being the recently announced Rebel XS -- a stripped down version of the XSi). The Rebel XSi (also known as the EOS-450D) is the replacement to the extremely popular Rebel XTi, offering these new features: Read more

  3. Reviewer: Reviewed.com
    13 June 2008

    Overall, the XSi stands up well to the competition among low-cost digital SLRs. It's not the cheapest model out there, but the combination of convenient, easy-to-use controls, a bright 3-inch LCD screen and very respectable image quality make it a good choice for users upgrading to the faster performance and greater flexibility of an SLR from a point-and-shoot camera. Read more

  4. Reviewer: ePHOTOzine
    22 May 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Performance 8
    8.0
     

    Canon have been leaders in the entry level DSLR market for years and with the EOS 450D I can't see them losing their position anytime soon. The camera is packed with features and playing with it more and more reveals extra bits to try out. Read more

  5. Reviewer: Let's go digital
    14 May 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Design 9
    9.0
    Value for money 9
    9.0
    Picture quality 10
    10
     

    Canon EOS 450D digital SLR camera Canon have gained a lot of experience in the lower segment of the D-SLR market over the past five years. We have witnessed significant improvements between previous and next models. And now we're here with the Canon EOS 450D. A digital SLR camera that doesn't seem to differ too much from the EOS 400D but is in fact a much better camera. A camera that surprises too. Canon EOS 450D offers Live View Maybe it is not so much of a surprise ... Read more

  1. Canon EOS 450D

    Reviewer: David, REVIEW STREAM
    2 days ago
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Photographers around the globe are searching for a functional and handy device that would enhance or improved photography despite or your local or environment. The EOS series of digital camera in which the Canon Company is the brain behind it has come up with the EOS 450D digital camera, which is regarded as the improved of the EOS 400D packed with a lot of functionality and performance that would blow the mind of every curious photographer around the globe. Design Th... Read more

  2. Over all an outstanding Camera

    Reviewer: circuitcity.com
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
    Features 10
    10
    Picture quality 10
    10
     

    Hand grip too small,eye cup could extend further out or Maybe I could get a nose job? other wise a Great Camera. Read more

  3. Better than XT, XTi but not perfect

    Reviewer: Buyzillion.com
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This is my 4th D-SLR, I love it, same ease of use (or maybe better as now the menus and buttons make more sense to me), I like some of the new features, however the live view is really, really bad to the point I don't use it unless I can't use the viewfinder. The 3" screen is gorgeous, make sure to get a film cover for it as it can scratch easily. Some pixelation/noise at 400 ISO. Read more

  4. Reviewer: flashlight, Photography Review
    4 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 10
    10
     

    Wow. So far, I'm very happy with this camera. Some background: This is my first digital slr. Back in the day, I took a couple of photography courses and read a few books on the subject. I could coax some pretty decent shots from my Canon AE-1. In the past 7 years though, it's been all digital, all the time. I've used a number of point and shoot and semi-automatic cameras. After wanting a DSLR for about a year, I finally caved in this week when Best Buy put the Canon X... Read more

  5. Reviewer: nicole d., Pronto
    03 June 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    i absolutely love this camera. i'm sure it would be put to great use taking fantastic 'artsy' pics, but for now it's getting a lot of mileage just snapping shots of the little one. Read more

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