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| Format |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
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| Also known as |
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi, Canon EOS Kiss X2 |
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| Release Status |
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 Max resolution |
4272 x 2848 |
3872 x 2592 |
4592 x 3056 |
| Low resolution |
3088 x 2056, 2256 x 1504 |
2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296 |
4592 x 2576, 3408 x 2272, 3408 x 1920, 2288 x 1520, 2288 x 1280 |
| Image ratio w:h |
3:2 |
3:2 |
3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels |
12.2 million |
10.0 million |
14.2 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
12.4 million |
10.8 million |
14.9 million |
| Sensor size |
22.2 x 14.8 mm (3.28 cm²) |
23.6 x 15.8 mm (3.72 cm²) |
23.6 x 15.8 mm (3.72 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
3.7 MP/cm² |
2.7 MP/cm² |
3.8 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
CCD |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Canon |
Sony |
Sony |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
Auto, 100 - 1600 (plus 3200 with boost) |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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| Zoom tele (T) |
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| Digital zoom |
No |
No |
No |
| Image stabilization |
No |
No |
Yes, Sensor-shift |
| Auto Focus |
Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points |
Nikon Multi-CAM1000 |
9-point AF with center cross |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
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| White balance override |
6 positions & manual preset |
6 positions, plus manual preset and Kelvin |
Six positions plus manual and kelvin |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
30 sec |
30 sec |
30 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
1/4000 sec |
1/4000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes, pop-up |
Yes, pop-up |
Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range |
13 m (ISO 100) |
13 m |
12 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash |
Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II |
Yes, hot-shoe |
Yes, hot-shoe |
| Flash modes |
Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off |
Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow |
Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps |
-5 to +5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
35 area eval, center weighted, partial, spot |
3D Matrix metering II, Center weighted, Spot |
40-segment Multi, Center weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Lens thread |
Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount |
Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type |
Sony Alpha |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 3.5 fps, 53 JPEG or 6 RAW frames |
Yes, 3 fps, up to 23 JPEG, 6 NEF images |
Yes, 5 fps |
| Movie Clips |
No |
No |
No |
| Remote control |
Yes, E3 connector, InfraRed |
Yes, Optional (ML-L3 or MC-DC1) |
Yes, Wired or wirelss (optional) |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up) |
Yes, 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
Yes, by USB cable and PC |
No |
No |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/SDHC/MMC card |
SD/SDHC card |
Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 |
| Storage included |
None |
None |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
Yes, RAW |
Yes, RAW (ARW) |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Normal |
Fine, Normal, Basic |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.87x magnification) |
Optical (Pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.95x magnification) |
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.74x magnification) |
| LCD |
3 " |
2.5 " |
2.7 " |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
| Live View |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
No |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
No |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
No |
No |
| Battery |
Canon 1050mAh Li-Ion & Charger |
Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery |
Lithium Ion (NP-FM500H) & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
524 g (18.5 oz) |
668 g (23.6 oz) |
674 g (23.8 oz) |
| Dimensions |
129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in) |
132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3 in) |
131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.2 x 3.9 x 3 in) |
| Notes |
Live View available |
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Announced 24-Jan-08
Canon website
