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| Format |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
Compact |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
Compact |
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| Also known as |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS |
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 Max resolution |
4592 x 3056 |
3888 x 2592 |
4256 x 2832 |
3648 x 2736 |
3648 x 2736 |
3872 x 2592 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Low resolution |
4592 x 2576, 3408 x 2272, 3408 x 1920, 2288 x 1520, 2288 x 1280 |
2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288 |
3184 x 2120, 2128 x 1416 |
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
3648 x 3432, 3648 x 2056, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 |
3008 x 2000, 1824 x 1216 |
3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
3:2, 16:9 |
3:2 |
3:2 |
4:3 |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
3:2 |
4:3, 3:2, 1:1 |
| Effective pixels |
14.2 million |
10.1 million |
12.1 million |
10.1 million |
10.1 million |
10.0 million |
10.0 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
14.9 million |
10.5 million |
12.9 million |
11.8 million |
10.7 million |
10.8 million |
10.3 million |
| Sensor size |
23.6 x 15.8 mm (3.72 cm²) |
22.2 x 14.8 mm (3.28 cm²) |
36 x 24 mm (8.64 cm²) |
4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm, 2.43 cm²) |
1/2.33 " (6.13 x 4.60 mm, 0.28 cm²) |
23.5 x 15.7 mm (3.68 cm²) |
1/1.75 " (7.36 x 5.52 mm, 0.4 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
3.8 MP/cm² |
3.1 MP/cm² |
1.4 MP/cm² |
4.2 MP/cm² |
36 MP/cm² |
2.7 MP/cm² |
25 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
CMOS |
CMOS |
NMOS |
CCD |
CCD |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Sony |
Canon |
Unknown |
Matsushita |
Matsushita |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
200 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (100 - 25600 with boost) |
Auto, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200 |
Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
Auto (custom), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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25 mm |
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24 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
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125 mm (5 x) |
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72 mm (3 x) |
| Digital zoom |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, 4 x |
No |
Yes, 4x |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Sensor-shift |
No |
No |
Yes, Sensor |
Yes, Lens |
Yes, Sensor shift |
Yes, Sensor |
| Auto Focus |
9-point AF with center cross |
Multi-BASIS TTL, 7 focus points |
Nikon Multi-CAM3500 FX |
11-point TTL Phase Diff |
TTL |
TTL 11-area AF |
Unknown |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, lens focus by wire, direct Focus with SWD Lens |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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50 cm |
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30 cm |
| Macro focus range |
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5 cm |
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1 cm |
| White balance override |
Six positions plus manual and kelvin |
6 positions & manual preset |
12 positions, plus manual and Kelvin |
8 positions, 4 manual, Kelvin |
4 positions, plus manual |
8 positions, plus manual |
5 positions plus manual |
| Aperture range |
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F2.8 - F5.9 |
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F2.5 - F4.4 |
| Min shutter |
30 sec |
30 sec |
30 sec |
60 sec |
60 sec |
30 sec |
180 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
1/4000 sec |
1/8000 sec |
1/8000 sec |
1/2000 sec |
1/4000 sec |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes, pop-up |
Yes, pop-up |
Yes, pop-up |
Yes, pop-up |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash range |
12 m (at ISO 100) |
13 m (ISO 100) |
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13 m |
6 m (Auto ISO) |
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5 m |
| External flash |
Yes, hot-shoe |
Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II |
Yes, hot-shoe plus sync connector |
Yes, Olympus hot-shoe, PC Sync |
No |
Yes, hot-shoe |
Yes, hot-shoe |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off |
Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow |
Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye |
Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
-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 |
-5 to +5 EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps |
-3 to +3 EV in 0.5 or 0.3 EV steps |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
40-segment Multi, Center weighted, Spot |
35 area eval, center weighted, partial |
3D Matrix metering II, Center weighted, Spot |
ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot |
Intelligent Multiple |
Multi-segment (16), Center-weighted Average, Spot |
Multi, Center, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Focal length multiplier |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1 |
2 |
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1.5 |
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| Lens thread |
Sony Alpha |
Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount |
Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type |
4/3 System Lens Mount |
No |
Pentax KAF2, KAF, KA mount |
No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 5 fps |
Yes, 3.0 fps, unlimited, 1.5 fps for up to 4 RAW frames |
Yes, 5 fps @ 12 mp, 8 fps @ 12 mp (with battery pack) |
Yes, 5.0 fps, limit depends on size |
Yes, 2.5 fps, for 3 images |
Yes, 3.0 fps, unlimited JPEG, 9 RAW |
Yes |
| Movie Clips |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, 1280 x 720, 30 fps, 848 x 480, 30 fps, 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps |
No |
Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 15/30 fps |
| Remote control |
Yes, Wired or wirelss (optional) |
Yes, E3 connector |
Yes |
Yes, Wire/ InfraRed |
No |
Yes, IR optional |
Yes |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
Yes, 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up) |
Yes, 2 to 20 sec |
Yes, 2 or 12 sec |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
Yes, 2 or 12 sec |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
Yes, by USB cable and PC |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Storage types |
Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 |
SD/SDHC/MMC card |
Compact Flash (Type I) |
Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
SD/MMC/SDHC card |
SD/SDHC/MMC card, Internal |
| Storage included |
None |
None |
None |
None |
50 MB Internal |
None |
26 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW (ARW) |
Yes, RAW |
Yes, RAW, TIFF |
Yes, RAW |
No |
Yes, RAW (PEF or DNG) |
Yes, RAW (DNG) |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
Fine, Normal |
Fine, Normal, Basic |
Standard, High, Super High |
Fine, Standard |
Normal, Fine, Superfine |
Economy, Normal, Fine |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.74x magnification) |
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.81x magnification) |
Optical (Pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.72x magnification) |
Optical (Pentaprism, 100% coverage, 1.15x magnification) |
None |
Optical (Pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.95x magnification) |
Electronic |
| LCD |
2.7 " |
2.5 " |
3 " |
2.5 " |
3 " |
2.5 " |
2.5 " |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
230,000 |
922,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
210,000 |
230,000 |
| Live View |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Battery |
Lithium Ion (NP-FM500H) & charger |
Canon 1050mAh Li-Ion & Charger |
Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable & charger |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
674 g (23.8 oz) |
502 g (17.7 oz) |
1074 g (37.9 oz) |
890 g (31.4 oz) |
175 g (6.2 oz) |
793 g (28 oz) |
260 g (9.2 oz) |
| Dimensions |
131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.2 x 3.9 x 3 in) |
126 x 98 x 65 mm (5 x 3.9 x 2.6 in) |
147 x 123 x 77 mm (5.8 x 4.8 x 3 in) |
142 x 116 x 75 mm (5.6 x 4.6 x 3 in) |
95 x 57 x 23 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.9 in) |
142 x 101 x 70 mm (5.6 x 4 x 2.8 in) |
112 x 58 x 25 mm (4.4 x 2.3 x 1 in) |
| Notes |
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Live view available |
Interchangeable lens digital SLR, Live View |
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Dust and weather resistant seals, Shake Reduction |
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Announced 30-Jan-08
Olympus website
