Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

Product Features

* 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for poster-size, photo-quality prints
* Large 3.0-inch LCD display; includes Canon's EF-S 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens
* DIGIC III image processor provides fast, accurate image processing; improved Autofocus and framing rate
* EOS Integrated Cleaning system, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software
* Stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Technical Details

* Brand Name: Canon
* Model: XSI Kit
* Optical Sensor Resolution: 12.2 MP
* Optical Sensor Technology: CMOS
* Optical zoom: 3 x
* Maximum Aperture Range: F/3.5-5.6
* Minimum focal length: 18 millimeters
* Maximum focal length: 55 millimeters
* Lens Type: Zoom lens
* Optical Sensor Size: 14.8 x 22.2mm
* Included Flash Type: Pop-up flash
* Display Size: 3 inches
* Light Sensitivity: ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-800)
* Image types: JPEG, RAW
* Shooting Modes: Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
* Exposure Control Type: Landscape, Portrait mode, Close-up, Night portrait, Sports mode
* Viewfinder Type: Optical
* Width: 5.1 inches
* Depth: 2.4 inches
* Height: 3.8 inches
* Weight: 1.1 pounds

Product 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 includes a new 3.0-inch LCD monitor, compatibility with SD and SDHC memory cards and new accessories that enhance every aspect of the photographic experience.

Wonderful digital camera!, June 2, 2008

This camera is impossible to beat at this price. I won't write a lengthy review, but, you can set this camera in fully automatic mode and hand it to a "point and shoot" person, and they will obtain fantastic results. For the amateur photographer, this has all of the bells and whistles, what I love is I can reset the camera rapidly for multiple shots of the same scene on very different settings. Married with a decent photo program on your computer, it is possible to achieve professional results.

Many reviews say, get this with the stabilization lens.... I wholeheartedly agree... the extra $100 is a bargain price for this lens... It is almost (and I do say almost) like having a tripod. I set the camera for 1/10th second exposures with no support, and obtained steady pictures with it, slower than this, and the stabilization did not fully correct for any unsteadiness.

We'd buy it again in a heartbeat, and I wish I could get one for everyone I know!! Best photos that I have ever taken and a joy to use! Connecting it to the computer and downloading photos takes a matter of seconds.

Get the largest SD card you can afford with it... We have a 2GB card with it, and it fills fairly rapidly. 1GB is far too small for this camera (primarily because you will take numerous shots with it, not because the pics take up a great deal of memory), I'm guessing 4GB would be near perfect (or a couple of 2GB cards, but one 4GB is safer, the cards are too easy to misplace).

By John Korkow "John Korkow" (Vermillion, South Dakota)