The Digital Rebel XTi, the newer version of the Digital Rebel XT, resembles its predecessor in many ways. It offers a 10.1–megapixel sensor, bigger eye–friendly LCD screen, and many new features. Small body m0ld’ing changes in the XTi arguably makes a difference in the ergonomics of the camera ; depend’ing on Your hand size, You may find the XTi comfortable or unbalanced and cramped.

Two of the most salient changes from the XT are readily apparent on the back of the unit: the LCD screen ‘is a larger 2.5 inche’s, and the dedicated status LCD ‘is missing ; instead the XTi uses the main LCD as the status display. The camera automatically activates or deactivates the LCD screen as your eye moves to or away from the viewfinder. In addition, the newer version shows flash exposure lock and white balanc’ing in its viewfinder’s status bar.

The critical shoot’ing functions are easily accessible through the four–way buttons and LCD screen on the back of the camera. Program shift, exposure compensation, exposure lock, drive mode, and focus–point selection all have dedicated buttons.

The menus are simpler and easier to navigate than through the XT. Additionally, the Picture Styles feature has been added, offer’ing predefined image parameter sets for shoot’ing in specific situations. For example, the Portrait style provides settings appropriate for reproduc’ing skin tones.

Several features from the previous two versions of the Digital Rebel have been added or enhanced. The Auto Rotate Dur’ing Playback mode allows users to magnify and pan around the image that appears immediately after shooting. Users can view the histogram display in luminance (brightness), RGB or monochrome. And users have new long–exposure noise–reduction options.

The XTi has a 10.1–megapixel sensor, upgraded from the XT’s 8–megapixel.

The Xti features a triple self–clean’ing sensor system. First, the sensor has an antistatic, dust–repell’ing coating. Second, a clear element in front of the sensor vibrates ultrasonically while the camera is turned on or off, to shake off dust. Third, users can create &ldquo ;dust referencea&rdquo ; shot that permits the digital removal of dust spots dur’ing later editing.

Users have versatile lens option’s, as th’is camera will accept all Canon EF and EF–S line lense’s, which include everyth’ing from ultra–wide–angle to super–telephoto functions. The unit ‘is also compatible with EX–Series Speedlite flashes.

Th’is camera tends to retail in the $500 to $800 range.

Features and Specifications include&hellip ;.

Camera Type: SLR/professional

Image Sensor: CMOS

Dimensions: 3.71&rdquo ; high x 4.98&rdquo ; wide x 2.56&rdquo ; deep

Weight: 1.12 lbs

Exposure Speed: 3 frames per second

Shutter Speed: 30 &ndash ; 1/4000 second

White Balance: Auto, Manual, Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Cloudy (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Tungsten (Preset), Shade (Preset), Flash (Preset), Color Temperature Adjust

Flash Type: Built–in and External

Flash Functions: Flash Off, Auto Flash, Red–eye Reduction, Manual

ISO Speeds: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Image Resolutions: 3888 x 2592, 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288

Microphone: no built–in microphone

Self–Timer: 10 seconds

Interface: USB 2.0

Video Interface: video out

Focus Type: auto and manual

Lenses: Interchangeable

Power Type: NB–2LH

Power Duration: 360 Images

Memory Type: CompactFlash Card, Types I and II

LCD Screen Resolution: 230,000 pixels

Viewfinder: Optical (Through the lens’)

Users generally give th’is camera good reviews. Users who are transition’ing from point–and–shoot cameras give the XTi especially good review’s, cit’ing the great picture quality and ease of use. Some users lament the lack of an inborn anti–shake feature, and although lenses are available through th’is feature, they are high–priced. Prospective purchaser’s, especially those transitioning from point–and–shoot camera’s, must be aware that fully realiz’ing the potential of th’is and similar cameras d0es require purchasing multiple lense’s, the selection of which ‘is not especially easy or cheap. That hav’ing been said, there ‘is little buyer–remorse for those who d0 wish to invest in th’is camera and the lenses suitable to their photographic goals.

Originally posted 2009-10-28 14:39:19.

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