| List price (US) |
Body only: $799
Kit: $899 (with 18-55 mm IS lens) |
| List price (EU) |
Body only: €749
Kit: €849 (with 18-55 mm IS lens) |
| International naming |
US: Canon Rebel Digital XSi
Japan: Canon EOS Kiss Digital x2
Elsewhere: Canon EOS 450D |
| Body material |
Plastic (Stainless Steel chassis) |
| Sensor * |
12.2 million effective pixels
12.4 million total pixels
22.2 x 14.8 mm CMOS sensor
RGB Color Filter Array
Built-in low-pass filter with self cleaning unit
3:2 aspect ratio |
| Dust reduction |
Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted)
Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces
Software based dust-removal (camera maps dust, removed later) |
| Image sizes * |
4272 x 2848 (L)
3088 x 2056 (M)
2256 x 1504 (S) |
| Output formats |
RAW (.CR2 14-bit *)
RAW (.CR2 14-bit *) + JPEG Large/Fine
JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine, Normal |
| Image processor * |
DIGIC III |
| Lenses |
Canon EF / EF-S lens mount
1.6x field of view crop |
| Focus modes |
Auto Focus
Manual Focus (switch on lens) |
| Auto Focus |
9-point CMOS sensor
Cross-type F2.8 at center *
AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100) |
| AF modes |
AI Focus
One shot
AI Servo |
| AF point selection |
Auto
Manual |
| AF assist |
Flash strobe |
| Shooting modes |
Auto
Program AE (P)
Shutter priority AE (Tv)
Aperture priority AE (Av)
Manual (M)
Auto depth-of-field
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Sports
Night portrait
Flash off |
| Metering |
TTL 35-zone SPC
Metering range: EV 1.0 - 20 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100, 50 mm
F1.4) |
| Metering modes |
Evaluative 35-zone
Partial 9% at center
Spot 4% at center *
Center-weighted average |
| AE Lock |
AE lock button |
| AE Bracketing |
+/- 2.0 EV
0.5 or 0.3 EV increments |
| Exposure compen. |
+/- 2.0 EV
0.5 or 0.3 EV increments |
| Sensitivity |
Auto (100 - 400)
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
Highlight tone priority * (ISO 200 - 1600) |
| Shutter |
Focal-plane shutter
30 - 1/4000 sec (0.5 or 0.3 EV steps)
Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec
Bulb |
| Aperture values |
F1.0 - F91 (0.3 EV steps)
Actual aperture range depends on lens used |
| White balance |
Auto
Daylight
Shade
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Flash
Custom |
| WB Bracketing |
+/-3 levels
3 images
Selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias |
| WB fine-tuning |
Blue (-9) To Amber (+9)
Magenta (-9) to Green (+9) |
| Color space |
sRGB
Adobe RGB |
| Picture style |
Standard
Portrait
Landscape
Neutral
Faithful
Monochrome
User 1
User 2
User 3 |
| Custom image parameters |
Sharpness: 0 to 7
Contrast: -4 to +4
Saturation: -4 to +4
Color tone: -4 to +4
B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G
B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G |
| Drive modes |
Single
Continuous: 3.5 fps up to 53 JPEG / 6 RAW frames
Self-timer 10 secs (2 sec with mirror lock-up)
Self-timer continuous * |
| Mirror lockup |
Yes (custom function) |
| Viewfinder |
Pentamirror
95% frame coverage
Magnification: 0.87x * (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint: 19 mm *
Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Fixed precision matte
Proximity sensor disables LCD shooting mode information |
| Viewfinder info * |
AF information (AF points focus confirmation light)
Shutter speed
• Aperture value
ISO speed (always displayed)
AE lock
Exposure level/compensation
Spot metering circle
Exposure warning
• AEB
• Flash ready
• High-speed sync
• FE lock
• Flash exposure compensation
• Red-eye reduction light
• White balance correction
• SD card information
• Monochrome shooting
• Maximum burst |
| DOF preview |
Yes, button |
| LCD monitor * |
3.0" TFT LCD
230,000 pixels
Wide viewing angle (160° horizontal and vertical)
7 brightness levels
Up to 10x zoom playback |
| LCD Live view * |
Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor
100% frame coverage
Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor
Best view or exposure simulation
Grid optional (thirds)
Magnify optional (5x or 10x at AF point)
Optional Auto-focus with mirror-down / mirror-up sequence
Two modes; normal and quieter
Remote live view using EOS Utility 2.0 (via USB or WiFi/Ethernet using WFT)
Manual focus only |
| Camera settings display |
Shutter speed
Aperture
Sensitivity (ISO)
Exposure mode
Meter / Exposure compenation
Bracketing
Flash compensation
White balance & fine tuning
Metering mode
Custom function set
Auto focus mode
Drive mode
Auto focus areas
Black & white mode
Beep
Red-eye reduction
Image size / quality
Battery status
Frames remaining |
| Record review |
Uses last play mode
Magnification possible
2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold |
| Flash |
Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash
Guide number approx 13
Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction
X-Sync: 1/200 sec
Flash exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 or 0.5 EV steps)
Coverage up to 17 mm focal length (27 mm FOV equiv.) |
| External flash |
E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series
Speedlites
Hot-shoe |
| Other features |
Orientation sensor
Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity |
| Auto rotation |
On (playback uses orientation
data in file header)
Off |
| Playback mode |
Single image
Single image with info (histogram brightness / RGB )
Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable)
4 and 9 image index *
Auto play
Image rotation
Jump (by 10, 100 or date) |
| Custom functions * |
13 custom functions with 34 settings |
| Menu languages * |
• English
• German
• French
• Dutch
• Danish
• Portuguese
• Finnish
• Italian
• Norwegian
• Swedish
• Spanish
• Greek
• Simplified Chinese
• Japanese
• Traditional Chinese
• Korean
• Russian
• Polish
• Hungarian
• Czech |
| Firmware |
User upgradable |
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) mini-B
Video out (PAL / NTSC)
E3 type wired remote control |
| Storage * |
SD / SDHC card |
| Power * |
Lithium-Ion LP-E5 rechargeable
battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh)
CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup)
Optional ACK-E5 AC adapter kit |
| Battery Grip * |
Yes, BG-E5 |
| Direct printing |
Canon Selphy Printers
Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function
Canon PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge |
| Dimensions * |
129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in) |
| Weight (no battery) * |
475 g (1.0 lb) |
| Software |
Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser
PhotoStitch
EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture; Windows & Mac except Mac Intel)
Digital Photo Professional (Windows / Mac) |