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AWESOME PICTURES
- Pros: Bought this camera for my wife for Christmas, and she loves it! Has been using it since the day after Christmas - picture come out great! crispy clear, nice colours, big LCD screen, just really nice stuff! The kit lens is ok, but it's good for starter photographers
- Cons: None really! We like the camera!
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this camera to anyone who is thinking about buying a first DSLR. Before buying this camera a lot of research was put in, I was considering XSi first but the T1i has a newer processor but having more megapixels is just a marketing move, but the camera is really nice!
Awesome Camera for the Price
- Pros: Well, after weeks of research and reading reviews after reviews on cameras and lens, I chose this camera. It was between The Rebel T1i, 50D, or the Nikon D90. I wanted a good beginner's DSLR that didn't break the bank. The menu is very fast and easy to navigate. I'm a guy who likes to pick up something and just mess with it so I haven't even opened up the manual yet. After reading all the reviews on it, I was able to pick it up and start taking pictures with it with no major problems. It has a FULL AUTO mode for people who still can't get over the point and shoot cameras. It has many other auto modes too like Portrait, Landscape, and Night. If you like messing with RAW images, this camera will produce high quality RAW along with Large JPEGs. I was never a good picture taker, even with the point and shoots, but with this camera, pictures look like they came right out of a magazine or studio. Many people say to invest in lens and not body, although I really did like the GPS on the D90.
- Cons: You gotta know about Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. I read up on them quite a bit, but some of my pictures are still really bad. The included 18-55mm lens isn't that good. It's not good for indoor pictures because it has a slower lens and the build quality feels cheap, but all Canon's low end lens are built this way. I guess you can say that it only uses SD and SDHC cards. Compact flash would have been nice. A class 6 is really recommended, but I was able to get by with a class 4 for a while. I now have a class 10 16GB card. For video, it only has Mono Sound, but then again, I'm really not using the video mode that much.
- Other Thoughts: I picked up 2 additional starter lens, the EF 50mm F/1.8 II and the EF-S 55-250mm IS lens. I highly recommend the EF 50mm 1.8 lens. It is a very fast lens and takes great indoor pictures. It is also very cheap (in price and build), but the quality of your pictures will look like a million bucks. There are 2 other versions of the 50mm, the 1.4 is the mid-range lens and the 1.2 is the Pro (luxury) lens (has the red ring). I think for what I do, these lens should be good. If I decide to take photography up a notch and decide to start making money with it, then I'll look into buying better quality stuff. My macro pictures look pretty darn good too. They look like I stole them from Google Image search or a magazine. Also the battery grip from the XSi will fit this thing with no problem, because they both have similar bodies. I also recommend getting the SpeedLite 270EX with a diffuser. It's a good starter flash that will make your portraits look very good.
Good Camera
- Pros: Works as intended. Good packaging.
- Cons: No combo deal.
| General |
| Brand |
Canon |
| Series |
EOS |
| Model |
EOS Rebel T1i |
| Color |
Black |
| Dimensions |
Approx. 5.1" x 3.8" x 2.4"/128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 16.9 oz./480g (body only) |
| Package Type |
Single Lens Kit |
| Image Sensor |
| Image Sensor |
CMOS |
| Image Sensor Size |
22.3mm x 14.9mm (APS-C size) |
| Gross Pixels |
Approx. 15.50 MP |
| Effective Pixels |
15.10 MP |
| Aspect Ratio |
3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical) |
| Color Filter System |
RGB primary color filters |
| Dust Cleaning System |
Low-Pass Filter
(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
(2) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
(3) Manual cleaning of sensor |
| Image Processor |
DIGIC 4 |
| Resolution |
4752 x 3168 |
| Recording System |
| File Format |
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21 |
| Image Type |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG |
| Color Space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB selectable |
| Recording Media |
SD / SDHC Card |
| White Balance |
| White Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Type |
Eye-level pentamirror |
| Coverage |
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.87x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens center) |
| Dioptric Adjustment |
-3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter) |
| Focusing Screen |
Fixed, Precision Matte |
| Mirror |
Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses) |
| Viewfinder Information |
AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, exposure level, ISO speed, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), monochrome shooting, white balance correction, maximum burst, SD memory card information |
| Depth-of-Field Preview |
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button |
| LCD Monitor |
| LCD |
3.0" 920K |
| LCD Coverage |
Approx. 100%
Viewing angle: 170° |
| Brightness Adjustment |
7 levels provided |
| Focus |
| Focus Type |
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor |
| Focusing Modes |
Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual Focusing (MF) |
| AF Points |
9 AF points (center AF point is cross-type) |
| AF-assist Beam |
Intermittent firing of built-in flash
Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5 ft. at periphery. When EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead. |
| Focusing Point Selection |
Automatic selection, manual selection |
| Exposure |
| Exposure Control |
Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Full auto, Full auto, Programmed image control mode, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE |
| Metering System |
35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering |
| ISO Sensitivity |
ISO 100-3200 (in 1-stop increments), H1: 6400 H2: 12800; Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically |
| AE Lock |
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved; Manual: By AE lock button |
| Shutter |
| Shutter Type |
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled |
| Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range.
Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Self-timer |
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting |
| Remote Control Support |
Remote Switch RS-60E3
Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 |
| Flash |
| Flash Type |
Retractable, auto pop-up flash |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Drive System |
| Drive Modes |
Single, continuous, self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay)/remote control |
| Continuous Shooting Speed |
Max. 3.4 shots/sec. (with One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF) |
| Maximum Burst |
JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 170, RAW: Approx. 9
Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB SD memory card, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style
Varies depending on the subject, SD memory card brand, image-recording quality, etc. |
| Function |
| Live View Function |
Shooting Modes Still photo shooting and video shooting
Focusing Autofocus (One-Shot AF): Live mode, Face Detection Live mode, Quick mode; Manual focus (5x or 10x manually)
Metering Modes Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Metering Range EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Grid Display Provided (Two grid displays)
Exposure Simulation Provided |
| Playback |
Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image, image jump (by 1/10/100 images or shooting date) |
| Movie |
| Movie Format |
MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM) |
| Max. Recording Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
| Lens |
| Compatible Lenses |
Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses |
| Lens Mount |
Canon EF Mount |
| Lens Spec |
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Lens Construction 11 elements in 9 groups
Diagonal Angle of View 74° 20' - 27° 50'
Focus Adjustment AF (DC motor), with manual focus option
Closest Focusing Distance 9.8 in./0.25m
Filter Size 58mm, P=0.75mm/1 filter
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight 2.7 in. x 3.33 in./68.5mm x 84.5mm (maximum lens length), 7.1 oz. (200g) |
| Interface |
| USB |
Yes |
| HDMI |
Yes |
| Power Source |
| Battery |
Battery Pack LP-E5 |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
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1x Winner of Customer Choice Award - DSLR Systems
Reviewed By: Arybin on 2/3/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
