Canon EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

Canon EOS T1i - Video Review

Features

• New 15.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor for faster processing of fine detail and natural color reproduction, 14-bit A/D conversion for smooth color tones and gradations.
• Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with HDMI output for HD viewing of stills and video.
• Live View Function for stills (Quick, Live and Face Detection AF modes) and video.
• 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) monitor with anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coatings for improved viewing and smudge protection.
• Auto Lighting Optimizer for superior highlight-shadow control.
• Wide range ISO setting 100-3200 (ISO expansion: 6400, 12800).
• Creative Auto goes a step beyond auto allowing control over frequently-changed settings.
• Compatible with over 60 Canon EF/EF-S lenses and most EOS System accessories.

Specifications

Type:

• Type: Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera
• Recording Media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card
• Image Sensor Size: 22.3mm x 14.9mm (APS-C size)
• Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)
• Lens Mount: Canon EF mount

Image Sensor

• Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
• Pixels: Effective pixels: Approx. 15.10 megapixels
• Total Pixels: Total pixels: Approx. 15.50 megapixels
• Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
• Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
• Low-pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
• Dust Deletion feature:
  (1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
  (2) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
  (3) Manual cleaning of sensor

Recording System

• Recording Format: Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21
• Image Type:
  Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG
  Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
• File Size:
  (1) Large/Fine: Approx. 5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
  (2) Large/Normal: Approx. 2.5MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
  (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.0MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
  (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.6MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
  (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.7MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
  (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.9MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
  (7) RAW: Approx. 20.2MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
  Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
• File Numbering: Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset
• RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording: Provided (RAW, RAW+JPEG)
• Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB selectable
• Picture Style: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3

Image Processing

• Type: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom
• Color Temperature Compensation:
  White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments
  White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments
  Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
• Color Temperature Information Transmission: Provided

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)
• Built-in 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

Autofocus

• Type: TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
• AF Points: 9 AF points (center AF point is cross-type)
• Metering Range: EV -0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
• Focusing Modes: Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual Focusing (MF)
• AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, manual selection
• Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
• 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.

Exposure Control

• Metering Modes: 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
• Metering Range: EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
• 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
• ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index): ISO 100-3200 (in 1-stop increments), H1: 6400 H2: 12800; Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
• Exposure Compensation: Manual: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
• AE Lock: Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved; Manual: By AE lock button

Shutter

• Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
• Shutter Speeds:
  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)
• Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
• Self-timer: 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting
• Remote Control:
  Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5

Built-in Flash

• Type: Retractable, auto pop-up flash
• Flash Metering: E-TTL II autoflash
• Guide Number: 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
• Recycling Time: Approx. 3 sec.
• Flash-ready Indicator: Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
• Flash Coverage: 17mm lens angle of view
• FE Lock: Provided
• 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.

Live View Functions

• 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
• Silent Shooting: Not provided

LCD Monitor

• Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
• Monitor Size: 3.0 in.
• Dots: Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)
• Coverage:
  Approx. 100%
  Viewing angle: 170°
• Brightness Adjustment: 7 levels provided
• Interface Languages: 25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Image Playback

• Display Format: 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)
• Highlight Warning: Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)

Image Protection and Erase

• Protect: Erase protect (or cancel) each image individually
• Erase: Single image, selected images or all images in the SD card can be erased (except protected images)

Direct Printing

• Compatible Printers: PictBridge-compatible printers
• Printable Images: JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW images captured with the EOS Rebel T1i
• Easy Print feature: Provided

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format

• DPOF: Version 1.1 compatible

Direct Image Transfer

• Compatible Images: JPEG and RAW images
  *Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen

Customization

• Custom Functions: Total 13
• My Menu Registration: Up to 6 menus, Custom functions and other top-tier options can be registered

Interface

• USB Terminal: For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
• Video Out Terminal:
  (1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
  (2) mini-HDMI OUT terminal

Power Source

• Battery:
  One Battery Pack LP-E5
  AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5
  With Battery Grip BG-E5, AA-size batteries can be used
• Temperature:                                 Shooting Conditions
•                                                    No flash 50%    flash use
  At 73° F/23° C                            approx. 500     approx. 400
  At 32° F/0° C                              approx. 490     approx. 380
  Live View shooting at 73°F/23°C approx. 190     approx. 170
  Live View shooting at 32°F/0°C   approx. 180      approx. 160=
• Battery Life: The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E5
  The figures above are based on CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards
• Battery Check: Automatic
• Power Saving: Provided. Power turns off after 30 sec., 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 min.
• Back-up Battery: Built-in secondary battery
• Start-up Time: Approx. 0.1 sec. (based on CIPA testing standards)

Dimensions and Weight

• Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.4 in./128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9mm
• Weight: Approx. 16.9oz./480g (body only)

Operating Environment

• Working Temperature Range: 32-104°F/0-40°C
• Working Humidity Range: 85% or less