Canon EOS 450D

Canon EOS 450D/EOS Rebel XSi

Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Sensor	CMOS APS-C 22.2 × 14.8 mm (1.6× conversion factor)
Maximum resolution	12.2 effective megapixels, 4,272 × 2,848
Lens	Canon EF lens mount, Canon EF-S lens mount
Flash	E-TTL II automatic built-in pop-up, 13 m ISO 100 guide number, 27 mm (equivalent in 135 format) lens focal length coverage; compatible with Canon EX Series Speedlite external hotshoe-mount flashes
Shutter	focal-plane , vertical travel, mechanical
Shutter speed range	1/4000 to 30 sec, 1/200 s X-sync
Exposure metering	Full aperture TTL, 35-zone SPC
Exposure modes	Automatic shiftable programme, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, auto depth-of-field, full auto, programmed modes, manual, E-TTL II autoflash programme AE
Metering modes	Spot, evaluative, partial (approx. 9% at center of viewfinder), centre-weighted average
Focus areas	9 AF points
Focus modes	One-shot, predictive AI servo, automatic switching autofocus; manual focus
Continuous shooting	3.5 frame/s for 53 JPEG frames or 6 RAW frames
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentamirror SLR, 95% coverage, 0.87× magnification
ASA/ISO range	ISO 100 to 1600
Custom WB	Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, white fluorescent light, flash, manual, user-set
WB bracketing	±3 stops in 1-stop increments;
Rear LCD monitor	3.0 in (76 mm) color TFT LCD, 230,000 pixels
Storage	Secure Digital card Secure Digital High Capacity
Battery	LP-E5 battery pack
Weight	475 g (body only), 128.8 × 97.5 × 61.9 mm (W × H × D)
Made in	Japan

The EOS 450D (called EOS Rebel XSi in North America and EOS Kiss X2 in Japan^[1]) is a 12.2-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera that is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras. It is the successor to the EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi. It was announced on the 23 January 2008 and released in March 2008 and April 2008 in North America.^[2][3] It was superseded by the Canon EOS 500D (Rebel T1i in North America) which was announced on 25 March 2009.^[4]

Like its predecessors, it takes EF and EF-S lenses as well as a large selection of EOS system accessories.

Features

• 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor.
• DIGIC III image processor
• 14-bit analog to digital signal conversion
• 3.0-inch (76 mm) LCD monitor
• Live View mode
• Nine-point AF with centre cross-type sensors
• Four metering modes, using 35-zones: spot, partial, center-weighted average, and evaluative metering.^[5]
• Built-in flash
• Auto lighting optimiser
• Highlight tone priority
• EOS integrated cleaning system
• sRGB and AdobeRGB colour spaces
• ISO 100–1600 (separate ISO button feature similar to the Canon EOS-1D professional series)
• Continuous drive up to 3.5  frame/s (53 images (JPEG), 6 images (RAW))
• Canon EF/EF-S lenses
• Canon EX Speedlites
• PAL/NTSC video output
• SD and SDHC memory card file storage
• File Formats include: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original, 2nd edition)
• RAW and large JPEG simultaneous recording
• USB 2.0 computer interface
• LP-E5 battery
• Optional BG-E5 battery grip
• Approximate weight 0.475 kg

References

1. ^ "Canon EOS 450D / EOS Rebel XSi". Digital Photography Review. 24 January 2008. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08012403canoneos450d.asp. 
2. ^ "EOS 450D: get ready to play". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20080129090425/http://www.canon.co.uk/press_centre/press_releases/cameras_accessories/eos450d_press_release.asp. Retrieved 2008-01-24. 
3. ^ "Canon Press Release". 23 January 2008. http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20080123_xsi.html. Retrieved 2008-01-24. 
4. ^ "Canon USA EOS 500D Press Release". 25 March, 2009. http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20090325_t1i.html. Retrieved 2009-03-25. 
5. ^ Canon Xsi specs from Canon Camera Museum^{[dead link]}

External links

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