Canon cameras are well known in the world for their quality cameras. The Canon Rebel Digital camera was released on August 20th 2003. At this time there were other types of digital cameras on the market. The new features of the Canon Rebel Digital camera make this digital camera well worth looking into.

The Canon Digital Rebel XT builds on the huge success of the original Digital Rebel, a camera that literally turned the digital camera world on its ear

The various camera experts who have reviewed this Canon camera state that this is a moderately priced digital camera. The $900 and upwards price tag will not be a deterrent for the digital camera enthusiast.

You can also buy the Canon Rebel Digital camera in various other countries. You should be aware of what to ask for when you are asking for the Canon Rebel Digital camera, as there are a few different names that it goes by.

For instance in the United States it goes under the name of the Canon Rebel Digital camera, in Europe under the name of Canon EOS 300D and in Japan you will hear it being referred to as the Kiss Digital.

You will also find that at the time that the Canon Rebel Digital camera was first released it was considered to being less expensive than its predecessor.

For the digital camera enthusiast you will find a Canon Rebel Digital camera kit that can be bought separately from the Rebel Digital camera. This kit contains an EF-S 18-55 mm 3x lens. The price of the entire digital camera kit is only $100 more than the single camera alone.

Inside of the Canon Rebel Digital camera you will find various specifications like a 6 megapixel CMOS sensor and image processor. These are housed in the inexpensive plastic body of the Canon Rebel Digital camera.

There are a host of new features that you can find in the Canon Rebel Digital camera. These features include a contrast, saturation and sharpness settings. The contrast and saturation settings can be adjusted for your various needs. The sharpness setting will clearly define your pictures.

There is also a new default parameter setting on the Canon Rebel Digital camera. This setting is called Parameter 1. The Canon Rebel Digital camera was the first digital camera to support and use a new lens called EF-S. The S in the EF-S stands for short back focus.

This lens however can only be used with the Canon Rebel Digital camera as the other Canon Rebel series cameras were not designed to support this lens. These are just a few of the modifications and changes that you will find when you buy this digital camera.

For the photographer – whether they are experienced or a novice – there are many interesting photographs you can take with a Canon Rebel Digital camera in your possession, and that’s the entire point of owning a camera, to take visually interesting pictures that tells a great story.



By: Corwin Brown

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The EOS 400D, called the Rebel XTi in North America, is a single-lens reflex digital camera. Canon introduced this unique looking camera in 2006. It’s the successor of the EOS 350D.

Canon considers the Rebel to be the best entry-level digital single lens camera of its kind on the market. It’s a priced below $1,000.00 which makes it affordable especially when the lens is included. It produces some fine images with pure, sharp colors. It’s also very quiet.

They upgraded the CMOS sensor to an impressive 10.1 megapixels. Among the other added features we get a larger continuous shooting buffer, an integrated image sensor, vibrating cleaning system and a more precise nine point auto focus system.

Canon didn’t stop there! They even improved the grip of the unit and gave us a nice 2.5” LCD with 230,000 pixels and a larger viewing angle which replaced an ill-conceived top status screen. The changes Canon made to the newer model has a tendency to underexpose the subject whereas the older versions overexposed.

As a user of this model I’ve come to find out that if you remove your glasses or cover up the view finder it greatly limits the light from entering the unit and giving you an unwanted look. Sort of like a filter for the light. This is a fault in the calibration of the product and can’t readily be fixed by upgrades.

I was personally impressed by the censor as the camera boasts 10.5 million pixels, RGB filter array, built-in low-pass filter and a nice 3:2 aspect ratio.

It outputs in three image sizes that can meet most photographer needs:

3888 x 2592

2816 x 1800

1936 x 1288

The camera allows you to save files in jpeg and large form raw files giving you the ability to connect via USB, video and remote to take your photos from the camera to your computer for printing and/or editing.

Rebel XTi retails at around $800.00 but if you want the optional lens kit that comes along for the ride you’ll be paying roughly $100.00 more. This lowers the bar for other $1,000.00 10 megapixel cameras like the Nikon D80 which was also showcased in 2006. I’m looking forward to upgrading to the 5.6 IS USM lens which is Canon’s fastest standard lens in production to date.

Change Summary And The White Sheet

In the end it all breaks down to the features. The Canon white sheet is impressive! The listing of features, the changes from the older camera to this version, is vast which makes this camera one of the best buys.

* -10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with improved microlens array, fill factor and lower noise.

* -EOS Integrated Cleaning System

o .Anti-static coatings on sensor surfaces plus anti-dust materials in the camera body

o .Separate low pass filter with ultra-sonic vibration

o .Software based dust mapping / removal

* -Nine point Auto Focus sensor (same as EOS 30D) with F2.8 support

* -Continuous shooting burst up to 27 JPEG and 10 RAW images

* -Single large, bright, 2.5″ LCD monitor with 160° viewing angles (horizontal and vertical)

* -Camera settings and adjustment on LCD monitor

* -Proximity sensor below viewfinder eyepiece to disable the LCD during composition

* -New viewfinder view includes 9 AF points as well as EOS 30D style status bar

* -Picture Styles, larger range of image parameter adjustment (same as EOS 30D)

* -Improved user interface

* -Image magnification available in record review

* -Histogram available as brightness (Luminance) or RGB (Red, Green, Blue)

* -Three settings for long exposure noise reduction (adds Auto option)

* -Auto rotation with three options (not recorded, record don’t rotate, record and rotate)

* -Additional custom functions (magnified view in record review, LCD display at power on)

* -Up to 9999 images per folder on storage card

* -Automatic storage of setting adjustments (no longer requires a press of the SET button)

* -Improved print / share / direct print features

* -Lower introductory list price ($100 lower)

One feature that is revolutionary is the way the camera handles dust on the sensor! Dust, unfortunately, is attracted to electronics. Canon, after years of denying the existence of dust being able to get on the camera sensor, finally admitted it and fixed it!

Dust pretty much shows up from several sources but typically it’s from fragments released by the moving components inside the camera. Before you had to take the camera apart to clean it or use some sort of blower or mini vacuum.

Canon took care of this issue by implementing the following:

* Used materials in the mirror box and shutter chamber which are less likely to generate dust.

* Improved the body cap, again to not generate dust.

* Used anti-static coating on the sensor surface.

* Created a new separated anti-alias filter which vibrates to shake off dust.

* Added a Dust Delete Data feature which can map stubborn dust to be removed in software.

This all helps keep your camera healthy for prolonged use. You can smile as your fellow photographers take time out of shoots to try and swab out their cameras while you continue to snap gleefully away.

As I’ve mentioned earlier there are two separate versions of the Rebel XTi but what comes in the box? And what doesn’t?

* The 10.1 effective Megapixel Digital Rebel XTi camera body

* 18 - 55 mm F3.5 - 5.6 Mk II EF-S lens [lens kit only]

* NB-2LH li-ion rechargeable battery pack

* Battery charger

* Neck strap

* Eyecup

* Body cap

* USB cable

* Video cable

* CD-ROM featuring EOS Digital Solution and software instruction manual

* 179 page camera manual (printed)

Unfortunately the one drawback I found was that the camera did not come with a memory card. This can hinder your potential. So when you’re going out to buy keep that in mind. CompactFlash cards are fairly inexpensive these and depending on your needs I’d do what I did and pick up a 1GB card. For tech heads out there the XTi supports Type I and II cards and even the microdrive. You might also want to pick up a 50X or better CF card.

I love photography and my work dictated the need for the lens kit so I sprung for it. When you get the kit you also get Canon’s second gen 18-55 mm EF-S in the box. It’s not the best and aperture can vary to small and unclear. I had little use for this one since the other lenses are quite nice.

The Rebel XTi uses the same lithium-ion battery as its predecessor. The energy value of the batter is right in the middle of the pack with the life of it about 10% less. Bigger LCD takes more power.

Personally I love this camera. I use it as a back up to my professional setup. If you want quality for price and reliability then I suggest the Rebel XTi. It makes a great mid-range camera for everyday photography needs such as real estate agents, car dealers and family vacations.



By: Rhommel Bernardino

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Canon, which is well known throughout the world for its quality cameras, released the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera on August 20th of 2003. At this time there were other well known digital cameras on the market but the new features of the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera made this digital camera well worth looking into.

The various camera experts who have reviewed this Canon camera state that the price tag of $900 makes this a moderately priced digital camera that you can buy in various countries around the world.

If you are looking to buy your camera outside of the United States you might want to be aware of what the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera is called in other countries. For instance the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera will be called the Canon EOS 300D in Europe and in Japan you will hear it being referred to as the Kiss Digital.

For the digital camera enthusiast there is also a Canon EOS Rebel digital camera kit that can be bought. This kit contains an EF-S 18-55 mm 3x lens. The price of the entire digital camera kit is $100, more than the single camera.

The various specifications of the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera include a 6 megapixel CMOS sensor and image processor. The sensor and image processor are housed in the inexpensive plastic body of the digital camera.

To help their customers buy this camera the people at Canon have given the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera a pentamirror instead of a pentaprism. These various modifications have helped to reduce the cost of this camera, which therefore makes this digital camera more affordable.

There are a host of new features that you can find in the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera. These features include contrast, saturation and sharpness settings which can be adjusted for your various needs. There is also a new default parameter setting on the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera which is referred to as Parameter 1.

The Canon EOS Rebel digital camera was the first digital camera to support the use of a new lens called EF-S. The S in the lens’s name stands for short back focus. This lens can only be used with the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera as the other Canon Rebel series cameras will not have the necessary support for this lens.

For the enthusiastic novice or professional photographer, the Canon EOS Rebel digital camera is for you. The many great interesting features and functions to be found on the camera coincide very nicely with the reasonable price tag on it which only makes the camera more appealing.



By: Muna wa Wanjiru

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There were times when cameras were considered to be a rich man’s luxury but nowadays, clicking pictures with camera has become an important part of our daily events. With the constant improvement of technology, cameras have undergone a sea change and it was in the late 1970’s when digital cameras saw the light of the day.

The first digital camera was Sony Mavica, an analogue camera that used video floppy. However, since then, various brands launched digital cameras such as Nikon, Kodak Casio, JVC, Sony and Olympus to name a few. However, Canon Inc. Japanese MNC specialized in the manufacturing of computer printers, photo copiers and cameras. Canon started its operation in the year 1934 with Kwanon camera.

Ever since Canon started manufacturing its camera operation, it became a hugely successful company and a cynosure of camera lover across world. Presently, Canon digital camera is well known for its state of the art technology and advanced features that make it a well known brand name. Some of the high end Canon digital camera includes Powershot series like Powershot G9, SX 100 IS, S5 IS and TX1.

Canon digital camera EPH services include Powershot SD 950 IS, SD 890 IS, SD 790 IS, SD 870 IS, SD 770 IS, SD 1100 IS, SD 750, SD 850 IS, SD 800 IS and SD 1000. Canon digital camera’s A series includes A 460, A 550, A 470, A 560, A 580, A 570 IS, A 630, A 710 IS, A 590 IS, A 720 IS and A 650 IS to name a few.

Apart from Canon digital camera, Canon is famous for its Canon EOS camera system that comes with Single Lens Reflex (SLR) technology. However, for amateurs who love to shoot and capture moments of love and joy, the Canon digital camera Powershot series is the best digital camera that comes with DIGIC processor and state of the art design.

Some of the highly rated Canon digital camera include Canon Powershot SD 1100 IS that supports 8 mega pixels and 3X zoom. Some other quality features include image stabilization, auto focus features for perfect shot. It supports JPEG file format and has a 2.5″ LCD display with 32 MB of internal memory as a part of Secure Digital Memory Storage feature.

Canon Powershot SD950 IS comes with 12 mega pixel and 3.7 optical and 4X digital zoom feature. It also supports movie and sound mode. Its basic features include image stabilization, auto focus, 2.5″ LCD display, Secure Digital Memory of 32 MB. Canon Powershot A590 IS includes image resolution of 8 mega pixels and optical and digital zoom of 4X, face detection focus, movie mode and manual and auto exposure along with 32 MB memory and 2.5: LCD screen.

Canon Digital Rebel XTi / Canon 400D comes with 10.1 mega pixel, file format of RAW and JPEG, DIGIC II processor, 9 point CMOS auto focus, micro drive support and automatic vibration and dust reduction. Apart from it, there are numerous other Canon digital cameras that are famous for its quality image and resolution features.



By: Saris Hunsanugrom

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