Canon EOS 450D

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Canon EOS 450D/EOS Rebel XSi
Canon EOS 450D Xsi.JPG
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 It was announced on the 23 January 2008 and released in March 2008 and April 2008 in North America.[2][3] It was superseded by the Canon EOS 500D (Rebel T1i in North America) which was announced on 25 March 2009.[4]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.

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[edit] 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

[edit] Firmware Version

The current firmware version is 1.1.0 and can be downloaded from the Canon Japan web site together with the instruction for upgrading the firmware. To display the current firmware version, switch on, select [P], press [Menu], select the "settings #3" tab.

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