- New 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor.
- Body only; lenses sold separately.
- Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution; HDMI output.
- 3.0-inch Clear View LCD; Live View Function for stills (Quick, Live and Face Detection AF modes) and video.
- Capture images and video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included).
From the Manufacturer
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Canon’s new EOS Rebel T1i is packed with features, both refined
and new. In addition to its admirable performance with an all-new
15.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a
3.0-inch Clear View LCD with anti-reflective and scratch
resistant coating, and compatibility with the EOS System of
lenses and Speedlites, the EOS Rebel T1i adds remarkable Full HD
video capture at resolutions up to 1920 x 1080. An HDMI port
allows for quick connections to high definition TVs and monitors
for easy viewing of your stills and video. The entire operation
is simple and easy even if you are a beginner. You’ll have
uncompromised EOS Digital performance with power and flexibility
right in the palm of your hand.
EOS Rebel T1i Highlights
New 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor
Canon’s CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensor
captures images with exceptional clarity and tonal range and
offers the most pixels in its class. It offers many of the same
new technologies as used by Canon’s professional cameras to
maximize each pixel’s light gathering efficiency. Its APS-C size
sensor creates an effective 1.6x field of view (compared to 35mm
format). Canon’s DIGIC 4 Image Processor dramatically speeds up
all camera operations for intuitive operation and offers
improvements in both fine detail and natural color reproduction.
It works in concert with the EOS Rebel T1i’s image sensor to
achieve unprecedented levels of performance in all lighting
situations.
14-bit A/D Conversion
With the EOS Rebel T1i, analog to digital signal conversion is
executed by a 14-bit processor, which generates digital data with
incredibly smooth tones. A feature that originally appeared in
top-of-the-line pro digital SLR cameras, the 14-bit conversion
gives incredibly smooth transitions from light to dark colors
with far less risk of "banding." A sky at sunset is a perfect
example. With this rich 14-bit gradation, the EOS Rebel T1i
offers RAW images of the highest quality that can be processed
with Canon’s Digital Photo Professional software. Even JPEG
files, which are always finished at 8-bits per channel, use the
full 14-bit conversion initially to generate the best possible
color and tonal detail.
Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution
The EOS Rebel T1i shoots brilliant video, even in full high
definition. By simply selecting Movie mode on the EOS Rebel T1i’s
mode dial, the camera’s 3.0-inch LCD lights up, and it's ready to
go. Shooting is at a frame rate of 30 fps when shooting SD or HD
quality video (640 x 480 and 1280 x 720 pixels, respectively) and
at a frame rate of 20 fps in Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
. Sound is recorded through the camera’s built-in
microphone. Playback modes are simple to access, and all Live
View AF features can be used in shooting video.
Live View Function for stills and video
With Live View Function on the EOS Rebel T1i, you can enjoy
nearly every camera function available in normal shooting, all
with the convenience of composing on the camera’s brilliant
3.0-inch LCD monitor. You can zoom in and navigate the
composition and there’s even a grid overlay for architectural
s. Live View focusing modes include Quick mode, Live mode and
Face Detection AF mode and these are easily selectable through
the convenient Live View Function menu.
Wide range ISO setting 100-3200
The EOS Rebel T1i features a greatly expanded ISO range that
makes shooting possible in situations previously impossible
without flash. With an expanded setting to ISO 3200 (ISO
expansion: 6400, 12800), along with the DIGIC 4 Image Processor’s
improved noise-reduction technology, your creative possibilities
are nearly endless. Combine the EOS Rebel T1i with one of Canon’s
EF/EF-S lenses with Optical Image Stabilizer and watch your
shooting possibilities expand even further.
3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) monitor
The EOS Rebel T1i has a 3.0-inch high resolution LCD monitor
that features 920,000 dots/VGA for far more detail than previous
Rebel-series LCDs. It’s the same screen found on professional
models such as the EOS 5D Mark II. A number of features enhance
usability: an anti-reflective and water-repellant coating
provides a clearer and more smudge-resistant surface and screen
brightness can be adjusted in 7 steps in accordance with ambient
light.
Auto Lighting Optimizer for superior highlight-shadow control
The EOS Rebel T1i’s Auto Lighting Optimizer is yet another
image-quality tool that comes to the rescue in tricky lighting
conditions. It can actually lighten dark areas of a scene while
ensuring that bright areas maintain tonal detail. It’s available
in all shooting modes, including P, Tv, Av and Manual.
Creative Auto goes a step beyond auto allowing control
Especially for beginners looking to expand their photographic
horizons, the EOS Rebel T1i offers Creative Auto mode. While
basic settings are based on full automatic operation, shooting
guides on the LCD screen enable you to make corrections based on
simple to follow guidelines. In essence, with Creative Auto mode,
you can learn about photography while taking stunning
photographs.
Compatible with over 60 Canon EF/EF-S lenses and most EOS System
accessories
EOS Rebel T1i is compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF and
EF-S lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super telephoto
lenses. Canon lenses employ advanced optical expertise and
micron-precision engineering to deliver unprecedented performance
in all facets of the photographic process. Special optical
technologies, such as Aspherical, ultra-low dispersion, or
fluorite elements are featured in the universally accled
L-series lenses, and Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer technology
is featured in select lenses, including the EF-S 18-55mm IS lens
bundled with the EOS Rebel T1i, to minimize the effect of camera
shake. With Canon lenses, you can truly maximize the quality and
performance of the EOS camera.
Flash Photography
The EOS Rebel T1i features Canon’s accled E-TTL II flash
metering system. With any EX-series Speedlite, E-TTL II provides
reliable flash output whether shooting fill-in flash pictures in
sunlight or using flash in total darkness. With E-TTL II, the
exact same 35-zone metering sensor used for measuring ambient
light is also used for flash metering--giving even finer metering
command of the image area. If you prefer a broader area for flash
metering, there’s a menu setting to change to "Average" flash
metering--where the entire 35-zone area is measured evenly for
flash exposure.
T1i DSLR with optional Speedlite
Software
Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk (Version 20)
The EOS Rebel T1i comes bundled with a Canon EOS Digital
Solution Disk, which features powerful software programs designed
to extend the EOS experience to the computer. These include
Canon's EOS Utility (Version 2.6), Digital Photo Professional
(Version 3.6), ZoomBrowser EX for Windows (Version 6.3),
ImageBrowser for Macintosh OS X (Version 6.3), the Picture Style
Editor (Version 1.5), PhotoStitch (version 3.2), WFT Utility
(version 3.3). Each application is designed to perfect the
captured images and streamline the digital workflow.
Compatible Operating System
Windows: Windows XP SP2 or SP3/ Windows Vista (all version
except the Starter Edition)
Macintosh: OS X 10.4 to 10.5
EOS Utility (Version 2.6) for Macintosh or Windows handles the
connection between the camera and computer, whenever they’re
connected via USB. It allows remote controlled shooting from the
computer, handles downloading of images from the camera to the
computer, and allows seamless linking to either Canon’s
ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser or Digital Photo Professional
software once images have been copied to the hard drive.
Furthermore, it’s used to upload settings back into a
USB-connected camera.
Digital Photo Professional (Version 3.6) is an image processing
program that enables high-speed RAW image processing, high-speed
previewing for real-time image adjustment and support for sRGB,
Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces. Because it’s CMS
(Color Management System) compatible, Digital Photo Professional
allows for easy image layout and printing in Adobe RGB in
conjunction with Easy-PhotoPrint and PictBridge printers. It also
features the Dust Delete Data Detection tool for cleaner images.
Picture Style Editor (Version 1.5) enables you to create custom
Picture Style profiles that can be used to customize the
appearance of JPEG and RAW images captured with EOS Digital SLR
cameras. Picture Style files created with Picture Style Editor
can be loaded into the EOS cameras that support Picture Style and
may also be used when processing RAW images in Canon software
applications Digital Photo Professional, ZoomBrowser EX (for
Windows) and ImageBrowser (for Mac).
ZoomBrowser EX (Version 6.3) for Windows and ImageBrowser
(Version 6.3) for Mac OS X are the easy, user-friendly options
for viewing and editing of JPEG and even RAW image files. Both
allow viewing of numerous types of images including finished TIFF
and BMP files. Both also have a variety of search options for
finding images, allow re-naming of single images or batches of
files, and offer a variety of options for printing without using
a separate image-editing program.
Review from dpreview.com
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Learn more about this camera
at DPReview.com ( http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos500d/ ) Canon EOS T1i Digital SLR: Preview by dpreview.com
Just 14 months after the launch of the EOS Rebel XSi (450D),
Canon has unveiled its latest model, the Rebel T1i (500D). It's
the fifth generation of Rebel and enters the market at a
difficult time - in the midst of a global economic downturn and
against the fiercest competition we've ever seen in the
entry-level DSLR sector. So what has Canon done to make this
latest model in the longest-established family in the sector live
up to the edgy and exciting image implied by its US naming?
The 500D/T1i doesn't quite have to be the everyman camera that
its predecessors were. The introduction of the Rebel XS (1000D)
in June 2008 means the T1i no longer has to appeal to everybody
who doesn't want to stretch to buying into the 50D class. As a
result, the 450D was able to bulk up its feature set to include a
selection of features that price-conscious shoppers don't
necessarily realize they want, such as a larger viewfinder and
spot metering. The result was probably the most complete Rebel
we'd seen.
There's a full explanation of the differences between the
500D/T1i and it predecessor on the coming pages but, in general
terms, it's a gentle re-working of the 450D. So you get the 15MP
sensor much like the one that appears in the 50D, helping this to
become the first entry-level DSLR to feature video (and 1080p HD
video at that). You also get the lovely 920,000 dot VGA monitor
that has been slowly working its way down most manufacturer's
DSLR line-ups. There are a handful of other specification tweaks
that come from the use of the latest Digic 4 processor but
essentially this is most of a 50D stuffed into the familiar 450D
body.
And, if the loss of the letter 'X' from the US name seems a bit
disconcerting, you can comfort yourself with the knowledge that
the Japanese market will still know it by the
odd-to-European-ears 'Kiss X3 Digital.' For simplicity's sake,
we'll refer to the 500D/T1i/Kiss X3 by the name 500D throughout
the rest of the preview.
>Read more at dpreview.com
( http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos500d/ )