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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $799.99
Buy New: $645.00
You Save: $154.99 (19%)
New (61) Used (2) from $1,673.08
Rating:  116 reviews
Sales Rank: 17
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 300
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 55
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Maximum Resolution: 12200000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 6 x 6 x 12
nv:Sensor: 12.2 Megapixel
Image Resolution: 4272 x 2848
Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card
Compressed Format: JPEG
Compressed Format: RAW
Focus Mode: Manual focus
Focus Mode: One-shot AF
Focus Mode: AI Focus AF
Focus Mode: AI Servo AF
Focusing Range: EV -0.5-18 (at 73F/23C, ISO 100)
LCD Monitor: 3.0-inches
LCD Pixels: 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%
Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec.
Shutter Speed: X-sync at 1/200 sec.
Light Metering Method: Evaluative
Light Metering Method: Partial metering
MPN: XSI Kit
Model: XSI Kit
UPC: 013803096095
EAN: 0013803096095
ASIN: B0012YA85A
Release Date: April 14, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 This DSLR Is Great July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm barely an amateur photographer, so I'm not going to get technical because I can't.
I own a film SLR, but haven't used it in about 5 years--ever since "quality" digital point-and-shoots flooded the market. I left the film and all of the manual tinkering behind for the ease of use. Now having this camera for a few days, I'm sorry I did that. My latest P&S is a Canon S3 IS, which has a nice zoom and takes good pics. It may never be used again.
The first thing I immediately noticed is the depth of field that the XSi produced. I forgot how good an SLR could be. Upload the pics to your computer and the clarity and color of the photos are just unbelievable. Night or indoor shooting is equally amazing. I never got good results when I disabled the flash on my P&S cameras, but I am shocked at how well the photos turn out in a low-light situation when not using the flash on this one.
The camera and lens does feel a bit cheap with all of the plastic. But, I plan on taking care of it, so I'm ok with that. The battery seems to have a lot of juice in it for hundreds of pics before recharging (2 hour charge). I don't see myself using the "live view" function too much. It doesn't really work like a P&S like it may seem. There is no memory card in the kit, which is fine with me since the cards included in most cameras are very low capacity and essentially useless.
I love this camera and wish I would've jumped on a DSLR sooner. Then again, maybe it was well worth the wait...
Great Camera July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first dive into the DSLR realm. I really like this camera, it has plenty of options for more advanced users, but is simple enough that I can hand it to a novice and they can take nice pics right away (with the right settings). The optical image stabilization is very cool, really helps on indoors shots and etc (turn it off if u use a tripod tho b/c it will soften long exposure shots). I could be wrong about this but it seems as though there is no way to Auto focus while using the camera in "Live view" mode. But I don't really use that ever so it doesn't really bother me. 12 mp is very large, I've found the real limiting factor to clarity shifts from being how many pixels to how clear your focus is your lighting and what ISO / exposure / etc you have set. I compared this camera to the Sony Alpha 16mp and decided to go with this one because of the optical image stabilization and after reading reviews, the menu system on the Sony didn't seem as nice. Having never used the Alpha I can't really say the XSI is definitely better but I'm happy with my decision. The kit lens works well for many situations but can't really zoom in very far, so you will probably find yourself wanting something like the 50-250mm IS lens soon after you buy the camera if you are into things like nature photography etc where u can't get very close to the subject. I've taken about a thousand pics so far, the battery life is really good if u don't use flash constantly or leave the window on for extended periods it will last for many hundreds of pictures.
Overall I would recommend this camera, it is nicely priced takes large very nice pics and the kit lens comes with IS so thumbs up from me.
Great SLR starter camera July 28, 2008
I spent a lot of time researching SLR cameras and trying to find one that would fit my needs the best, and the Canon Rebel XSi succeeded in more ways than one. Even if you don't know much about SLR cameras this one does almost everything for you when set on the auto setting. It will make you an awesome photographer with little effort. The quality of the pictures is amazing! I would highly recommend this camera to anyone!
 poor focus quality July 28, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had this camera for 3 months now and would send it back if I could. This is my first SLR so I thought the focus problem was user error; that I just didn't know how to use it. I've used manual focus on a tripod with a 2 sec delay to make sure the issues wasn't shake. Now I see other's with the same problem so I believe it's a camera problem. I'm going to send it in for repair, so hopefully they have a fix for the problem. It's pretty sad when my little point and shoot has superior photo quality.
On the positive side, I love the ergonomics of the camera. It's easy to use and the battery life is awesome. Over a 2 day trip and 300 photos, the battery held up great.
I actually love the camera except for the focus issue which when resolved will improve the rating significantly.
Canon XSi - Excellent value for money July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been using 35mm cameras for over 30 years and had been using a number of Canon point and shoot cameras before making the transition to a digital SLR. Those of you who are familiar with the Canon menu systems on their point and shoot cameras will find it very easy to make the transition to the XSi - it uses the same menu based systems you have been using.
The decision to go with with Canon XSi was based on the assumption that the DSLRs are going to continue to get better and better over the next few years and rather than make a heavy investment in the camera it was better to buy a reasonably priced camera and plan to upgrade over time and use some of the cash that could have been spent on a camera to buy quality glass for the camera.
There are a number of reviews on the web that highlight the excellent quality of the image sensor on the XSi and they all suggest that the sensor is better than the stock lens on the camera. My suggestion is that don't buy the lens that comes with the camera, unless you want to sell it on EBay, and make the investment in lenses to go with the camera.
In terms of the shooting quality I have been using the camera for the past month and have been very impressed with the images taken. They are far superior to point and shoot images and are comparable to the 35mm that I have been used to.
For those of you with big hands the camera body is very small in the hand and you may want to consider buying the optional battery grip that comes with the camera to make it easier for the camera to fit in your hand. I am 6 foot tall and my pinky finger doesn't fit on to the grip because my hand is too big.
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