Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit Digital SLR Camera

Canon Updated: 2008-09-18 RSS
Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit Digital SLR Camera

Power Made Simple.
For perfect photos, fast and simple, there's nothing better than Canon's new EOS Rebel XS. With powerful features including a 10.1-megapixel CMOS Sensor, Canon's DIGIC III processor, fast shooting and more, it's a digital powerhouse. With simple, easy-to-use controls, a compact design, a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, and Live View Function, it's a beginner's dream come true.

Features

Specifications

Type: Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
Recording Media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card
Image Sensor Size: 22.2mm x 14.8mm
Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)
Lens Mount: Canon EF mount

Image Sensor
Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Pixels: Effective pixels: Approx. 10.10 megapixels
Total Pixels: Approx. 10.50 megapixels
Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
Low-pass Filter: Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable
Dust Deletion feature: (1) Automatic sensor cleaning (2) Manual cleaning of sensor (3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image

Recording System
Recording Format: Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
Image Type: JPEG, RAW (12-bit Canon original)
RAW+JPEG
File Size: (1) Large/Fine : Approx. 3.8MB (3888 x 2592 pixels) (2) Large/Normal : Approx. 2.0MB (3888 x 2592 pixels) (3) Medium/Fine : Approx. 2.3MB (2816 x 1880 pixels) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.2MB (2816 x 1880 pixels) (5) Small/Fine : Approx. 1.3MB (1936 x 1288 pixels) (6) Small/Normal : Approx. 0.7MB (1936 x 1288 pixels) (7) RAW : Approx. 9.8MB (3888 x 2592 pixels)
Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
File Numbering: Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset
RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording: Provided
Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Style: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3

Image Processing
Auto White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom
Color Temperature Compensation: White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments
White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible

Viewfinder
Type: Eye-level pentamirror
Coverage: Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
Magnification: Approx. 0.81x (-1m with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint: Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center)
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment: -3.0 to ±1.0m (dpt)
Focusing Screen: Fixed, Precision Matte
Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
Viewfinder Information: AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, exposure level, ISO speed, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), monochrome shooting, white balance correction, maximum burst, SD memory card information
Depth-of-Field Preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Autofocus
Type: TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection
AF Points: 7 AF points
Metering Range: EV 0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
Focusing Modes: One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, manual selection
Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
AF-assist Beam: Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash
Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5 ft. at periphery