Canon EOS Rebel XT SLR

Rated 4 1/2 out of 5 stars by owner reviews.
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The Canon Rebel XT SLR has earned extremely high marks by many professional reviews. Its 8.0 megapixel resolution captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints. The smallest and lightest EOS digital SLR to date . Compatibility with over 50 EF Lenses. Its DIGIC II Image Processor provides fast, accurate image processing; captures images at a rate of up to 3 frames per second.

Uses Compact Flash Type I and II memory cards (32 MB included). Powered by rechargeable Lithium-ion battery NB-2LH (included). USB 2.0 interface.

Canon Rebel XT Lenses

• Rebel XT - In the Box
• 1. Rebel XT Body
• 2. Canon EF-S 18-55mm Lens
• 3. Canon Battery NB-2LH
• 4. Battery Charger
• 5. Neck Strap
• 6. Canon Software CD-ROMs
• 7. AV Cable
• 8. USB cable

• Type: Digital AF/AE SLR
• Recording medium: CF card type I and II
• Image format: 0.87 x 0.58 inches / 22.2 x 14.8 millimeters
• Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses (focal length conversion factor: equivalent to approximately 1.6x indicated focal length compared to 35mm format)
• Lens Mount: Canon EF mount
• Image Sensor: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate color CMOS sensor
• Total pixels: Approximately 8.2 megapixels, 8.90 effective pixels
• Aspect ratio: 2:3 (vertical:horizonrtal)
• Color filter system: RGB primary color filter
• Low-pass filter: Fixed position in front of the image sensor
• Recording format: Design rule for camera file system JPEG and RAW 2.21 compliant
• Image format: JPEG and RAW (CR2)
• File size: JPEG: UP to approximately. 3.3 MB (3456 x 2304), RAW: approximately 8.3 MB (3456 x 2304)
• Folders: Automatic setting
• File numbering: Continuous numbering, auto reset
• Image-processing parameters: Standard parameters plus up to three custom processing parameter sets and monochrome can be set
• Interface: USB 2.0 hi-speed
• White balance: Auto, preset (daylight, shade, cloudy/twilight/sunset, tungsten light, white fluorescent light, flash), manual (custom: read off photo quality gray card or white subject)
• Viewfinder: Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)
• Coverage: Approximately 95 percent vertically and horizontally (against JPEG Large)
• Magnification: 0.8x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)
• Eyepoint: 21mm
• Dioptric adjustment correction: minus 3.0 to 1.0 diopters
• Focusing screen: Fixed
• Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (Transmittance: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with lenses up to EF 600 millimeters F4)
• Viewfinder information: AF points, AE lock, FE lock, AEB in progress, flash ready, improper FE lock warning, high-speed sync, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction, shutter speed, bulb, FE lock, processing data, built-in flash recycling, aperture, exposure level display (exposure compensation, manual exposure level, AEB level, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction lamp on time display), max burst during continuous shooting, AF/MF focus confirmation, CF card full, CF card error, no CF card
• Depth-of-field preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
• Eyepiece shutter: None (provided on strap)
• Auto focus (AF): TTL-CT-SIR with AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
• AF points: 7
• AF working range: EV 0.5 - 18 (at ISO 100)
• Focusing modes: One-Shot AF, predictive aI servo AF, AI focus AF (automatically selects one-shot AF or aI servo AF selected according to shooting mode), manual focusing (MF)
• AF point selection: Automatic selection, manual selection
• Selected AF point display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
• AF-assist beam: Intermittent firing of built-in flash, effective range: approximately 13.1 feet/4 meters at center, approximately 11.5 feet/3.5 meters at periphery
• Metering modes: Maximum aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC. Evaluative metering, Partial metering at center (approximately 9 percent of viewfinder), center-weighted average metering
• Metering range: EV 1 to 20 (at 68 degrees F/20 degrees C with 50 millimeter F1.4 lens at ISO 100)
• Exposure control systems: Program AE (shiftable), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, automatic depth-of field AE, full auto, programmed image control modes (portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, night portrait, flash off), E-TTL II autoflash program AE, and manual
• ISO speed range: Equivalent to ISO 100 to 1600
• Exposure compensation: Up to plus or minus 2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments. Manual exposure compensation, AEB (auto exposure bracketing)
• AE lock: Auto: operates in one-shot AF mode evaluative metering when focus is achieved; Manual: enabled with AE lock button (No AE lock in basic zone modes)
• Shutter type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled
• Shutter speeds: 1/4000 to 30 seconds in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments, bulb, X-Sync at 1/200 seconds
• Shutter release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
• Noise reduction for long exposure: Set with C. Fn-02
• Self-timer: 10 second delay
• Remote control: Remote control with RS-60E3 terminal or wireless remote controllers RC-1/RC-5
• Built-in flash: Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism
• Guide number: 13 (at ISO 100 in meters)
• Recycling time: Approx. 3 seconds
• Flash-ready indicator: Flash-ready indicator lights on in viewfinder
• Flash coverage: Up to 17 millimeters focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)
• EOS external flash or dedicated speedlites: E-TTL II autoflash
• Drive modes: Single, continuous, self-timer/remote control
• Continuous shooting speed: Approximately 3.0 frames per second (with battery pack NB-2LH, at Tv=1/250 seconds for all recording qualities)
• Maximum burst during continuous shooting: 14 shots (large/fine)
• LCD monitor: TFT color LCD monitor
• Screen monitor size: 1.8 inches
• Pixels: Approximately 115,000 pixels (displayed pixels)
• Brightness control: 5 levels settable with menu's LCD brightness
• Image display format: Single image, 9-image index, magnified zoom, auto play, auto play right after shooting
• Highlight alert: In the single image with information display mode, the highlighted portions containing no image information with blink
• Image protection and erase: A single image can be protected or unprotected; A single image or all images stored in a CompactFlash card can be erased if they are unprotected
• LCD monitor language: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Japanese
• Battery: Battery pack NB-2LH (x1)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.98 x 3.71 x 2.63 inches / 126.5 x 94.2 x 64 millimeters
• Weight: 17.1 ounces / 485 grams
• Operating temperature: 32 to 104 degrees F / 0 to 40 degrees C; 85 percent or less humidity
• Len (included): EF-S 18 to 55mm f3.5 to 5.6 USM
• Focal length and maximum aperture: 18 to 55mm 1:3.5-5.6
• Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
• Diagonal angle of view: 75 degrees 20 yards to 27 degrees 50 yards
• Focus adjustment: Inner focusing system with Micro USM
• Closest focusing distance: 0.28 meters / 0.92 feet to infinity
• Zoom system: Rotating type
• Filter size: 58mm
• Maximum diameter x length, weight : 2.7 x 2.6 inches, 6.07 ounces / 69 x 66.2 millimeters, 190 grams

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