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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $799.99
Buy New: $625.00
You Save: $174.99 (22%)
New (72) Used (6) Refurbished (1) from $590.00
Rating:  213 reviews
Sales Rank: 5
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: 12
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:
 GOOD CAMERA, A LITLE EXPENSIVE.......4 STARS June 22, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got this camera 3 weeks ago and have taken about 800 pics , I have to say that the first 500 were not really good, this camera is very good if you know how to use it, it takes a litle while to learn about settings flash, and stuff, also if you want to take beter shots you need to get an extra lens, other than 18-55mm i got canon 70-200 f/4 L wich is really good for zoomed pics, good and beter definition, you also need to get an uv filter to avoid overexp., when sunny days dont be surprised if your pics come up very lighted, you always have to adjust your settings, speccially iso, and exp. , and never get shots under basic zone when very sunny, camera has defult settings and you wont be able to change those settings, and pics will come up over exp. i use P mode and lower exp, also iso will be set at 100 or 200,,, overall I'm happy with it, if you wanna see some pics just check the samples on this webpaga amazon.com on your right side of camera description says users pictures or something, click on the most recently added or check them all, when you find a bratz pic, thats me, two pics next to bratz, and 3 before bratz, total five, thanks so much and happy hollidays
 Great Camera June 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The XSi is a significant improvement over my XT. Controls are more intuitive and easier to access. The stock XSi lens is a definite improvement. I picked the XSi over the 40D primarily because of weight (I like to hang cameras off telescopes, weight is an issue). BTW: both the XT and the XSI work great with older manual SLR lenses like my Olympus Zuikos and Pentax M42s.
Outstanding Camera June 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Just had an opportunity to use this camera under varying conditions in USA and Canada. I am a long time amateur trying to become a professional. From the Pacific coast of California to Mobile, AL., where I live, to my new grand daughter's face in Brampton, Ontario, CDA., to Niagara Falls, CDA., and back home, this camera performed exceedingly well. I have taken well over 600 pics and the battery still has charge for perhaps another 600 pics. I used auto settings as well as dedicated, and in every case, the results were outstanding. My family and friends were amazed at the crispness of the prints, but for me, it was the ease of use and ready adaptability that got my attention. This will be my main camera for some time to come. A rebel in its class, but attaches a new meaning to the word. Likely to stay at the head of this class.
I want'a use it, too... June 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A Pro, I've a Canon Ds and a Canon D Mark II n, for jobs. And, a Rebel XT and XTi, as back up cameras and for assistants to use, and I got an XSI for the same reason as the other Rebel's! Though, I got to tell you, I really like this sweet little light 12MP camera. Add the battery pack grip..., and I want'a use it too and am going to, especially when I want to lighten my camera bag for a long hike by foot to a location to shot and for times when I'll be carrying a camera in hand all day long... It has all the basic manual and auto functions that I might need and then some, and other pluses...
A Great Camera Overall June 22, 2008
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This camera is really great!
UPDATE: I've had mine for 3 months and I've taken more than 3000 pictures. I still like it a lot. Amazing.
It's easy to use, the LCD screen is big and clear, it's quite light, and the packaged kit lens (18-55 IS) is good. It's not a top lens, but it delivers sharp photos across the zoom range. Default settings will give you great shots out of the box.
The 9-point auto focus is good most of times, but I found myself using the central point most often, even more so when using larger apertures (when right focusing matters most).
For under $700, this is the best DSLR you can find.
* Pros and Cons *
Pros:
- An easy to use, quick camera.
- Intuitive menus.
- 12 mega pixels.
- Great pictures, sharp, good tones.
- Small and light weight for a DSLR.
- Live view mode to almost mimic point and shoot feel-it's slow though.
- 3.5 shots per second-could be more.
- Sharp kit lens for the price.
Cons:
- Somewhat expensive compared to the Canon 40D (much lighter though).
- ISO limited to 1600.
- Relatively low fps.
- Exposure compensation range limited.
- Does not have video.
* The competition *
The closest competitor is certainly the Canon 40D, which is a bigger, more professional camera. It has more options, higher iso, remote flash, higher shots per second rate, fewer pixels but a definitely tougher feel.
I went for the rebel Xsi because I found the 40D too hefty.
Still, if you really want a professional camera you should look at the Canon 40D.
If you have a bigger budget, you should also look at Nikon, I really recommend the Nikon D300, it's a really impressive camera.
* Lenses *
Canon has LOTS of lenses.
If you're tight on budget, you should get the 50mm 1.8, a great lens for portrait. It's a very sharp lens. You'll enjoy the 1.8 wide aperture that allows blurred backgrounds and sharp , all of this for under $100.
It's also a good start to get used to shoot with primes (lenses with a fixed focal length).
The 18-55mm kit lens is often paired with the Canon 55-250mm IS lens to give you an almost 14x zoom (13.9), this Canon 55-250 is a very good telephoto lens if your budget is under $300.
If you don't want to change lenses, Canon just released the 18-200 IS and it comes highly recommended so far.
The Sigma 18-200 OS is good too. It's cheaper and it's been in the field for longer.
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