Camera Canon T1i

Comparison of Canon Rebel T1i and Rebel XSi

With the recently announced Canon Digital Rebel T1i released in April 2009, many prospective Digital SLR buyers are finding it hard to decide between the Rebel T1i and the Rebel XSi cameras. The T1i categorically packs more punch, but with such a price the question is: "Is it worth it?"

Before we highlight the primary differences, let's engage and take a quick look on the similarities. Both cameras have exactly the same dimensions and 3 inch LCD screen. Canon's 9 point Autofocus and 35 Zone Evaluative Metering systems also remain unchanged.

The very advantageous EOS Integrated Cleaning system and Dust Delete Data Detection has also been implemented in both cameras. Highlight Tone Priority Mode is on hand in both cameras, but implemented slightly differently on the T1i - it has in essence remained the same however. Both cameras are sold with the same kit lens, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 IS and as usual, both cameras are fully compatible with the Canon EF and EF-S range lenses.

The most obvious difference between the XSi and the T1i is the APS-C CMOS Sensor, which has been upgraded from 12.2 Megapixels in the XSi to 15.1 Megapixels in the T1i. Personally I'm not a Megapixel chaser and it's not a deciding part for me but, unfortunately, that is one of the important things with the camera buying public. It is one of the business' selling factors. The T1i boasts with the relatively new DIGIC 4 central processing unit which is far faster than it's predecessor the DIGIC III found in the XSi. This central processing unit unlocks what is probably the most exciting quality of the T1i - Full HD tape recording. This single feature improves the versatility of the T1i greater than the XSi by a wide margin and very soon we will see high quality videos of babies and kids birthday parties all over the internet. Although not a replacement for a proper video camera yet, this feature at least reduces the number of occasions both a SLR and video camera have to be lugged around.

Another plus of the DIGIC 4 central processing unit is the T1i's ability to shoot up to 170 huge JPEGS continuously, compared to the 53 of the XSi. Sports photographers or parents shooting their children's football game will definitely appreciate this feature.

Although the LCD screens are the same size, the 920 000 pixel resolution on the screen of the T1i is significantly better than the 230 000 pixel resolution of the XSi LCD screen. This improves menu legibility in less than ideal conditions and improves the image display and live view accordingly. This is very advantageous for photographers who are now and then disappointed by slightly out of focus images in post processing.

The ISO range on the XSi has been increased from 100-1600 to 100-3200, expandable to 12800. This feature with the improved noise reduction on the T1i unlocks shooting possibilities for the photographer, which would have been lost with the XSi. Together, these features enable the photographer to shoot under darker conditions than before.

The T1i sells for approximately $799 (body only) or $899 (with kit lens), compared to $580 and $699 used for the XSi. Are the new features of the T1i worth the additional $200? Looking at each one of the improvements separately, I cannot say that there is a single feature that will justify the additional cost, BUT all of them combined collaborates to give the consumer market a very well-balanced entry level DSLR that is versatile and easy to use and, at the same time, has all the vital features to provide the user with a variety of creative options. If I had to acquire my first DSLR at this time, I'd probably go for the T1i.

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