15.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3" LCD and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
The canon EOS Rebel T1i was voted one of 2012's best DSLR cameras for beginners. The outward appearance of the T1i is very similar to the XSi, with a few minor changes such as the addition of jacks for a microphone on the front and a speaker on the back. One of the main distinguishing features is the silver Mode dial. The weight is good, not much heavier than the XSi's 25.4 ounces (720.3g) with lens, battery, and card. It's comfortable and feels solid.
The T1i, also known as the EOS 500D, has excellent image quality, one of the best on the market. It boasts fast performance, and HD video capture. What makes the T1i so popular is how far improved their ergonomics are over earlier Canon DSLR's. Now, it's easy to just shoot, where previous Canon DSLR's were a little more difficult to get started with.
The Rebel T1i incorporates the best from its more expensive counterparts into a more affordable, compact package. The Rebel T1i boasts a 15.1-megapixel sensor like the EOS 50D, and records HD video like the 5D Mark II. The T1i falls neatly into the company's DSLR product line between the XSI and the 40D. The Rebel T1i is perfect for the beginner/intermediate photographer who wants higher resolution, a better autofocus system, and HD video.
The T1i is packed with features. It boasts an all-new CMS sensor, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a 3" Clear View SCD with anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coating, and compatibility with the EOS System of lenses and Speedlites. The T1i offers Full HD video at resolutions up to 1920 x 1080. An HDMI port has been added for connections to high definition TV's and monitors to view your images and video. The entire package is simple and easy to learn, even for the beginner.
An innovative new feature is that you can press the PLAY button while you hold the T1i in one hand. That means this is Canon's first DSLR that allows shooting with one hand. You can press play, zoom and scroll while holding the camera, all with one hand.
The Canon Digital Rebel T1i is also very light weight; it feels like it's all plastic, but in fact, it has a metal lens mount and is made of very tough plastic. It's light and it feels like it could take quite a beating. The textured rubber surface of the Canon Rebel T1i's grip feels slightly tacky, and our fingertips have much better control of the camera.
The important feature for most photographers is the still image quality at 15.1 megapixels. The only other DSLR that offers this quality, near this price point, is the Canon EOS 50D or the Pentax K-7, both of which are much more expensive.
Image adjustments, called Picture Style, are the same as other current Canons: you get up to 4 for your selection of contrast, saturation, color tone and sharpening. The T1i even has a depth-of-field preview button.
The T1i is sold in a kit with the veteran f3.5-5.6 18-55mm IS lens. Canon is also making available just the camera tor those individuals who already own a lens collection.
Canon T1i Features
* DIGIC 4 processor
* 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion
* Kit lens: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
* 1.6x focal length multiplier
* 3" high resolution LCD with 920,000 pixels, 640 x 480, wide viewing angle
* Variable ISO: 100; 200; 400; 800; 1,600; 3,200
* Dimensions: 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.4
* 3.4 frames per second continuous shooting
* 3.5 Max Aperture
* Adjustable exposure from -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 or EV; increments in all exposure modes
* Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) from -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV increments in all auto-exposure modes
* Movie mode allows capture of up to 29 minutes of video
* HDMI output for direct playback on HDTV's
* Easy to use - graphical user interface (GUI)
* Image-stabilized kit lens
* Shutter speeds from 1/4,000 to 30 seconds and bulb settings for increases
* Comprehensive software package
* Electronic self-timer with a fixed duration of 10 or 2 seconds
* Image storage on SD or SDHC memory carts
* Minute increments in saturation control
* Weight is 18.6 oz, including batteries
* Live View mode includes Live, Face-detect, and Quick
* Dust removal technology attempts to eliminate the need for sensor cleaning
* Highlight Tone Priority (HTP)
* Automatic Lighting Optimizer (ALO)
* Creative Auto mode
* Movie mode captures 1080p at 20 fps, 720p at 30 fps, and 640x480 at 30 fps
* Mini-HDMI out port for connection to HD televisions
* High ISO noise-reduction-expanded ISO increases options in low-light
* Peripheral illumination correction corrects for vignetting
* Picture Style menu has six present plus three user-defined settings for contrast, saturation, sharpness, and tone
* Continuous Shooting mode capturing as many as 170 images up to 3.4 fps
* Continuous Shooting Mode has Shutter speeds of 1/500 second or faster
* Shutter button design allows follow-up shots without refocusing
* TTL autofocus with 9 focusing points
* Built-in E-TTL II retractable-type flash with red-eye reduction
* E3 remote control socket and IR remote control window
* Red-eye reduction via pulse flash
* IR detection turns off LCD to reduce glare and battery drain
* Optional external hand grip/battery pack adds secondary shutter release and control wheel as well as AE lock and focus point buttons for vertical-format shooting
* PictBridge; Direct Print capability to selected Canon photo printers
* Print/Share button enables quick and easy printing and image transfer
* Print quality is excellent, making sharp 13 x 19" prints
* NTSC/PAL selectable video out connectivity
* Compatible with over 50 lenses and accessories
* Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) and Design Rule for Camera File System (DCT) compliant
* Picture Styles makes choosing and customizing color modes fast and easy
* USB 2.0 connectivity with TWAIN driver for PC and Adobe Photoshop plug-in for Macintosh
* Selectable auto-rotation feature rotates on the camera or only in the computer
* Fast autofocus
* Good macro performance
* Auto white balance handles most situations very well
* Great shot-to-shot , shutter lag, and cycle time numbers
CMOS Sensor
The T1i has a 15.1mp CMOS Sensor with impressively low noise and excellent detail. The high megapixel count is impressive; however, as you ascend to higher resolutions, you need to ensure the lens on the SLR can resolve that much detail. The included 18-55mm IS lens is functional, but high resolution really shows the quality of the lens. If you're using the proper lens, the quality is amazing, especially for the price. Skin tones, textures, colors are reproduced very accurately.
This new sensor does raise the resolution from the XSi's 12.1mp to the current 15.1mp. The sensor and processor combination on the Canon T1i produces sharper images with greater detail. Canon has managed to improve image quality, raise ISO, and increase resolution.
This camera uses 14-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion when creating JPEGs for smoother color transitions; and RAW files are saved as 14-bit files. RAW images will benefit more fully from the 14-bit depth, making for more accurate 16-bit images in programs like Photoshop.
DIGIC 4 Processor
Canon uses the new DIGIC 4 image processor in the Rebel T1i. The new processor is said to offer improvements in processing speed necessary to handle the 15.1mp files with reasonable speed. It also keeps the noise down when compared to the Canon XSi, despite the smaller pixels. DIGIC 4 has much greater power and this is the reason the T1i can incorporate new features like menu animations and expanded ISO.
The DIGIC 4 processor appears to process or save the 15mp images in the same time as the DIGIC 3 Processor on the XSi, even in RAW and .JPG mode. At higher ISOs, the sensor and the DIGIC 4 produce images with less overall noise compared with its predecessors. It seems to handle the larger 4,752 x 3,168 at a slightly reduced speed of 3.4 fps, with a maximum .jpeg burst of 170 frames or 9 RAW frames. You can also now capture RAW images in all of the T1i's modes, whether in Basic or Creative Zone.
ISO
The nicest change her is the new sensor's high ISO capabilities, running from 100 to 3,200, with the two expanded settings: 6400 and 12,800. For the first time, a Rebel-series camera has ISO expansion available and the amount of expansion is significant. Not only is the Canon T1 the first Rebel to offer ISO 3,200, but the two expansion settings enable ISOs 6,400 and 12,800, offering greater opportunities in low light than ever before. The T1i can be expanded to 6400 and 12800; however, the pictures taken one these two setting are ISO 3200 images pushed to ISO 6400 or 12800 by the DIGIC 4 processor. These pictures are extremely grainy and contain a lot of noise.
The Rebel T1i's ISO button sticks up from the surface more, making for easier activation, especially when changing ISO while looking through the optical viewfinder.
Auto ISO setting is new for this class of Canon cameras. It works perfectly for scenic photos, but a little less perfect for action because it cannot be adjusted for desired shutter speeds. It is, however, much smarter than Nikon's because it automatically shifts itself based on your zoom setting.
Canon's Auto ISO is optimized to choose lower, cleaner ISOs in exchange for the slowest shutter speed you can hold safely. For most people, this Canon Auto ISO system is superior to Nikon's because it's easier to use. However, Nikon's system is slightly better for people and action photos because the lowest desired shutter speed can be set to 1/125 (or anything else), and the Nikons will then use higher Auto ISOs than Canon to try to maintain 1/125 is lower light, so images of people won't get blurred.
Canon's Highlight Tone Priority prevents bright highlights from appearing white. Highlight Tone Priority prevents the ISO from going below 200 or above 3,200. If it's set to "ON", you'll see D+ on the LCD on playback if you're looking at shooting data.
New Flash
This camera also uses the very small Speedlite 270EX, a new flash that is easy to pocket and is an accessory flash that won't threaten to flip the camera over. It weighs only 5 ounces and has reasonable range. The flash head zooms manually from 28mm wide angel, to 50mm coverage, 89 feet with a telephoto, as ISO 100, and can flip up to 90 degrees. Like other EX Speedlites, the 270EX transmits color temperature information to the camera. This flash is powered by two AA batteries.
The menu allows you to control the flash for manual exposure adjustment. If you're not using the manual exposure adjustment, the camera controls the flash's exposure via E-TTL II. If you want to bounce flash off the ceiling when shooting in vertical mode, you'll still require at least the 430EX, but for basic snapshots, the Speedlite 270EX looks like a handy accessory.
It has the best flash exposure system of any Canon camera. It has a built-in pop-up flash, the 18-55mm IS. It is unusual compared to earlier Canons and will give perfect exposure every time! You'll get exact exposures even when the flash is the only source of light, and great fill-flash when use to fill in shadows, indoors or out.
Daylight fill also works excellently; however, the little pop-up flash doesn't have enough power to work at more that about 5 feet in daylight with the slow 1/200 sync speed.
The highlight of the specifications is the 15mp APS-C size CMOS sensor and the nine-point user-selectable autofocus system. It offers some great new features and the image-stabilizing kit lens is a great asset. It accepts all EF and EF-S lenses. You can take 500-700 images per battery charge. It can focus and shoot in .2 of a second. In bright conditions, it can focus and shoot in .e of a second, and even in dim conditions, it can focus and shoot in .6 of a second. The frame rate and the nine-point AF system are fast enough to keep up with children and pets.
The improvement in low-light focusing is a great argument for upgrading to this camera. The higher resolution and video capability is also very enticing. If you require high-resolution, good high ISO performance, or 30 fps movie taking, in this price range, it is unbeatable. There's no better LCD on any other Canon SLR, and weight and handling are the best Canon's ever offered. It has greatly improved ergonomics, and it works better than any earlier Canon.
It would be difficult to find any digital SLR that gives you all the capabilities and growth range of the Canon T1i. It's easy to learn and use. This camera performs better than other DSLR's that have Movie mode. The Canon Rebel T1i's image quality is fantastic; it is one of the best values on the market, offering Canon 50D quality in a significantly less expensive package.
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