Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR: Latest SLR from Canon with HD video shooting
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR camera will reach US shops in May. The latest Canon digital camera pegs its highest quality HD video shooting and recording as its USP. But that’s not all.
Photo: Canon Digital rebel EOS T1i DSLR
The processor of the EOS Rebel T1i DSLR is DIGIC 4 from Canon. Coupled with the CMOS image sensor, it is a deadly combo for high-detail still image and full HD video recording. Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR is full of features, many of them new, and some of them old. The imaging sensor is 15.1 megapixels (MP), while the LCD on the back is a clear, 3-inch wide screen, which is anti-relfective and resistant to scratches. The Canon EOS Rebel T1i will be called the EOS KISS X3 in Japan.
Canon EOS Rebel T1i photo
The Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR is compatible with the EOS System of lenses and Speedlite flashes. The maximum HD video resolution possible on the Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR is 1920 x 1080.
For easy viewing of still images and videos recorded on the camera, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR comes with an HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) cable. The HDMI cables allow for quick connection to the personal computer monitor or the television for viewing.
The heart of the Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR camera is its DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor. The processor has 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion capability and the ability to process full HD video. This latest Rebel series camera from Canon can continuously shoot at a speed of 3.4 fps (frames per second) until you hit 170 large/fine JPEG photos. Or, it can click up to nine RAW images in a single burst if you are using a SD/SDHC memory card of class 6 or higher. The high FPS of the latest Rebel will come in handy during the fast shooting for sports or wildlife.
The Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR is a signal of a growing trend: That of entry-level digital SLR cameras sporting high-quality video recording. The T1i DSLR has borrowed some of the features from the higher version EOS 50D and still managed to keep the price at $800 minus the lens, and $900, with the lens.
To compose still & video images conveniently, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i sports a 3-inch LCD screen with VGA resolution at the back, over and above the viewfinder. The 920,000-dot Clear View LCD, (Canon terminology) makes it a breeze to check the details, colours and sharpness of still and video images, before and after shooting.
The ISO settings on T1i digital SLR camera can be adjusted from ISO 100 through 3200 in standard mode, and from 6400 to 12,800 in expanded mode. The broad ISO range enables the photographer to shoot in varying light conditions.
Canon claims that armed with a 4GB memory card, the Rebel EOS T1i will be able to record around 12 minutes of video in 1080 mode, 18 minutes in 720 mode and 24 minutes in the standard-definition 640 mode.
“We are witnessing the emergence of a new phase in digital imaging history, as high-resolution still images and HD video can now both be produced in a hand-held device, for under $1,000. This is truly a great time to be involved in digital imaging as the advent of online communities are helping usher in this next great era in imaging,” stated Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.
The T1i EOS has a nine-point autofocus system, which is compatible with Canon’s EF and EF-S series of lenses, which include the bigger-aperture EF L-series.
The latest digital SLR from Canon also sports an Auto Light Stabilizer. The stabilizer ensures the subject of the image is not unduly under-illuminated by analyzing image brightness and automatically adjusting dark areas to brighten them up. Especially when recording or shooting in high-contrast backgrounds, this is ideal. The Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR’s Auto Lighting Optimizer technology maintains exposure of the highlight areas, while lightening shadow areas.
Having a high-quality HD video recording function built right into a still digital camera is a good strategy from Canon. More are more camera makers are incorporating video options into still SLRs. There are two views about it: First, you don’t need to carry an extra camcorder. It doesn’t cost too much to build video functionality into a still SLR. The recording quality is quite good, since still DSLR cameras come with more powerful sensors and processors.However, most DSLRs with videos do not have long enough recording durations. Besides some of them (Not EOS T1i) record pictures in MPG format, which is basically a sequence of still images. While the Canon EOS Rebel T1i does record the movies in .mov format, many others still have to catch up.
The Canon EOS Kiss X3 will be available in Japanese stores from late April and in the U.S from May onwards.
The Canon EOS Rebel T1i comes with the famous EOS Integrated Cleaning System. The Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit is upgraded with fluorine coating on the filter for improved dust resistance.
Full features and specs of the Canon EOS Rebel T1i digital SLR camera
Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera
Recording Media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card
Image Sensor Size: 22.3mm x 14.9mm (APS-C size)
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
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Image Sensor
Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Effective pixels: Approx. 15.10 megapixels
Total pixels: Approx. 15.50 megapixels
Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
Low-pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
Dust Deletion feature
(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
(2) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
(3) Manual cleaning of sensor
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Image
Type Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
File Size
(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
(2) Large/Normal: Approx. 2.5MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
(3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.0MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
(4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.6MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
(5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.7MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
(6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.9MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
(7) RAW: Approx. 20.2MB (4752 x 3168 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 (RAW, RAW+JPEG)
Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB selectable
Picture Style: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Image Processing
Type: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, 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
Color Temperature Information Transmission
Viewfinder Type: Eye-level pentaprism
Coverage: Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
Magnification: Approx. 0.87x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint: Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens center)
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
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
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Autofocus
Type: TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points: 9 AF points (center AF point is cross-type)
Metering Range: EV -0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
Focusing Modes: Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive 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: Intermittent firing of built-in flash
Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5 ft. at periphery. When EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite’s AF-assist beam is emitted instead.
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Exposure Control
Metering Modes: 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Metering Range
EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control: Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Full auto, Full auto, Programmed image control mode, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index): ISO 100-3200 (in 1-stop increments), H1: 6400 H2: 12800; Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
Exposure Compensation: Manual: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB) AE Lock
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved; Manual: By AE lock button
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Shutter
Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speeds
1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range.
Available range varies by shooting mode)
Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-timer: 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting
Remote Control: Remote Switch RS-60E3
Remote Controller: RC-1/RC-5
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Built-in Flash
Type: Retractable, auto pop-up flash
Flash Metering: E-TTL II autoflash
Guide Number: 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Recycling Time: Approx. 3 sec.
Flash-ready Indicator: Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
Flash Coverage: 17mm lens angle of view
FE Lock: Provided
Flash Exposure Compensation: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Drive System
Drive Modes: Single, continuous, self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay)/remote control
Continuous Shooting Speed: Max. 3.4 shots/sec. (with One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF)
Maximum Burst: JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 170, RAW: Approx. 9
Based on Canon’s testing standards with a 2GB SD memory card, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style
Varies depending on the subject, SD memory card brand, image-recording quality, etc.
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Live View Functions
Shooting Modes: Still photo shooting and video shooting
Focusing: Autofocus (One-Shot AF): Live mode, Face Detection Live mode, Quick mode; Manual focus (5x or 10x manually)
Metering Modes: Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Metering Range: EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Grid Display: Provided (Two grid displays)
Exposure Simulation: Provided
Silent Shooting: Not provided
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR LCD Monitor
Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor Size: 3.0 in.
Dots: Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)
Coverage: Approx. 100%
Viewing angle: 170°
Brightness Adjustment: 7 levels provided
Interface Languages: 25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Image Playback
Display Format: Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image, image jump (by 1/10/100 images or shooting date)
Highlight Warning: Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Image Protection and Erase
Protect: Erase protect (or cancel) each image individually
Erase: Single image, selected images or all images in the SD card can be erased (except protected images)
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Direct Printing
Compatible Printers: PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable Images: JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW images captured with the EOS Rebel T1i
Easy Print feature: Provided
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR DPOF: Digital Print Order Format
DPOF Version 1.1 compatible
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Direct Image Transfer
Compatible Images: JPEG and RAW images
*Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Customization
Custom Functions: Total 13
My Menu Registration: Up to 6 menus, Custom functions and other top-tier options can be registered
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Interface
USB Terminal: For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
Video Out Terminal
(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
(2) mini-HDMI OUT terminal
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Power Source
Battery
One Battery Pack LP-E5
AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5
With Battery Grip BG-E5, AA-size batteries can be used
Number of Shots
Temperature Shooting Conditions
No flash 50% flash use
At 73° F/23° C approx. 500 approx. 400
At 32° F/0° C approx. 490 approx. 380
Live View shooting at 73°F/23°C approx. 190 approx. 170
Live View shooting at 32°F/0°C approx. 180 approx. 160
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Battery Life
The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E5
The figures above are based on CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards
Battery Check: Automatic
Power Saving: Provided. Power turns off after 30 sec., 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 min.
Back-up Battery: Built-in secondary battery
Start-up Time: Approx. 0.1 sec. (based on CIPA testing standards)
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.4 in./128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9mm
Weight: Approx. 16.9oz./480g (body only)
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Operating Environment
Working Temperature Range: 32-104°F/0-40°C
Working Humidity Range: 85% or less