Canon Debuts New EOS Digital Rebel Camera
Canon Debuts New EOS Digital Rebel Camera
by , 2:55 PM EDT, August 24th, 2006
Canon on Thursday took the wraps off the 10.1-megapixel EOS Digital Rebel XTi SLR camera. Shipping in mid-September, the camera will be available two ways: with an EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens (US$899) and without it ($799). Its predecessor, the 8-megapixel Digital Rebel XT, will be reduced in price to $799 with the zoom lens and $699 without it.
The Digital Rebel XTi features a redesigned Canon CMOS sensor, a 2.5-inch LCD with a 160-degree viewing angle, the EOS Integrated Cleaning System, a nine-point auto-focus system, a three-frames-per-second maximum burst rate in large/fine and raw quality modes, and six Picture Style settings. It comes with Canon's Digital Photo Pro software for organizing, viewing, and editing images.
Observer Comments
Noise on pro-sumer cameras is much less of an issue. Immediately after taking a photo, such cameras take a temp image while the shutter is closed, and memorizes any pixels that are not pure black, the existing noise. It then subtracts this noise image from the photograph. This all but totally eliminates any noise in the final image, and it all takes place automatically with each shot.
Photo geeks, like most species of geeks, can debate ad nauseam upon specs and stats that contain errors and deviations far below the perceptions of ANY mortal human. Sadly, such subspecies of humans often fail to grasp the original purpose of their devices; they usually fail to see the beauty of the purple wild flower, blinded by their self-dug rut of obsessive statistical minutia juggling.
Life's too short, and I think God sighs in sadness when someone doesn't recognize the beauty of a purple flower. The next time you see one, don't contemplate the f-stop of the image, just say a quiet "Thanks!"
Noise on pro-sumer cameras is much less of an issue. Immediately after taking a photo, such cameras take a temp image while the shutter is closed, and memorizes any pixels that are not pure black, the existing noise. It then subtracts this noise image from the photograph. This all but totally eliminates any noise in the final image, and it all takes place automatically with each shot.
Photo geeks, like most species of geeks, can debate ad nauseam upon specs and stats that contain errors and deviations far below the perceptions of ANY mortal human. Sadly, such subspecies of humans often fail to grasp the original purpose of their devices; they usually fail to see the beauty of the purple wild flower, blinded by their self-dug rut of obsessive statistical minutia juggling.
Life's too short, and I think God sighs in sadness when someone doesn't recognize the beauty of a purple flower. The next time you see one, don't contemplate the f-stop of the image, just say a quiet "Thanks!"
Quotejimothy wrote:
I don't believe that more megapixels is better (as increasing the pixel count on a same-size sensor increases noise, all other things being equal), but I'm still surprised that the Rebel now has a higher pixel count than the "prosumer" or "semi-pro" Canon EOS 30D.
It's not really that surprising. The EOS 30D has the same sensor that the EOS 20D did. The changes are mostly more "nice-to-have" features.
My biggest gripe about the Digital Rebel XT (and, apparently, the new version, as well) is the size: it's too small. It's difficult for me to hold the camera, as I have large hands. The EOS 20D and 30D (again, they are the same size) are much better--.72 in wider, .5 in taller. That doesn't sound like much, but it makes a huge difference. I have a 35mm Rebel 2000 that is more like the EOS 20D/30D in size, but, even then, I need to use the optional battery pack/grip to make it tall enough to securely hold it and be able to operate the controls.
Quoterichbowen wrote:
Apart from the extra megapixels this doesn't seem much of an upgrade. Guess thats what happens when you're already the market leader.
From the XT, no, but from other brands, it may be enough of an incentive to move, and for people like me, using a D30 still (not the 30D, but tho original dSLR from Canon--3mp) it may be a good replacement, although, I admit that I'm more attracted to the 30D.
-Jon
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