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Predecessor: |
Canon XTi
XTi vs XSi
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Successor: |
Canon T1i
XSi vs T1i
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Pentax K-3 II
K-3 vs K-3 II
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Model Number: |
XSi |
K-3 |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
EOS 450D, EOS Kiss X2 |
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Camera Format: |
SLR |
Pro SLR |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
Retail Price: |
$899.99 |
$1149.95 |
Street Price: |
$649.00 |
$699.00 |
Date Available: |
2008-04-30 |
2013-11-01 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
19.0 oz
(539 g)
includes batteries
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43.7 oz
(1,240 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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Size: |
5.1 x
3.8 x
2.4 in.
(129 x
98 x
62 mm)
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5.2 x
3.9 x
3.1 in.
(132 x
100 x
77 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
Canon |
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Effective Megapixels: |
12.2 |
24.4 |
Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
APS-C |
Sensor size: |
328.56mm2 (22.20mm x 14.80mm) |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
5.20 microns |
3.91 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.6x |
1.5x |
Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Optional |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
DxO Sensor Score: |
61 |
80 |
DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
21.9 |
23.7 |
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
10.8 |
13.4 |
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
692 |
1,216 |
Image Resolution: |
4272 x 2848
(12.2 MP,
3:2), 3088 x 2056
(6.3 MP,
3:2), 2256 x 1504
(3.4 MP,
3:2) |
6016 x 4000
(24.1 MP,
3:2), 4608 x 3072
(14.2 MP,
3:2), 3072 x 2048
(6.3 MP,
3:2), 1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.21), CR2 RAW (14-bit) |
JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
3.5 |
7.1 |
Can take movies: |
No |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
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1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
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Movie File Format: |
None |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record |
Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
Yes |
n/a |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
No |
n/a |
HD Video Out: |
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Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
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HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
Canon EF/EF-S |
Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3) |
Lens: |
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS |
smc Pentax 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC DA WR |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
29 -
88mm
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27 -
203mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
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18 -
135mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
3.00x |
7.50x |
Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 / f/ 5.6 - 38 |
f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/40 (tele) |
Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
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40 cm to Infinity
15.7 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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Filter Thread: |
58.0mm |
62.0mm |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
Digital Zoom: |
No |
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Digital Zoom Values: |
n/a |
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Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
9-point, wide-area, phase-detection AF system with f/2.8 cross-type center point |
SAFOX 11 TTL phase-matching - 27 point (25 cross type focus points in the center) |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
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Optical / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; Eye-level Pentamirror, 95%, 0.87x, Eyepoint: 19mm, Diopter: -3 to +1 |
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, 0.95x mag., TBDmm eyepoint, -2.5 to +1.5 diopter |
Focus Peaking: |
No |
Yes |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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n/a
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.54x |
0.63x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.87x |
0.95x |
Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.2 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
230,000 dots
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1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
No |
Articulating Screen: |
No |
No |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
Max Playback Zoom: |
10.0x |
16.0x |
Top Deck Display: |
No |
Yes |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
1600 |
51200 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
Auto, 100-51200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
Auto, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature (up to 3 settings) |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
35-zone evaluative, 9% partial, 4% spot, center-weighted |
TTL open-aperture: Multi-segment with 86K-pixel RGB sensor, Center-weighted, Spot |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night portrait, Auto Depth-of-field |
Sensitivity Priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority; Digital filters (capture): Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome; HDR: Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3. |
Self Timer: |
10 or 2 seconds |
2 or 12 seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
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Yes |
High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
Flash Modes: |
E-TLL II auto-popup with red-eye reduction |
P-TTL, Red-eye reduction, Slow-speed sync, Rear Curtain Sync. High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync also available with PENTAX dedicated external flash. |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
13.0 m /
42.7 ft.
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13.0 m /
42.7 ft.
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Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent |
Depends on lens |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/200 |
1/180 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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-2 to +1 EV
in 0.5EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync socket |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
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Full TTL exposure |
Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
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UHS-I |
Other Memory: |
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Dual Card Slots: |
No |
Yes |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
CR2 RAW (14-bit) |
14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG |
Movie File Format: |
None |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
No |
NFC: |
No |
No |
Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 3.0 Super Speed |
PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
No |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Wired: RS-60E3, IR: RC-1/RC-5 |
Optional Wired or IR |
Connections (extended): |
Wired remote |
Micro (Type D) HMDI, USB 3.0 Micro B, DC input, wired remote jack, 3.5mm external stereo mic jack, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.42 |
0.79 |
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.36 |
0.64 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
1 |
Unlimited |
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
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0.69 |
Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
3.5 |
7.1 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
53 |
75 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
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7.1 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
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24 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
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7.1 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
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25 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.16 seconds |
0.14 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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1.01 seconds |
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
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0.226 seconds |
Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
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0.097 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
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0.33 seconds |
Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.089 seconds |
0.096 seconds |
Shutter Lag (notes): |
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Full AF lag, Wide-area mode, OVF = 0.157s
Live View:
Center mode AF lag = 1.014s
Wide-area mode AF lag = 1.005s
Prefocused = 0.226s |
Startup Time: |
0.4 seconds |
0.9 seconds |
Play -> Record Time: |
0.3 seconds |
0.6 seconds |
Flash cycle time, full power: |
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2.3 seconds |
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
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Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
500 shots |
560 shots |
Battery Life, Video: |
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary LP-E5 |
Proprietary D-LI90 |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary LP-E5 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary D-LI90 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
Included Software: |
Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, EOS Utility, Digital Photo Professional |
Software CD-ROM S-SW140 |
OS Compatibility: |
Windows, Mac OS |
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Notes & Features: |
Successor to the EOS 400D / Rebel XTi. Newly designed 12.2 megapixel APS-C size Canon CMOS sensor, 14-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) conversion, enhanced Live View, improved Autofocus and Framing Rate, bundled with new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilizer lens for $900. |
Image stabilization system also acts as a selectable AA filter, 8.3 fps full-res burst mode, new 27-point AF system, new 86,000 pixel RGB metering system, Full HD video up to 60i with H.264 encoding, dual SD card slots, freeze-proof, dust-proof, weather-resistant magnesium alloy construction, USB 3.0 port. |