Canon EOS Rebel T1i Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Canon EF/EF-S
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
15.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E5 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.8 cm
Width 12.9 cm
Depth 6.2 cm
Weight 480 g
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Sensor Resolution 15.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 15,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 15,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.87x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel T1i
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%)
Exposure Metering Zones 35
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 4752 x 3168 - 20.2 MB
Fine JPEG 4752 x 3168 - 5 MB
Normal JPEG 4752 x 3168 - 2.5 MB
Fine JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 3 MB
Normal JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 1.6 MB
Fine JPEG 2352 x 1568 - 1.7 MB
Normal JPEG 2352 x 1568 - 0.9 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 20 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Battery Type Canon LP-E5 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer
OTHERS Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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