Canon Rebel XSi ” With Image Processing Applications

Canon Rebel XSi Digital SLR Camera is also known as EOS Kiss X2 and EOS 450D. It features 12.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor and has a 3-inch 230,000-pixel TFT LCD monitor. This digital single lens reflex camera has an instant start up time and offers a continuous drive of 3.5 frames per second. It uses EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens, but it can also be used with EF lenses.

It features exposure control using 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering with four metering modes. These modes include spot, partial, center-weighted average, and evaluative metering. This function was built to analyze light, which enables you to choose the right exposure for your image.

It has EOS Integrated Cleaning System that removes dusts on the sensor by using ultrasonic vibration. This sensor is automatically activated whenever you turn the camera on or off. You can also manually activate this system by a special collar positioned around the sensor. Dusts can also be erased through Canon Digital Photo Professional version 3.3 or later software.

Canon Rebel XSi can be used with over 60 EF and EF-S lenses as well as the EOS system accessories. Canon EF (Electro-Focus) lenses and EF-S (the short back focus) lenses range from ultra-wide angle to super telephoto lenses. The camera is also compatible with other Canon accessories including Canon Speedlite 430EX. Canon Speedlite 430EX is a flash tool with tilting and swiveling flash head that enables the camera to produce bounce flash.

To extend your Canon Rebel XSi digital SLR camera experience, Canon developed applications to aid you with your image problems. These applications are contained in a disc, which is included in the EOS package.

The disc includes Canons Zoom Browser EX for Windows (Version 6.1), which is also compatible with the new Windows Vista. Like the Image Browser for Macintosh OS X (Version 6.1), this software is used for viewing and editing JPEG and RAW image files. These applications are used to search image files and to rename single images or batches of files. Both offer options for printing, which rids you of having to use a separate image-editing program.

Digital Photo Professional (Version 3.3) is a high-speed image processing program. It is used to process RAW images and preview images in real-time. It supports sRGB, Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces. It is compatible with CMS or Color Management System and with the new Windows Vista Operating System.

Canons EOS Utility (Version 2.3) is a software that connects the camera, through USB, to a computer with Macintosh or Windows operating system. This allows you to shoot from a computer whenever the camera is connected. It handles downloading of images from the camera to the computer. Once images have been copied to the hard drive, this application allows you to link to Canons Zoom Browser/Image Browser or to Digital Photo Professional.

The disc also contains Raw Image Task (Version 2.8), which is compatible with Windows and Macintosh operating systems. It is an application that enables you to process RAW images. It has the same characteristics as Canons in-camera JPEG processing. Also included in the disc are the Picture Style editor (Version 1.0), Photo Stitch and PTP Twain Driver.