Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi kit w/ 18-55mm lens, black

The latest model in Canon's best-selling Digital Rebel series, the 12-megapixel EOS Rebel XSi is Canon's offering for advanced amateur photographers. Whether you want a first SLR camera or a backup body for a professional Canon SLR, the XSi is a great buy, with compelling features at an affordable price. The Rebel XSi replaces the Rebel XTi, offering more megapixels, a self-cleaning sensor, and a bigger LCD screen (3 inches).

The latest model in Canon's best-selling Digital Rebel series, the 12-megapixel EOS Rebel XSi is Canon's offering for advanced amateur photographers. Whether you want a first SLR camera or a backup body for a professional Canon SLR, the XSi is a great buy, with compelling features at an affordable price. The Rebel XSi replaces the Rebel XTi, offering more megapixels, a self-cleaning sensor, and a bigger LCD screen (3 inches).

The Rebel XSi was released in both kit and body-only packaging in late April 2008. The body has been redesigned to be more ergonomic, and the camera includes a powerful DIGIC III image processor. At 12MP, the Rebel XSi makes it possible to print photo-quality images in poster size, or crop pictures down substantially. It is compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards, and uses a Canon lens mount.

The 12.2 MP Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi (kit w/ 18-55mm lens, black) uses Canon EF Mount lenses. It uses Secure Digital / Secure Digital High Capacity memory cards, and its CMOS has 4272 x 2848 resolution. The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi has a 3" LCD screen (measured along the diagonal) on the back for composing pictures, and you can manually adjust the shutter & aperture. Its fastest shutter speed is 0.00025 second (1/4000 second), up to a maximum exposure time of 30 seconds, and you can shoot 3.5 frames/second continuously. It has a built-in external flash as well as a self timer. It also offers a USB port and a video out port. This part number (Canon 2756B003) is for the black camera.

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