Canon EOS 450D / Digital Rebel XSi / EOS KISS X2 Expert Reviews

Canon releases firmware update version 1.0.9 for the EOS Rebel XSi / 450 digital SLR camera. The firmware update fixes a number of problems with respect to Auto Exposure Bracketing, Live view and Playback after continous shooting with a printer ...

After two missteps, Canon refocused and refined its entry-level DSLR.

More comfortable design, Larger, improved LCD, Fastest overall speed in its class, Excellent image quality with faithful color reproduction

No ISO 3200, Skin tones are overly red, Only average kit lens, Hard to access Live View options

Though the 18-55mm lens was okay, it struggled when we tried photographing a book reading at a sparsely lit bar. And while we liked the wide range of the lens, we noticed significant softness in the corners in landscape shots we took of the Hudson ...

The price of gas might be climbing so fast you wonder why all the gas company executives aren't suffering from altitude sickness, but at least in one area the consumer can still get more for less and that's with digital cameras. Such is the case with ...

Despite the improvement in the viewfinder there is a noticeable brightness/clarity difference between its mirror box design and the prism used in the more expensive models. When I was selling cameras I always wondered why more photographers didn't ...

Powerful and versatile entry-level digital SLR camera offers terrific image quality.

Easy to navigate basic features, Many pro-quality features

Complicated options may confound newbies

The Canon Digital Rebel XSi stands out as a versatile digital SLR that is easily navigable on the surface but also offers powerful options, some that you may never even get to. Once you get the hang of the basics, this camera has the depth to take ...

Updated 12/23/08: The 12.2-megapixel Canon Digital Rebel XSi, which targets entry-level digital SLR shooters, has all the features that novices expect--as well as an alluring array of advanced options that will appeal to more seasoned photographers. ...

Easy to navigate basic features Many pro-quality features

Complicated options may confound newbies

The Canon Digital Rebel XSi stands out as a versatile digital SLR that is easily navigable on the surface but also offers powerful options, some that you may never even get to. Once you get the hang of the basics, this camera has the depth to take ...

The Canon Digital Rebel XSi is an update to last year's XTi that ups the resolution to 12.2 megapixels and adds a bigger 3-inch screen, an improved autofocus system, and optical image stabilization in the kit lens. It's also the first Digital Rebel to ...

Big, bright 3-inch LCD screen ; Great on-screen menus ; Very good image quality ; Lightweight and easy to hold ; Live view works well ; Image stabilization in the kit lens

Autofocus is slow with the kit lens ; Manual controls are a little awkward ; Focusing in live view adds to the shooting time ; Camera body feels fragile

The XSi is more of an evolution than a revolution; the new features it adds over previous Digital Rebels are useful (and generally well executed), but none of them add that much to the experience of using the camera. The live view makes point-and ...

The Canon Digital EOS Rebel XSi is the successor to last year's popular XTi, delivering improved performance with increased resolution, Live View, a larger LCD screen, speedier autofocus, and optical image stabilization in the kit lens. Aimed at the ...

We found the XSi comfortable to hold and control, with a bright 3-inch LCD screen (a significant advantage over the 2.5-inch screen found on many competitive models) and a menu system that's quick to learn and straightforward to use on an ongoing ...

The Canon Digital EOS Rebel XSi is the successor to last year's popular XTi, delivering improved performance with increased resolution, Live View, a larger LCD screen, speedier autofocus, and optical image stabilization in the kit lens. Aimed at the ...

Overall, the XSi stands up well to the competition among low-cost digital SLRs. It's not the cheapest model out there, but the combination of convenient, easy-to-use controls, a bright 3-inch LCD screen and very respectable image quality make it a ...

The Canon Digital Rebel XSi is an update to last year's XTi that ups the resolution to 12.2 megapixels and adds a handful of other new features, including a bigger 3-inch screen, an improved autofocus system, and optical image stabilization in the kit ...

- Big, bright 3-inch LCD screen - Great on-screen menus - Very good image quality - Lightweight and easy to hold - Live view works well - Image stabilization in the kit lens

- Autofocus is slow with the kit lens - Manual controls are a little awkward - Focusing in live view adds to the shooting time - Camera body feels fragile

The XSi is more of an evolution than a revolution; the new features it adds over previous Digital Rebels are useful (and generally well executed), but none of them add that much to the experience of using the camera. The live view makes point-and ...

Last year's Rebel XTi was a massive sales success, but not exactly a technological leap forward for DSLRs. Most critiques of that camera (including ours) came up just shy of disappointment while competing manufacturers of entry level DSLRs toiled to ...

Switch to SDHC memory. Relatively low noise at high ISO settings. New battery with 50% more endurance.

ISO tops out at 1600. Plastic body seems too plasticy. ISO in only full stop increments. Lacks the useful HELP mode of its major competitors. A tad bit pricey.