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Review Summary
2011-06-25T21:00:00
I'm not sure of my qualifications or ability to make a detailed review of this camera, but I love it and will do my best. Having only ever used a Canon PowerShot SD610 and cell phone cameras before, this was a huge leap for me. I was given this camera by my parents to ensure they receive quality photos of there grandchildren :) I use the camera primarily to take pictures of the kids and flowers/gardens. I have read through the manual and found it a great asset (I have written techmanuals and read a lot of manuals, and find this one to be very easy to use). With its use I have tried every mode on the dial and used the Q - Quick Control to try the different functions. With the exception of the "M" -Manual Exposure, I have taken great pictures (OK - Excellent/Awesome by my standards, the people on the photo blogs may disagree with my assessment of my photos:)). The video capability is truly amazing, but does require a fast card (class 6 and up). The Grandparents will be able to watch HD movies on their big screen. The weight is a bit hefty compared to the Point and Shoot but feels right in your hands. I have larger hands and the grips feel really nice even when holding the camera for extended time. in an extended session of taking portrait pictures the overhand grip did wear on me a bit. I have read that the battery grip that attaches to the base of the camera, allows for a more natural position when taking portrait. Battery life appears to be excellent, I have yet to have the battery fail on me when I need it, but I have only had the camera a short time. Time will be the judge of this. I did get a second battery (Canon clone, not OEM - part of this package). File size requires a SD card of decent size (Large .jpg High Quality = 6.4MB, RAW = 24.5MB) the camera is compatible with SDHC and SDXC cards (and according to some its compatible with the UHS-1 standards, but I have yet to confirm this), I use the 16 gig SDHC Class 10 (A-Data 16 GB Class 10 SDHC 10MB/s Flash Memory Card 16GSDHC10 (Blue) Part of this package). Live Mode (like a standard point and shoot - LCD screen shows image to be captured) is great for videos and can help when composing shoots from various angles (taking pictures of the dog near floor - without kneeling). There is even a Live Mode with facial recognition and tracking, chases my sons face all over and gives me the correct focus. The Live Mode was the only mode I figured I would be able to use, but I find the standard viewfinder eyepiece to be very easy to use and has all of the information you need. I plan to have this camera for years to come and hope to someday master all of the settings (high expectations). I feel this camera is the perfect match for my current ability (A+ Fully Automatic Shooting allows me to take excellent pictures while using the camera like a Point and Shoot) and my desire to become the photographic artist I hope to be. This package has everything you need to get started: - Kit includes the EF-S 18-135 IS lens which has meet and exceed all of my needs to date. - Sling bag - Well padded, comfortable to wear (though I have to admit it took me several tried before I figured out how you were suppose to wear it. A variety of zippered pockets for storing everything. Velcro main pocket walls for greater flexibly in how you store the camera and any accessories. - Cleaning kit: Comes with a screen protector (very nice) cleaning supplies and a blower. Nice little starter kit in a zip-able pouch. - Card reader: Small kind of cheap feeling reader, but effective, allowing you to read the card without expending your camera battery. The only down side I have to this is the battery charger that comes with the T3i (LC-E8E) it comes with a short power cord instead of the standard Canon flip out prongs. (the T3i can come with either the standard LC-E8 (flip out prongs) or the LC-E8E. The cord is not as convent to have to deal with and added another item to carry, and its too short to be truly effective. All in all a very minor complaint, and easily corrected in the aftermarket. Anyone thinking about make the change from Point and Shoot to dSLR should really consider this camera.
Madphule
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Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex, camera with built-in flash
SD/SDHC/SDXC card, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, or via Wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card))
22.3 x 14.9 mm (APS-C size)
Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6x the lens focal length)
Canon EF mount
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Approx. 18.0 megapixels
Approx. 18.70 megapixels
3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
RGB primary color filters
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and 2.30
Large: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)
Medium: Approx. 8.00 Megapixels (3,456 x 2,304)
Small: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2,592 x 1,728)
S2: Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1,920 x 1,280)
S3: Approx. 0.35 Megapixels (720 x 480)
RAW: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)
Images record directly to the memory card
Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset
RAW and Large JPEG images are recorded simultaneously
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom
Auto white balance with the image sensor
White balance correction: Blue/amber bias: +/-9 levels
Magenta/green bias: +/-9 levels
White balance bracketing: +/-3 levels, in single-level increments
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% (TD)
Approx. 0.85x / 23.8 deg. (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 (dpt))
Approx. 19 mm (At -1m from the eyepiece lens center)
Adjustable from approx. -3.0 to +1.0 m (dpt)
Fixed
Quick-return half mirror (transmittance: reflectance ratio of 40:60)
AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light)
Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning)
Flash information (Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light)
Image information (Highlight tone priority, Monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, SD card information)
Composition information (Grid, electronic level)
Battery check
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
9 points (Center AF point is cross-type, vertical-line sensitive at f/2.8.)
EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23 deg.C/73 deg.F and ISO 100, based on Canon's testing standards)
Autofocus: One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF
Manual focus (MF)
Manual selection
Auto selection
Intermittent firing of built-in flash
Effective range: Approx. 4 m/13.1 ft at center, approx. 3.5 m/11.5 ft at periphery
TTL maximum aperture metering with 63-zone metering sensor
Evaluative metering (linkable to all AF points)
Partial metering (center, approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (center, approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering
EV 1.0 - EV 20.0 (at 73deg.F/23deg.C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure, Automatic depth-of-field, Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Programmed Image Control modes, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
Auto, ISO 100 - 6400 (in whole-stop increments), H: 12800
Manual: +/-5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (AEB +/-2 stops)
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button
1/4000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
Settable in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
The EOS Rebel T3i has a remote control terminal for Remote Switch RS-60E3
Compatible with Remote Controller RC-6, RC-1 and RC-5
Approx. 13/43 (at ISO 100 in meters/feet)
Approx. 3 sec.
Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
Up to 17mm focal length (equivalent to approx. 28mm in 135 format)
Provided
Up to +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
E-TTL II autoflash
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop or 1/2-stop increments
Single, Continuous, 10-sec. self-timer/Remote control, 2-sec. self-timer, Continuous shooting after 10-sec. self-timer
Max. approx. 3.7 fps [TD] (with one-shot AF or AI servo AF)
JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 34
RAW: approx. 6
RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 3
Still photo shooting and video shooting
AF point-linked evaluative metering
Center-weighted average metering
EV 0 to EV 20 (At 23deg.C/73deg.F and ISO 100, with 50mm f/1.4 lens)
Two grids provided (not displayed during movie shooting):
Grid 1: Pair of vertical and horizontal lines
Grid 2: 5 vertical and 3 horizontal lines
3.0 in. (Screen aspect ratio of 3:2)
Approx. 1,040,000 dots
Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle: 170 deg.
Adjustable to one of seven brightness levels
Internal mic: built-in, mono
Optional External Mic: With Video, Mono
1 x HDMI output, 1 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x composite video/audio output, 1 x remote control
1 x SD Memory Card
25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese)
Single image display
Index display
Jump display (Image jump w/ Main Dial)
Erase protection can be applied/canceled for a single image, all images in a folder, or all images in the card
Erase single image, erase selected images, erase all images on folder, erase all images in a card, or erase only unprotected images
PictBridge-compatible printers
JPEG images complying to Design rule for Camera File System
RAW images printable
Movies cannot be printed
Battery Pack LP-E8 x 1
Automatic battery level check when power is turned ON
Battery level indicated in one of four levels on LCD monitor
Power turns off after the set time of non-operation elapses
Built-in secondary battery. When fully-charged, the date/time can be maintained for about three months
Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)
32-104 deg.F/0-40 deg.C
85% or less
Approx. 5.2 x 3.9 x 3.1 in./133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7mm
Approx. 18.2 oz. / 515g (body only)










Photographers looking for an easy-to-use camera that will help them create their next masterpiece need look no further than the Canon EOS Rebel T3i. The next in a long line of phenomenal compact DSLRs, the EOS Rebel T3i continues the Rebel tradition of easy operation, compact design and no-compromise performance. Featuring Canon's newest DIGIC 4 Image Processor and an 18.0 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor - plus cutting-edge technologies like Full HD video recording, Live View shooting, Wireless flash photography and even a Vari-angle 3.0-inch LCD monitor - the EOS Rebel T3i offers the best of EOS photography in a compact package.
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