I recently wrote about beginner and semi-pro level digital slr cameras but they were mostly brief information, and my own opinion about these cameras but didn’t include the technical details about the cameras. So i decided to write about the spesifications of the cameras that i wrote about before.

Also See my other posts about cameras;

Digital SLR Cameras fo Beginners

Rebel XSi (450 D) , 40D, 30D

Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi

400D - Rebel XTi

Another good beginner level DSLR from Canon. If you can not afford to buy 450D (Rebel XSi), 30D or 40D, i advice you to buy this camera. It has nice features like dust control system. If you buy this camera probably you won’t need a new camera for a long time, you can use 400D when you are learning photography, also it will be enough for you when you become an intermediate level photographer. But also remember if you buy 40D it will be more satisfying when you become an intermediate level photographer, because 40D is a semi-professional camera and naturally it is more expensive than 400D and 450D.

Conclusion; this is a nice and relatively cheap camera to begin photography.

Spesifications

Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi
Format SLR
Maximum Resolution 3888 x 2592 pixels
Low Resolution 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288 pixels
Image Ratio Width:Height 3:2
Effective Pixels 10.1 million pixels
Sensor photo detectors 10.5 million pixels
Sensor Size 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Sensor Type CMOS
Color Filter Array RGB
Sensor Manufacturer Canon
ISO Rating 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Image Stabilization Not available
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Auto focus type Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points (EOS 30D AF)
White Balance Override 6 positions & manual preset
Min Shutter 30 sec + Bulb
Max Shutter 1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up
Flash Guide 12 m (39.3 ft) @ ISO 100
External Flash Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Exposure Compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
Metering 35 area , center weighted, partial
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Focal Length Multiplier 1.6
Lens Thread Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount
Continuous Drive Yes, 3.0 fps, 27 JPEG or 10 RAW frames
Records Movie Clips No
Remote Control E3 connector, InfraRed
Self-Timer 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)
Timelapse Recording Yes, by USB cable and PC
Orientation Sensor Yes
Storage Types Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Included None
Uncompressed format RAW
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.21)
Quality Levels Fine, Normal
Viewfinder Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.8x magnification)
LCD 2.5 “
LCD Pixels 230,000 pixels
Video Out Yes
USB Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) Not available
Battery / Charger Yes
Battery Canon 720mAh Li-Ion & Charger
Weight (inc. batteries) 556 g (19.6 oz)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 65 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.6 in)