Canon EOS Rebel T1i 15.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-Inch LCD and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 770 ratings

Price: 479

Last update: 11-28-2024


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New 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor
Includes Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution; HDMI output
3.0-inch Clear View LCD; Live View Function for stills (Quick, Live and Face Detection AF modes) and video
Capture images and video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

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Young Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful to use
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2010
This was my first DSLR but I have used many SLRs and I feel that this is the perfect starter DSLR for anyone. Also I have owned it for about 13 months now.

Pros:
1. Owned for over 1 year, aprox 50,000 photos, not a single problem.
2. I have 3 friends who own this exact camera and only one had a problem with his kit lens (see #3).
3. The autofocus on my friends 18-55mm kit lens stopped functioning properly and he sent it into canon for free service under the included warranty. He says they were very nice and quick.
4. Great starter camera. Sadly most people who buy this will never take it out of auto and do anything cool with it. Personally I prefer any type of long term exposer. My favorite light painter, known on flickr as {tcb}, owns a T1i and shows its true potential.
5. Nice and easy interface with easy to learn buttons.
6. Live view works well but AF is very slow in it. I always use manual focus in live view and movie mode.
7. Video shoots better than most point and shoots.
8. It has survived some pretty stupid situations, such as pep-rallies, following Snoop Dogg during a light drizzle in the hands of a very unexperienced photographer (I was using an $11,000 JVC camcorder... with a canon lens), hundreds of hours of being carried on my side or in my hands.
9. Nice strap.

Cons:
1. GET SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE KIT LENS. The kit lens is great for beginners but look up people who have fixed SLR lenses to the iPhone and you will see how important having nice glass is. If you have the cash to invest purchase the body only and a nice lens, such as the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. I sadly have not yet replaced my kit lens (I currently also own a EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 thats pretty good).
2. Does not have the waterproofing of the 1D and 1Ds series. If your even reading this review chances are your not going to buy a 1D or 1Ds. They are nice. Very nice.
3. Video mode leaves allot to be desired but this is one of the first HDSLRs to have video so if video is that important to you, buy a T2i or a 7D. The T2i is basically the T1i with upgraded video.
4. Auto focus in video mode is useless as with 99% of HDSLRs on the market right now. Manual focus is not hard. All pro video cameras are manual focus anyways.

Basically get something other than the kit lens and don't buy for video. If I really wanted nice video I would rate it 4 stars but I purchased it knowing I wanted mostly pictures.
Viraj A
5.0 out of 5 stars Better get a new lens!
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2009
The Canon Rebel T1i is a fabulous camera; it's light, compact, and fairly easy to use. It's my first digital SLR, so I cannot really compare it with a lot of other SLRs. However, I would like to add that for the short time I have used a Nikon D90, I realized that the Cannon is probably easier to use for a newbie than a Nikon. The menus and options are easily accessible and the companion Guide is fairly detailed. The battery also lasts for more than a day, considering the number of pictures I take in a single day. Moreover, the LCD screen is large and really sharp; although, don't rely on the LCD screen for confirming the picture quality which I will refer to shortly. Videos in the 720P mode have comes out great (the fountains at Bellagio in Las Vegas were the lucky subjects).

I mostly take landscapes when I go out on vacations, so I was really surprised to see that the pictures coming a bit soft and not too vivid in the default landscape mode: especially in afternoon light (which is very bright in SoCal where I live). I got around it by getting a Hoya filter, but Cannon could have easily packed the sun-protecting attachment with the kit that Nikon ships with its SLRs for free. For making landscapes a little for more sharp and vivid, I had to set my custom settings in P mode which mitigated the issue. But on most forums, people have recommended ditching the kit lens for a better lens (which I plan to do anyway because of the kit lens's limited ability for landscapes). On a side-by-side test with my old Kodak CX330 digital camera, the landscapes were a lot more vivid and lively at just 3x optical zoom and 3.1 MPs. However, I have taken some close-ups and portraits, and they have come a lot better with the Cannon. All in all, I am not trying to denigrate the kit lens, but just throwing a word of caution. The kits lens does a decent all-round job for its cost.

Another con probably is that the camera is a tad too noisy, especially when you are in a church or temple taking pics! Probably Cannon could have also thrown in an in-built feature for assisting in taking wide-angles for easy stitching later on. Many consumer digital cameras have this feature, so it would be a nice addition for an entry-level digital SLR.

In totality, this is a wonderful all-round camera, that's easy to use, easy to navigate through menus, fairly inexpensive for the features, light, and compact. Sharpness and vividness can be improved to give a sharper, more saturated picture quality. The battery life is awesome and the kit lens does a decent job at that price point. I definitely recommend it if it's going to be your first digital SLR!

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