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The Canon Rebel XTi (400D) Steers Clear of the Bleeding Edge
The Canon Digital Rebel XTi (400D) is the second last within the line of Canon digital SLR aimed at the enthusiast market segment. The successor to the Digital Rebel XT (350D) as well as the original Digital Rebel (300D) camera indeed marked a turning point inside the market for digital SLR.
It was launched in October 2006, exactly three years after the 1st of the series (Canon Digital Rebel), with features that eluded quite a few professional cameras. Interesting digital features for instance a sensor cleaning system (EOS Integrated Cleaning System), the possibility of picture styles, auto focus sensor, 9-point support, F2.8 maximum aperture along with a super bright display of 2.5 inches.
Based on the 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor and Canon's image processing engine DIGIC II. Criticism of any camera that produces much less noise in pictures with a sensitivity of ISO400 and greater, surpassing far more high priced cameras like the Nikon D80. This camera has some complaints from consumers with larger hands mainly because of tiny control buttons and dials. Other competitors include the Nikon D40x, the Sony Alpha 100 and Pentax K10D.
Although it's a product for the amateur photographer, it doesn't offer all of the features of the Canon EOS 30D or the Nikon D200. Its picture high quality falls just short of those cameras. Obviously its top shutter speed of 1/4000s and burst of speed of three frames per second (fps) doesn't match the specifications of the professional cameras but meet the needs of most advanced amateur photographers (prosumers).
The camera is absolutely modest, which may be a dilemma for some, especially if your hands are large or have large lenses, so I would suggest the battery grip (Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip) which also present place for a second battery. Balancing the camera with the larger grip and adding a much more accessible shutter button when shooting pictures vertically.
The screen deserves a separate chapter thanks to significant improvements over previous models (Digital Rebel and Digital Rebel XT). It now offers a wide viewing angle of 160 degrees and is bright enough to have the ability to view pictures taken in direct sunlight. It's a pity that the tiny LCD of previous models and won't have the ability to compose the picture across the screen as it enables some reflex digital technology with LiveView.
After utilizing LCD screens from point-and-shoot, I need to admit that extra than once it bothers me to need to use a viewfinder. It's also an excellent surprise to prosumers that a camera in this price range forces you to use the optical viewfinder when framing your pictures. The newer Rebel Xsi, does away with this restriction.
Other reviews I've read, made negative comments about the battery life (Canon NB-2LH Rechargeable Battery) that comes with the camera (720 mAh). Especially, when the competition offers batteries around 1500 mAh. An additional great reason, to opt for the extra battery grip (Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip).
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Does anyone know how long the battery in a Canon Rebel XTi kit lasts?
I just bought one, and I want to know if the battery is fully charged, how long will it last before it dies? It's the charger that comes with the camera btw. I'd really appreciate it!
Not sure exactly what you're asking here. If you just got your camera, I assume that the battery that came with it is probably not fully charged. The first thing you should do is plug in the charger that also came with your camera and charge the battery fully.
A fully charged battery will probably take some are between 100 and 250 pictures depending on many factors such as, do you turn your camera off between pictures, how much you run your LCD finder and view your pictures on the camera, etc. if you're planning on taking a live pictures, a spare battery is a good investment and a not too expensive. You can buy these batteries at almost any store that sells cameras or computers. If you are buying a spare bring the one you have now to make sure that you get the correct battery as there are many different types on the market.
If your question is how many times can you recharge the battery before you wear it out, the answer is that I don't really know. At least one of my camera batteries is almost 4 years old and still working perfectly! My suggestion is keep the battery charged up instead of running it all the way down to nothing. I recharge my camera batteries after each use. It won't hurt them a bit and my camera batteries last a long time.
Hope this helps answer your question.
