Canon Digital Rebel XT
Canon EOS Rebel XT
Lens Not Included

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Type

  Digital AF/AE SLR

 
Recording Medium

  CF card Type I and II

 
Image Format

  0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm

 
Compatible Lenses

  Canon EF Lenses including EF-S Lenses (Focal length conversion factor: Equivalent to approx. 1.6x indicated focal length compared to 35mm format)

 
Lens Mount

  Canon EF mount

 
Image Sensor
Type

  High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate color CMOS sensor

 
Pixels

  Approx. 8.0 Megapixels

 
Total Pixels

  Approx. 8.2 Megapixels

 
Aspect Ratio

  2:3 (Vertical:Horizontal)

 
Color Filter System

  RGB primary color filter

 
Low-pass Filter

  Fixed position in front of the image sensor

 
Recording System
Recording Format

  Design rule for Camera File System 2.0

 
Image Format

  JPEG, RAW (12bit)
Simultaneous Recording: Possible

 
File Size

  JPEG: (1) Large/Fine: Approx. 3.3 MB (3456 x 2304), (2) Large/Normal: Approx. 1.7 MB (3456 x 2304), (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.0 MB (2496 x 1664), (4) Medium/Normal Approx. 1.0 MB (2496 x 1664), (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.2 MB (1728 x 1152), (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.6 MB (1728 x 1152); RAW: Approx. 8.3 MB (3456 x 2304)

 
Folders

  Automatic setting

 
File Numbering

  (1) Continuous numbering, (2) Auto reset

 
Image-processing Parameters

  Standard parameters plus up to three custom processing parameter sets and monochrome can be set

 
Interface

  USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

 
White Balance
Settings

  Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy/Twilight/Sunset, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Manual (Custom: read off photo quality gray card or white subject)

 
Viewfinder
Type

  Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)

 
Coverage

  Approx. 95% vertically and horizontally (against JPEG Large)

 
Magnification

  0.8x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)

 
Eyepoint

  21mm

 
Dioptric Adjustment Correction

  -3.0 - +1.0 diopters

 
Focusing Screen

  Fixed

 
Mirror

  Quick-return half mirror (Transmittance: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with lenses up to EF 600mm f/4)

 
Viewfinder Information

  AF points, AE lock, FE lock, AEB in progress, Flash ready, Improper FE lock warning, High-speed Sync, Flash exposure compensation, Red-Eye reduction, Shutter speed, Bulb, FE lock, Processing data, Built-in flash recycling, Aperture, Exposure level display (Exposure compensation, Manual exposure level, AEB level, Flash exposure compensation, Red-Eye Reduction lamp on time display), Max burst during continuous shooting, AF/MF focus confirmation, CF card full, CF card error, no CF card

 
Depth-of-Field Preview

  Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

 
Eyepiece Shutter

  None (provided on strap)

 
Autofocus
Type

  TTL-CT-SIR with AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

 
AF Points

  7

 
AF Working Range

  EV 0.5 - 18 (at ISO 100)

 
Focusing Modes

  One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (Automatically selects One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF selected according to shooting mode), Manual Focusing (MF)

 
AF Point Selection

  Automatic selection, manual selection

 
Selected AF Point Display

  Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel

 
AF-assist Beam

  Intermittent firing of built-in flash, effective range: approx. 13.1 ft./4m at center, approx. 11.5 ft./3.5m at periphery

 
Exposure Control
Metering Modes

  Max. aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC. (1) Evaluative metering, (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder), (3) Center-weighted average metering

 
Metering Range

  EV 1-20 (at 68° F/20° C with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)

 
Exposure Control Systems

  Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Automatic Depth-of Field AE, Full Auto, Programmed Image Control modes (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off), E-TTL II Autoflash Program AE, and Manual

 
ISO Speed Range

  Equivalent to ISO 100-1600

 
Exposure Compensation

  Up to +/-2 stops in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments (1) Manual exposure compensation (2) AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)

 
AE Lock

  Auto: Operates in One-Shot AF mode evaluative metering when focus is achieved; Manual: Enabled with AE lock button (No AE lock in Basic Zone modes)

 
Shutter
Type

  Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled

 
Shutter Speeds

  1/4000 to 30 sec. in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments, bulb, X-Sync at 1/200 sec.

 
Shutter Release

  Soft-touch electromagnetic release

 
Noise Reduction for Long Exposure

  Set with C. Fn-02

 
Self-timer

  10-sec. delay

 
Remote Control

  Remote control with RS-60E3 Terminal or Wireless remote controllers RC-1/RC-5

 
Built-in Flash
Type

  Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism

 
Guide Number

  13 (at ISO 100 in meters)

 
Recycling Time

  Approx. 3 sec.

 
Flash-ready Indicator

  Flash-ready indicator lights on in viewfinder

 
Flash Coverage

  Up to 17mm focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)

 
External Speedlite
EOS External Flash or Dedicated Speedlites

  E-TTL II autoflash

 
Drive System
Drive Modes

  (1) Single, (2) Continuous, (3) Self-timer/Remote Control

 
Continuous Shooting Speed

  Approx. 3.0 fps (with Battery Pack NB-2LH, at Tv=1/250 sec. for all recording qualities)

 
Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting

  14 shots (Large/Fine)

 
LCD Monitor
Type

  TFT color LCD monitor

 
Screen Monitor size

  1.8 inches

 
Pixels

  Approx. 115,000 pixels (Displayed pixels)

 
Coverage

  Approx. 100% (for JPEG images)

 
Brightness Control

  5 levels (settable with menu's "LCD brightness")

 
Playback
Image Display Format

  (1) Single image, (2) 9-image Index, (3) Magnified Zoom, (4) Auto Play, (5) Auto Play right after shooting

 
Highlight Alert

  In the single image with information display mode, the highlighted portions containing no image information with blink

 
Image Protection and Erase
Protection

  A single image can be protected or unprotected

 
Erase

  A single image or all images stored in a CompactFlash card can be erased if they are unprotected

 
Menus
Menu Categories

  (1) Shooting 1 [6 items], (2) Shooting 2 [7 items], (3) Playback [5 items], (4) Setup 1 [7 items], (5) Setup 2 [7 items]

 
LCD Monitor Language

  Any of the following 15 languages can be selected: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Japanese

 
Firmware Update

  Enabled by the user

 
Power Source
Battery

  Battery Pack NB-2LH (x1)

 
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)

  4.98 x 3.71 x 2.63 in./126.5 x 94.2 x 64mm

 
Weight

  17.1 oz./485g

 
Operating Environment
Operating Temperature Range

  32-104° F/0-40° C

 
Operating Humidity Range

  85% or less