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High-End Features Abound on New Canon DSLR
By Dave Peterson | March 25, 2009
Late last year, Canon caused waves in the digital photography field with the introduction of the EOS 5D Mark II, maybe most notable for its ability to capture full HD video at 1920 x 1080 resolution. It’s a beautiful camera and a pleasure to work with, but at a suggested price of $2699, it’s out of reach for most non-professional photographers. Canon has now brought that same video recording feature to many more buyers at a much lower price point: The just announced EOS Rebel T1i EF-S shares many features with Canon’s higher end cameras but at a much more affordable $899.99. The CMOS sensor delivers 15.1 megapixel images through the same DIGIC 4 processor used by the 5D Mark II. The display on the back is the same 3-inch LCD as used on Canon’s higher-end products, and it delivers the Live View functionality that allows using the display to show you what the lens is seeing, something users of point and shoot digital cameras expect but that is much less common on digital SLRs. ISO range is 100-3200 and the camera is compatible with the established Canon EF/EF-S lens system. If you’ve been thinking about taking the plunge into digital SLR photography, the EOS Rebel T1i EF-S looks to be a great new entry option.
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