Testseek.co.uk have collected 116 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 450D Digital Rebel XSi and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 450D Digital Rebel XSi.
April 2008
(84%)
116 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(97%)
99 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very good image quality
Optical image stabilisation
Good size 3.0" screen
Robust
Light body
Excellent battery life
Good macro mode
Quick performance
Full manual controls
Eye detection
Nikon D3 Star rating
Fast
Reliable and capable of stunning results
For sports or action the D3 is a winner if you can justify the price tag
Quality image-stabilising lens included
Low-noise images below ISO 1
000
New Live View mode to aid composition
Dedicated ISO button
Handling
Live View
Easy to use
CMOS 12 million pixel sensor
Very good image quality (noise control
Colors)
Large bright 3 inch screen
1855 mm IS lens in the kit is stabilized
LiveView aiming
Superb controls. Light weight. Good tonal range. Great screen
This little cracker explodes the myth that SLRs are over-sized and over-complicated. Canon puts 12.2-megapixels of photo firepower at your disposal
With a 3-inch Live View screen for aiming and a blistering 3.5 frames per second burst mode
So you can go...
Excellent photo quality for its class
Better-than-average speed
3-inch screen
12 megapixels
SD card
9-point AF system
The editors didn't like
Standard lens may sacrifice some image quality.
Nikon D3
JPEGs need sharpening
Still pricey compared to rivals
Buffer in RAW shooting
No top plate data LCD
Some overexposure using Highlight Tone Priority
A single control dial
Autofocus in Live View not that great
Construction is a bit light
No wireless flash system
Sensitivity limited to 1600 ISO
Not the punchiest colours. No in-body image stabiliser
Autofocus can be slow and confused in the fog of war – so pop up the flash to activate the reliable AF assist. Although the Canon is on the pricey side compared to some of its rivals
It’s definitely built to last.
Maximum ISO 1
600
Huge spot-for-spot metering
No CompactFlash
Still on the large side compared to Olympus E-Series
Abstract: The XSi is more of an evolution than a revolution; the new features it adds over previous Digital Rebels are useful (and generally well executed), but none of them add that much to the experience of using the camera. The live view makes point-and-shoo...
Abstract: Canon EOS XSi (450D) Field Report A Rebel Grows Up – Again In the 20th Century Less than 10 years ago, before digitals rise to dominance, any camera of the same format with interchangeable lenses would take pictures no different than any other. Film ...
Abstract: With its 12.2 megapixel sensor, an ISO rating between 100 and 1600, a responsive autofocus system and superb image quality, the Canon EOS 450D is an excellent camera to discover the next step in digital photography. Offered in kit form with an 18-55 m...
Small and light, great handling, redesigned GUI, noise control, some useful features
Some operational quirks, JPEG quality, limited ISO range, noisy mirror and kit lens AF
Operational quirks aside, there’s little to dislike about the 450D. The evolution of the EOS line has resulted in a refined model, with ample features and image quality to match. Low-light shooting can be carried out in confidence thanks to the grea...
The Canon EOS 450D is the fourth model in the best selling digital SLR series of all time, and as with many recent DSLR launches (with the exception of Nikon, who have raised their game considerably), it refines a winning blueprint, rather than reinve...
Very comfortable design for a small camera; all essential functions are easily accessible while shooting; great image quality; Live View; full feature set.
Live View focusing can be complicated; no dedicated status display.
95 Canons digital SLR line is divided into three categories. There are the Rebels, sub-$1,000 cameras with small bodies; the mid-range cameras, such as the EOS 40D and 5D, which range from $1,200 to $2,200; and the high-end cameras with huge burst rat...
Abstract: Once again, Canon releases a Rebel X** / **0D model (the Canon EOS Rebel XSi / 450D in this case) that has feature improvements, including a higher resolution sensor, over the current higher end *0D model. We saw this when the Canon EOS Digital Rebel X...
Switch to SDHC memory. Relatively low noise at high ISO settings. New battery with 50% more endurance.
ISO tops out at 1600. Plastic body seems too plasticy. ISO in only full stop increments. Lacks the useful HELP mode of its major competitors. A tad bit pricey.Camera Resolution: 12.2 megapixels, CMOS Sensor
Abstract: Canon have gained a lot of experience in the lower segment of the D-SLR market over the past five years. We have witnessed significant improvements between previous and next models. And now were here with the Canon EOS 450D. A digital SLR camera that ...
Very fast 12MP D-SLR, Fine picture quality, Supplied IS lens
Don’t bother with Live View, Flimsy door covering connections, *
We hate to sound like a skipping Internet audio stream, but it’s very easy to recommend the Canon Rebel XSi. It’s a fast-focusing, speedy D-SLR that delivers excellent photos both indoors and outside. At 12.2-megapixels, the camera also h...
