The Canon EOS Rebel T3i has an 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor) sensor that captures images with exceptional clarity and
tonal range and offers more than enough resolution for big enlargements
or crops. This first-class sensor features many of the same new
technologies as used by professional Canon cameras to maximize each
pixel’s light-gathering efficiency. Its APS-C size sensor creates an
effective 1.6x field of view (compared to 35mm format).
The Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor dramatically speeds up the entire EOS
Rebel T3i DSLR’s camera operations for intuitive operation and offers
improvements in both fine detail and natural color reproduction. It
works in concert with the EOS Rebel T3i DSLR’s CMOS Image Sensor to
achieve phenomenal levels of performance in nearly any situation.
The EOS Rebel T3i features an expanded ISO range that makes shooting
possible in situations previously unthinkable without flash. With an ISO
rating up to 6400 (expandable to ISO 12800), along with the DIGIC 4
Image Processor's improved noise-reduction technology, creative
possibilities abound. Combine the EOS Rebel T3i with one of Canon's EF
or EF-S lenses with Optical Image Stabilizer and the shooting
possibilities for both movies and stills expand even further.
The EOS Rebel T3i does not just shoot video clips, it offers the
enhanced ease-of-use, image quality, smooth frame rates and adaptive
exposure compensation necessary in a professional video-making tool by
boasting the most advanced EOS video capturing features to date: When
Full HD (1920 x 1080) is set, you can use Movie Digital Zoom to magnify
the center of the image by 3–10x while at the same time maintaining
gorgeous Canon Full HD image quality. With the Video Snapshot feature,
the EOS Rebel T3i DSLR will capture short video clips (of 2, 4 or 8
seconds) then combine them automatically into one video file as a
snapshot or highlights “album.” With no editing needed after shooting,
the compiled video is perfect for sharing online or displaying directly
on an HDTV via the camera’s HDMI port.
In addition to a number of different recording size and frame rate
modes, the EOS Rebel T3i enables easy manual control of exposure, focus
and Live View features and even allows for in-camera editing. The large
CMOS sensor and compatibility with over 60 lenses provide a wealth of
depth-of-field options. And it’s all as easy as the press of a button —
the EOS Rebel T3i has a dedicated Live View/Movie Recording start/stop
button that gets the shooting started fast.
The EOS Rebel T3i features a bright, high resolution, flip-out
Vari-angle 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor for shooting at a variety of
angles. By simply rotating the monitor, you can hold the camera directly
overhead for above-the-crowd shots at concerts, or hold the camera at a
low angle for kids and pets. By rotating the LCD monitor fully, the EOS
Rebel T3i becomes the ideal camera for self-portraits. The EOS Rebel
T3i freely enables easy angle adjustments even if the camera is mounted
on a tripod or has a battery grip attached.
