Technical Specifications for Canon EOS 450D
IMAGE SENSOR
Type:22.2 x 14.8mm CMOS
Effective Pixels:Approx. 12.2M
Total Pixels:Approx. 12.4M
Aspect Ratio:3:2
Low-Pass Filter:Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Colour Filter Type:Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type:DIGIC III
LENS
Lens Mount:EF/EF-S
Focal Length:1.6x Multiplication with EF lens fitted
FOCUSING
Type:TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
AF System / Points:
9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre, extra sensitivity at f/2.8)
AF Working Range:EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
AF Modes
AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo
AF Point selection:Automatic selection, Manual selection
Selected AF Point Display:
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
Predictive AF:Yes
AF Lock:
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode
AF Assist Beam:Intermittent firing of built-in flash
Manual Focus:Selected on lens

EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes:
TTL full aperture metering with 35-zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering at center (approx. 4% of viewfinder) (4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range:EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
AE Lock
Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes
Exposure Compensation:+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
AEB:+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed Equivalent:
AUTO(100-800), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (in 1-stop increments) ISO 200-1600 in Highlight Tone Priority (C.Fn II -3)

SHUTTER
Type:Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
Speed:
30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
Shutter Release:Soft touch electromagnetic release

WHITE BALANCE
Type:Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings:
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9
WB Bracketing:
+/-3 levels in single level increments 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

COLOUR MATRIX
Type:Two types of colour space, sRGB and Adobe RGB.

VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder:Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal):Approx. 95%
Magnification:Approx. 0.87x ¹
Eyepoint:Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens center)
Dioptre Correction:-3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)
Focusing Screen:Fixed
Mirror:
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)
Viewfinder Information:
AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light), white balance correction, SD card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst
Depth of Field Preview:Yes
Eyepiece Shutter:On Strap

LCD MONITOR
Monitor:
3.0" TFT, approx. 230K dots Live View Mode with selectable grid.
Coverage:Approx. 100%
Brightness:Adjustable to one of seven levels

FLASH
Modes:Auto, Manual Flash On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction
HotShoe / PC terminal:Yes/ No
X-sync:1/200sec
Red-eye Reduction:Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation:+/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing:Yes
Flash Exposure Lock:Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation:Yes
Built-in Flash Range:
Coverage up to 17mm focal length (27mm equivalent)
Guide Number (ISO 100, metres):13
External Flash:
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support

SHOOTING
Modes:
Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP
Photo Effects:
Monochrome (selected from the "Picture Style" menu) with options for Filters and Toning Effects.
Drive Modes:Single/Continuous
Continuous Shooting:
Max. Approx. 3.5fps. (speed maintained for up to 53 images (JPEG)¹, 6 images (RAW))²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
Image Size:
(LF) 4272x2848, (LN) 4272x2848, (MF) 3088x2056, (MN) 3088x2056, (SF) 2256x1504, (SN) 2256x1504, (RAW) 4272x2848
Compression:
Fine, Normal, RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition)

FILE LENGTH
Still Image Format:
JPEG (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording:
Yes (RAW + Large JPEG only)
File Numbering:
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
Processing Parameters:
6 Preset 'Picture Styles' with 3 User defined settings

OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions:13 Custom Functions with 34 settings
LCD Panel (EL) Illumination:N/A
Water / Dust Resistance:No
Sound Memo:No
Intelligent Orientation Sensor:Yes
Histogram:Brightness: Yes RGB:Yes
Playback Zoom:1.5x - 10x
Display Formats:
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Jump Display
Image Erase Protection:Erase protection of one image at a time
Image Erase:
Single image, All images on card, Checkmarked images, Unprotected images
Self Timer:Approx. 2 or 10 sec.
Menu Categories:
(1) Shooting menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Setup menu
(4) My Menu
Menu Languages:
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech
Firmware Update:Update possible by the user.

INTERFACE
Computer:USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B)
Other:Video output (PAL/ NTSC)

MEMORY CARD
Type:SD card, SDHC card

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials:Stainless Steel/Plastic
Operating Environment:0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions:128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9 mm
Weight (body only):Approx. 475g

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilizer Lens
First introduced in August of 2007, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens is Canon’s answer to consumer demand for a high-quality yet affordable optically image stabilized lens and is included as the standard lens in the Rebel XSi kit configuration. The lens features the wide-angle to mid-range zoom flexibility of its non-IS predecessor with the significant advantage of Canon’s true optical, lens-shift image stabilization system that yields up to a full four stops of image-shake correction. The EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-55.6 IS zoom lens sells separately , but when customers purchase the lens kit version of the Canon EOS 450D by paying the difference from the price of the body-only kit. Canon is offering the lens kit at this discount so that more customers can enjoy the benefit of a lens based image stabilizer system.

The higher performance provided by Canon’s lens shift IS system (compared with the in-camera body sensor shift type offered in some competitive SLRs) includes the ability to optimize the lens performance for specific shooting situations such as low light, long-zoom or movement while shooting (or virtually any combination of the three). What’s more, the photographer can see the optical image stabilization effect in the viewfinder. As the image already appears steady in the viewfinder or on the screen through the Rebel XSi Live View function, better framing and composition is possible allowing the photographer to concentrate on the best shot more comfortably.

Appealing background blur:
The Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens also incorporates a circular aperture. This helps create an even background blur when depth of field is minimised, giving photographers more creative options for portraiture and similar types of photography.

Super Spectra coatings:
The Canon EF-S f/3.5-5.6 IS employs Canon’s patented Super Spectra coatings to suppress flare and ghosting – more prone to occur with digital cameras due to reflection off the image sensor. By increasing light absorption, coatings reduce reflections off lens element surfaces to deliver crisp, undistorted images with natural colour balance.

E-TTL II flash integration:
The new Canon EF-S lens transmits distance information to the E-TTL II flash system of all current model digital EOS cameras, improving flash exposure metering when used in conjunction with Canon’s range of EX Speedlite flash units. In keeping with Canon’s Kyosei philosophy of living in harmony with the environment, the lens features only lead-free glass.