Canon XSi: 12.2 Megapixels, Image Stabilized Lens, and Double Live View

Sample Images

Since the Canon XSi is targeted at the entry-level DSLR market, all sample images were shot with the XSi kit lens, the EF-S (crop-sensor only) 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS. This will likely be the way most buyers purchase the XSi and it seemed fairest to provide sample images shot only with this lens, much as most users will start with the XSi.

All images are full-size straight from the Canon XSi. They have not been cropped or processed in Canon software or Photoshop CS3, even though post-processing can definitely improve the impact of the images. Click on any of the smaller images below to view or save the original image.

Canon offers a very extensive line of lenses and all available EOS lenses should work on the XSi, including full-frame and crop-sensor EF-S lenses. Buyers can step up to better Canon optics, but the included images are typical of those that can be shot with the Image Stabilized kit lens.

The recent Canon release of the reasonably priced Image-Stabilized EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 lens will likely mean this IS pair will be offered in two-lens kits for the XSi in the future. With these two lenses Canon shooters can cover the 35mm equivalent of 29mm to 400mm with two small, light lenses that both feature Optical Image Stabilization for up to 4 stops of improvement for hand-held shooting in lower light. The new 55-250mm IS lens is now selling alone at a street price of $300 or less.

Note: Images are 3.1 to 7.5 MB in size.