Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital Camera Review

Canon EOS Rebel XS

Digital Camera Review

3.6 The EOS Rebel XS (1000D in other territories) is Canon’s newest entry level SLR. Physically similar to the Rebel XSi, it offers 10-megapixel resolution, a 2.5” LCD and Live View mode. Priced at $699 with a bundled 18-55mm lens, the XSt impressed us with good performance in low light, and with a high dynamic range. How did it compare to its bigger brother, the XSi, and the slew of other entry level SLRs on the market right now? The answers lie in the full review that follows.
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Picture Quality / Size Options (8.83)
The Rebel XS shoots at Large, Medium or Small image size, normal or high quality JPEGs, and can also shoot RAW and RAW+large JPEG, for a total of eight options.



Image Size/Quality Settings
 
Large, high quality
10 Megapixels (3888 x 2592)
Large, normal quality
10 Megapixels (3888 x 2592)
Medium, high quality
5.3 Megapixels (2816 x 1880)
Medium, normal quality
5.3 Megapixels (2816 x 1880)
Small, high quality
2.5 Megapixels (1936 x 1288)  
Small, normal quality
2.5 Megapixels (1936 x 1288)
RAW + Large
10 Megapixels (3888 x 2592), saves both RAW and high quality  JPEG
RAW
10 Megapixels (3888 x 2592), RAW only

The images are all 3:2 size format, and at highest resolution will print as an 8” x 12” at 300ppi quality.
 

Picture Effects Mode (1.00)
There are almost no editing controls on the XS. You can rotate or delete your images, which will have to be enough to slake your creative thirsts until you can get them on a computer for editing.

When shooting with the camera, there are six presets as well as three user-defined Picture Styles that can alter sharpness, contrast, saturation and color tone. Filter and tone effects can also be layered on top of this to create colored effects over the image. These modes can provide you with some visual flair if you don’t feel like tinkering on a computer. However, to get any of the more colorful effects, they have to be manually configured, as the default options (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome) mostly just alter sharpness.

 

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