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Canon PowerShot G9

Canon EOS Rebel XSi

Type

Compact digital camera

Digital single lens reflex

Recording Media

SD, SDHC

SD, SDHC

Image Sensor Size

1/1.7-inch

22.2mm x 14.8mm

Sensor Type

CCD

CMOS

Resolution

12.4 MP total, 12.1 MP effective

12.4 MP total, 12.2 MP effective

Image Type

RAW, JPEG

JPEG, 14-bit Canon RAW, RAW + JPEG

Viewfinder Type

Real image optical viewfinder

Eye-level Pentamirror

Viewfinder Coverage

80%

95%

Lens

Canon Zoom Lens 6x IS, 7.4-44.4mm (35-210mm equiv.), f/2.8-4.8

Compatible with Canon EF and EF-S lenses with Canon EF lens mount; kit lens EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6

AF points

9

9

Exposure Control

Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual, Custom 1, Custom 2, Special Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie; AE Lock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift

Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash

ISO Speed

80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto, High ISO Auto

100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto

Shutter Speeds

1/2500-15 seconds

1/4000-30 seconds, bulb, X-sync at 1/200

Flash Type

Built-in; optional hot shoe

Retractable, auto pop-up flash; optional hot shoe

Flash Recycling Time

Approx. 12 sec. or less

Approx. 3 sec.

Burst Speed

1.5 fps, AF 0.7 fps

3.5 fps

LCD Type

Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle and live view

TFT color liquid-crystal monitor, Live View shooting and Remote Live View shooting with EOS Utility installed on computer

LCD Size

3 inches

3 inches

Dots

230,000

230,000

Battery Type

NB-2LH rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack

LP-E5 rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack; with battery pack, AA batteries can be used

Battery Life

240 shots per charge

500 shots per charge (at 73 degrees with 50% flash use)

Dimensions

4.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 inches/ 106.4 x 71.9 x 42.5mm

5.1 x 3.8 x 2.4 inches/ 128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9mm

Weight

11.29 oz./320 g.

16.8 oz./ 475 g. (body only)

Extra Features

Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie Mode, My Colors (Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom), Face Detection

Dust Delete (Automatic sensor cleaning, Manual cleaning of sensor, Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image); Picture Styles (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3), Remote Control

 


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