Digital Rebel XT vs. Modified Digital Rebel vs. Digital Rebel
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT is the successor to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel. Without a doubt, Canon's newer digital cameras always met the predecessor's specifications and provided more features than its older digital cameras. The only exception was when Canon released the D60, which lacked the high ISO 1600 feature found on the D30. Digital Rebel XT is no exception. It met the original Digital Rebel's specification and more!
However, the water has recently been muddied with the awesome Wasia firmware hack for the original Digital Rebel. Now you have to wonder how good is the new Digital Rebel XT compared to the firmware hacked Digital Rebel. Will the Digital Rebel XT best the modified Digital Rebel? Or can you get all of the new Digital Rebel XT features for paying a lot less by hacking a Digital Rebel?
The answer is in the special specification sheet I generated below. The specification sheet includes comparison between a Digital Rebel XT, a modified Digital Rebel, and the original Digital Rebel. The white rows are specifications that differ from one model to another. The gray rows are specifications that are the same across the board.
In a high level overview, the modified Digital Rebel has a few features that are not found in the Digital Rebel XT. These features are significant enough that they can't be overlooked. On the other hand, the Digital Rebel XT beat the modified Digital Rebel in many other significant areas. I'll let you dig them out of the specification below.
| Specifications | Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (350D, Kiss Digital N) | Canon EOS Digital Rebel (300D, Kiss Digital) with Wasia Firmware Hack | Canon EOS Digital Rebel (300D, Kiss Digital) |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor
Size |
22.2 x 14.8mm |
22.7 x 15.1mm |
22.7 x 15.1mm |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 8.0M; 2nd-generation
on-chip noise reduction technology |
Approx. 6.3M |
Approx. 6.3M |
| Total Pixels |
Approx. 8.2M |
Approx. 6.5M |
Approx. 6.5M |
| Processor | DIGIC II | DIGIC | DIGIC |
| Start Up Speed | 0.2 seconds | 2 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Shutter Release Time Lag | 100 milliseconds | 120 milliseconds | 120 milliseconds |
| Aspect Ratio |
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| Low-Pass Filter |
New high performance 3-layer
optical low-pass filter built-in/ Fixed. Same construction as the EOS 20D�s
filter. |
Built-in / Fixed |
Built-in / Fixed |
| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
Primary Colour |
Primary Colour |
| Lens Mount |
EF / EF-S |
EF / EF-S |
EF / EF-S |
| Focal Length |
~1.6x Multiplication with EF /
EF-S lens fitted |
1.6x Multiplication with EF/
EF-S lens fitted |
1.6x Multiplication with EF/
EF-S lens fitted |
| AF Working Range |
EV 0.5 - 18 (at 20�C ISO100) |
EV 0.5 - 18 (at 20�C ISO 100) |
EV 0.5 - 18 (at 20�C ISO 100) |
| AF Modes |
Automatic Selection. Manually
Selectable: AI Focus, One Shot, AI Servo. |
Automatic Selection. Manually
Selectable: AI Focus, One Shot, AI Servo. AI Servo mode does not allow
shutter to be triggered consistently. |
Automatic Selection between AI
Focus, One Shot, AI Servo. |
| AF Point Selection |
Automatic selection, Manual
selection. |
Automatic selection, Manual
selection |
Automatic selection, Manual
selection |
| Selected AF Point Display |
Superimposed in viewfinder |
Superimposed in viewfinder and
indicated on rear LCD panel |
Superimposed in viewfinder and
indicated on rear LCD panel |
| Predictive AF |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| AF Lock |
Locked when shutter button is
pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
Locked when shutter button is
pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
Locked when shutter button is
pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
| AF Assist |
Yes (stroboscopic flashes) |
Yes (stroboscopic flashes) |
Yes (stroboscopic flashes) |
| Manual Focus |
Selected on lens |
Selected on lens |
Selected on lens |
| Metering Modes |
Manually Selectable: Evaluative
35-Zone, Partial Center 9%, Center-weighted average. |
Automatic Selection: Evaluative
35-Zone, Partial Center 9%, Center-weighted average. |
Automatic Selection: Evaluative
35-Zone, Partial Center 9%, Center-weighted average. |
| Metering Range |
EV 1-20 (at 20�C with 50mm f/1.4
lens ISO100) |
EV 1-20 (at 20�C with 50mm f1.4
lens ISO 100) |
EV 1-20 (at 20�C with 50mm f1.4
lens ISO 100) |
| AE Lock |
Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode
with evaluative metering when focus is achieved. Manual: Works independently
at all times, Works in creative zone modes. |
Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode
with evaluative metering when focus is achieved. Manual: Works independently
at all times, Works in creative zone modes. |
Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode
with evaluative metering when focus is achieved. Manual: Works independently
at all times, Works in creative zone modes. |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop
increments |
+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop
increments |
+/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments |
| AEB |
+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop
increments |
+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop
increments |
+/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Speed Equivalent |
Automatic: 400. Manually
Selectable: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
Automatic: 100, 200, 400. Manually Selectable: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 | Automatic: 100, 200, 400. Manually Selectable: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Speed |
30-1/4000 sec, Bulb |
30 - 1/4000 sec, Bulb |
30 - 1/4000 sec, Bulb |
| White Balance (WB) Settings |
AWB,
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom. (Improved auto
white balance at higher ISO ratings and in conjunction with flash color data
transmission from the built-in flash or the accessory 580EX Speedlite) |
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,
Tungsten, Florescent, Flash, Custom |
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,
Tungsten, Florescent, Flash, Custom |
| WB Bracketing |
+/- 3 stops. Selectable
Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/Green bias. Both the blue/amber and the
magenta/green biases can be set up to +/- 9 levels. WB-BKT does not work
during RAW and RAW + JPEG shooting. When the shutter is released, three
images are captured, each with a different WB bias setting as selected. |
+/- 3 stops in full stop
increments. Selectable Blue/Amber bias |
+/- 3 stops in full stop
increments. Selectable Blue/Amber bias |
| Viewfinder
Area (Vertical/Horizontal) |
Approx. 95% |
95% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.8x |
0.88 x | 0.88 x |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
21mm |
21mm |
21mm |
| Dioptre
Correction : |
-3 to +1 dpt |
-3 to +1 dpt |
-3 to +1 dpt |
| Focusing
Screen : |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Monitor |
1.8" TFT, approx. 115,000
pixel |
1.8", TFT, approx. 118,000
pixel |
1.8", TFT, approx. 118,000
pixel |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% (for JPEG images) |
Approx. 100% (for JPEG images) |
Approx. 100% (for JPEG images) |
| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of five levels |
Adjustable to one of five levels |
Adjustable to one of five levels |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, .Manual Flash On/Off,
Red-Eye Reduction |
Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off,
Red-Eye Reduction |
Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off,
Red-Eye Reduction |
| HotShoe |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PC Terminal | Yes | No | No |
| X-sync |
1/200th sec |
1/200th sec |
1/200th sec |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
Yes. +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3
increments |
Yes. +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3
increments |
No |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Yes. +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3
increments |
Yes. +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3
increments |
No |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronization |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Coverage up to 17mm focal length
(27mm equivalent) |
Coverage up to 18mm focal length
(28mm equivalent) |
Coverage up to 18mm focal length
(28mm equivalent) |
|
| Guide Number (ISO 100, metres) |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| External Flash |
E-TTL II with EX series
Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support with optional ST-E2 transmitter.
E-TTL II does not assume that the AF point in use covers the main subject.
Instead, when the shutter button is pressed completely, ambient light is
measured just before a pre-flash fires. For each metering zone, the ambient
reading and the pre-flash reading are compared |
E-TTL with EX series Speedlites,
wireless multi-flash support with optional ST-E2 transmitter. |
E-TTL with EX series Speedlites,
wireless multi-flash support with optional ST-E2 transmitter. |
| Photo Effects |
Monochrome mode (selected from
the Shooting menu) with options for Filters and Toning Effects |
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| Drive Modes |
Single/Continuous |
||
| Continuous Shooting |
3 fps (speed maintained for up
to 14 JPEG images) |
2.5 fps (speed maintained for up
to 4 images) |
2.5 fps (speed maintained for up
to 4 images) |
| Image Size |
(LF) 3456 x 2304 | (LF) 3072 x 2048 | (LF) 3072 x 2048 |
| (LN) 3456 x 2304 | (LN) 3072 x 2048 | (LN) 3072 x 2048 | |
| (MF) 2496 x 1664 | (MF) 2048 x 1360 | (MF) 2048 x 1360 | |
| (MN) 2496 x 1664 | (MN) 2048 x 1360 | (MN) 2048 x 1360 | |
| (SF) 1728 x 1152 | (SF) 1536 x 1024 | (SF) 1536 x 1024 | |
| (SN) 1728 x 1152 | (SN) 1536 x 1024 | (SN) 1536 x 1024 | |
| (RAW) 3456 x 2304 | RAW
3072 x 2048 |
RAW
3072 x 2048 |
|
| Still
Image Write Speed to CF card 3.5 times faster than Digital Rebel |
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| Compression |
Fine, Normal, RAW |
Fine,
Normal, RAW |
Fine,
Normal, RAW |
| Still Image Type |
JPEG (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print]
compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW JPEG simultaneous
recording, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
JPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print]
compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW JPEG simultaneous
recording, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
JPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print]
compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW JPEG simultaneous
recording, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording |
Yes. RAW + JPEG. Large/Fine JPEG
only. Separate RAW and JPEG files are written. |
Yes. RAW + JPEG. JPEG size
configurable. JPEG embedded in RAW file. |
Yes. RAW + JPEG. Large/Fine JPEG
only. JPEG embedded in RAW file. |
| Processing Parameters |
Parameter Set 1 (contrast, sharpness and color saturation set to +1) is optimized for images upon which no retouching will be performed before direct printing. Parameter Set 2 (contrast, sharpness, color saturation and color tone set to 0, i.e., mid-scale), is optimized for images that will be retouched or adjusted. Parameter Sets 3, 4 and 5 can be customized by the user for contrast, sharpness, color saturation and color tone. There is also a monochrome Parameter set which incorporates five levels each of contrast and sharpness in addition to filter effects (none, yellow, orange, red and green) that are just like camera filter effects and toning effects (none, sepia, blue, purple, green) | 2 Standard Parameters Plus up to
three custom processing parameters can be set. No monochrome (B&W)
Parameter set. |
2 Standard Parameters Plus up to
three custom processing parameters can be set. No monochrome (B&W)
Parameter set. |
| Canon Printers |
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo
Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function and PIXMA
Printers supporting PictBridge |
Canon Card Photo Printers and
Bubble Jet Printers with the Direct Print Function |
Canon Card Photo Printers and
Bubble Jet Printers with the Direct Print Function |
| PictBridge |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Custom Functions |
01: SET button / cross keys function | C.Fn 01: SET button func. when shooting | |
| 02: Long exposure noise reduction | C.Fn 02: Shutter release w/o CF card | ||
| 03: Flash sync. speed in Av mode | C.Fn 03: Flash sync speed in Av mode | ||
| 06: Exposure level increments | C.Fn 06: Exposure level increments | ||
| 07: Mirror lockup | C.Fn 12: Mirror lockup | ||
| 09: Shutter curtain sync. | C.Fn 09: Bracket. sequence/Auto cancel. | ||
| 04: Shutter button / AE lock button | C.Fn 17: Mirror lockup pause time | ||
| 05: AF-assist beam | |||
| 08: E-TTL II | |||
| Custom Functions | C.Fn 04: Shutter button/AE lock button | ||
| (Not Working) | C.Fn 05: AF-assist beam/Flash firing | ||
| C.Fn 07: AF point registration | |||
| C.Fn 10: Superimposed display | |||
| C.Fn 11: Menu button display position | |||
| C.Fn 13: Assist button function | |||
| C.Fn 14: Auto reduction of fill flash | |||
| C.Fn 15: Shutter curtain sync | |||
| C.Fn 16: Safety shift in Av or Tv | |||
| LCD Panel (EL) Illumination |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Histogram |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Playback Zoom |
2x - 10x |
2x - 10x |
2x - 10x |
| Self Timer |
10 seconds |
10 seconds |
10 seconds |
| Menu Languages |
English, German, French, Dutch,
Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, Simplified
Chinese, Tradional Chinese, Korean, Japanese |
English, German, French, Dutch,
Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese |
English, German, French, Dutch,
Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese |
| Computer |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B) |
USB (PTP) |
USB (PTP) |
| Other |
Video output (PAL/ NTSC) |
Video output (PAL/ NTSC) |
Video output (PAL/ NTSC) |
| Batteries |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
NB-2LH (NB-2LH battery supplied) |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
BP-511 or BP-512 (BP-511 battery supplied) |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
BP-511 or BP-512 (BP-511 battery supplied) |
| Approx. 600 (at 20�C) Approx.
450 (at 0�C)� |
AE 100% approx. 600 shots, AE
50% FA 50% approx. 400 shots |
AE 100% approx. 600 shots, AE
50% FA 50% approx. 400 shots |
|
| Power Saving |
Power turns off after 1, 2, 4,
8, 15 or 30mins. |
Power turns off after 1, 2, 4,
8, 15 or 30mins. |
Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. |
| AC Power Supply |
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-700 |
Optional AC-E2 |
Optional AC-E2 |
| Case |
Semi-Hard Case EH18-L |
Semi-hard case EH-16L |
Semi-hard case EH-16L |
| BG-E3. Can hold two NB-2LH
batteries or 6 AA's. |
BG-E1. Can hold two BP-511
batteries. |
BG-E1. Can hold two BP-511
batteries. |
|
| Remote |
Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote
Controller RC-1 / RC-5 |
Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote
Controller RC-1 / RC-5 |
Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-1 / RC-5 |
| Operating Environment |
0 � 40 �C, 85% or less humidity |
0 � 40 �C, 85% or less humidity |
0 � 40 �C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions |
126.5 x 94.2 x 64mm |
142 x
99 x 72.4mm |
142 x
99 x 72.4mm |
| Weight (body only) |
Approx. 485g |
Approx. 560g |
Approx. 560g |
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