Canon 450D

Canon 450D is Canon's Entry-Level DSLR digital camera originally introduced on May of 2008. The camera uses a 12MP, CMOS APS-C size sensor with a full resolution of 4272 x 2848. It is also known as "EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2" in certain countries.

Canon introduced this model as a way to replace the older Canon 400D (Read Full Comparison) and then launched the updated Canon 500D (Read Full Comparison) to update this model.

The 450D comes in at #59 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras and overall #485 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. Please try our Advanced camera finder to see camera ratings based on your customized requirements.

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The Canon 450D is part of a family of products. You can see the complete list underneath.

You can view the 450D from several angles in the gallery here.

Here is a selection of upsides and downsides of the Canon 450D based on aspects which are usually regarded as useful in a digital camera.

The sensor spec on the Canon 450D is 22.2mm x 14.8mm (APS-C). The 329 mm² sensor has the capability to capture 4272 x 2848 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 12MP and supports a standard ISO range of 100 to 1600. RAW format is supported so the user has more room to maneuver in post.

The image underneath illustrates the 450D's sensor size in comparison to other popular sizes. The 450D sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.6 and is pointed out in green.

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To get a sense of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Canon 450D weighs in at 1.16 lbs (524g or 18.48 ounces) and features outer dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4"). The weight of average Entry-Level DSLR camera is 540g and the Canon 450D is similar compared to other competitors.

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Down below is a image of the Canon 450D besides a soda so you're able to have a sense of its size.

The top view just below will show the button design on the 450D.

The 450D fits the Canon EF/EF-S mount and has 331 lenses on the market today. Here is a small number of the lenses we have in our collection that will work with the 450D.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.428mmf/1.40g

Zeiss Otus 1.45555mmf/1.4 970g

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Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L III USM16-35mmf/2.8790g

Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM18-55mmf/4-5.6 215g

Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS10mmf/2.8 580g

Samyang Reflex 300mm f6.3 UMC CS300mmf/6.3 260g

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Canon EF 135mm f2.8 SF135mmf/2.8 390g

The 450D has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Digital cameras which have NFC or Bluetooth connectivity can easily be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You are able to send images and in some cases change camera settings without the hassle of connecting physically with the camera.

Some apps also give a Liveview and release the shutter when you are not near the camera. If the camera contains a HDMI out, it could be attached to an external monitor. A good number of cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack with the USB port.

Canon 450D does not record video. If you are looking for a digital camera to shoot just pictures, it might not be a problem.

There is no environment sealing for the Canon 450D so you have to be careful in wet and dusty conditions.

The Canon 450D houses a 3" fixed display with a resolution of 230k dots.

Sadly the display isn't a touch screen.

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The ViewFinder specs regarding Canon 450D are as follows:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• Coverage 95 percent
• Magnification 0.55x

In those sunny outdoor conditions that make the camera displays washed out and difficult to view, viewfinders are quite valuable.

Canon 450D continuous shooting rate is 4.0 frames per second. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000 sec.

Canon 450D has got both inbuilt flash plus external flash support. The maximum flash sync is 1/200 sec.

Canon 450D has got both Phase Detect Auto Focus along with Contrast Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot faster and precise than Contrast Detect focusing.

It boasts 9 focus points to pick from. It also features Tracking Auto Focus for things on the move. Canon 450D has got manual focus if needed in low light or you need more accurate focus control.

The average Entry-Level DSLR camera battery life is 589. Pentax K-x offers the best (1900) battery life in this range of cameras.

Following is a collection of Entry-Level DSLR cameras that come with the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Pentax K-x
450D vs K-x1900 yesnono

Nikon D3500
450D vs D35001550 yesnoyes

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Nikon D3400
450D vs D34001200 yesnoyes

Canon SL3
450D vs SL31070 yesnoyes

Sony A450
450D vs A4501050 yesnono

The following bar chart gives a rundown of the Canon 450D for varying categories of photography. To see more, go to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Canon 450D gets a rating of 60 which is average, meaning that it is somewhat adequate for portrait photography. Taking portrait photos leans heavily to sensor dimension, RAW support plus the flexibility to work with off-camera lighting.

Coming in at a modest points tally of 58, the Canon 450D is relatively adequate to buy for street photography. A decent street photography camera gives a perfect balance of picture quality plus portability.

A modest sports photography rating of 50 indicates the Canon 450D is fairly appropriate for taking pictures of sports. A camera needs to have good autofocus plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is really important when choosing a camera for travel. Over-all, the Canon 450D gets a moderate 48 as a travelling camera which is fairly suitable for your vacations.

For anybody who is looking to buy a camera for landscape photography, the most essential aspect will be image quality. The Canon 450D and it's average grade of 58 for a landscape camera is relatively appropriate among its competitors.

A camera for vlogging really should offer a articulating screen, microphone input and preferably image stabilization. Considering every thing, the Canon 450D is not really very good as a vlog camera as it gets a bad score of 9.

If you are interested in replacements to the 450D, below is a list of the top ranked cameras that fall in to the class of Entry-Level DSLR.

The graph just below offers you a summary of the 450D compared to it's top ranking rivals suggested earlier.

These are various other cameras you may consider as alternatives. To look at a thorough comparison, visit the "compare" link.