In announcing its latest addition to its Rebel line of digital still cameras, Canon said the new EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR will be the first entry-level product in the series to feature "Full HD" (aka 1080p) video capture, as well.
The T1i boasts a 15.1 megapixel CMOS sensor and imaging processor (dubbed "Digic 4"), comprising 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion and the ability to process 1080p video, Canon said. The unit is capable of continuous shooting at 3.4 fps for up to 170 large/fine JPEG images or up to nine RAW images in a single burst (at least while using a class 6 or higher SD or SDHC memory card).
The Rebel T1i features 16:9 video (720p) at 30 fps—or 1080p at 20 fps. A third option is recording 4:3 SD at 640x480 at 30 fps. (While recording video, the unit's rear LCD screen is letter-boxed with a semi-transparent border to match the pertinent aspect ratio.)
The Rebel T1i camera will record about 12 minutes of 1080p, and up to 18 minutes of 720p.
