Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)
Customer Review: I Love This Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this right after Christmas, when Santa decided I had been good, but not good enough for this kind of cash.
Let's face it, $800 is serious coin for most of us, and there are hundreds of cheaper cameras out there.
So why plunk down this kind of money for a camera? Well, it depends on who you are, and what you plan to use it for. If you are looking for a point-and-shoot for snapshots, you should probably pass. There are cheaper cameras out there (Canon Powershots, for example) that will give you what you want for less.
However, if you are a semi-serious photographer, this is an extremely nice camera. I'll skip the tech specs, as you can find those elsewhere. Here's what counts for me: the shots are ultra-crisp, and the camera features are phenomenal. There are enough MPs here to do some significant enlargements, without loss of clarity.
I'd rate myself an enthusiastic amateur photographer, and, in all honesty, this is probably too much camera for me. Which is good, as I'll be buying a manual, and working to get everything out of this camera I can. I am using this as an educational tool. I'll experiment with it, and learn more by using it.
In my mind, well worth the price.
Customer Review: Good starter camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very good introductory SLR digital camera.
The kit lens feels cheap, but takes decent pictures.
However, buy 50mm EF 1.8f prime (about $70) , or if you could afford about 2 to 3 hundred dollars more, buy 1.4f and you are set for the sharpest, amazing, and relatively portable SLR camera ever (those prime lenses are fast and actually takes better picture than the lens that cost over $1000 IMO).
Dust shaking feature is also a good addition, but you would still need to manually blow the dust off after some times of usage.
My only complain with this camera is the construction of the body.
It's small (some people might like that), but I would rather have a bigger body like 30D or 5D for a better grip. In addition, it feels cheaper/weaker than a compatable Nikon models or higher end canon bodies.
If you don't like that, wait for 40D (probably an upgrade of 30D).
Overall, 5 star camera that you could use for long times to come.
Or, since digital SLR camera do improve so fast, use this as your starter for few years, and if you really get into the photography, you have an option of getting a newer and better model later on and give this to your wife or something :)
Customer Review: XTi Best thing since the EOS 35mm
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first went digital 6 years ago, I was a 35mm junkie, I didn't want to give up my EOS 850 with lenses just to go digital, but I bought one. About a month after purchasing an Olympus 3030zoom Canon came out with the Rebel, needless to say I was just a little bummed out; I couldn't afford to get both. I was never completely satisfied because I couldn't use my various lenses so I would always take the EOS right along with my digital. The 3030zoom takes incredible pictures, but I was still a 35mm junkie.
I finally allowed myself to invest in this newer XTi about a month ago. This camera is so easy to use, almost a point and shoot, the functions you need are very easy to access either from the wheel or the menu. A lot of digitals are hard to operate because everything is buried in the menu, but you won't find that with the XTi. The pictures are FABULOUS! I have 3 lenses from my EOS that are at the oldest about 19 years old and each and every one has worked with it. One thing I would absolutely suggest to anyone who is purchasing, go to a store and put your hands on the cameras before you buy one. I was looking at the XT, thinking I will save a few bucks getting a couple of megapixels less with it. I went to the store to handle
Customer Review: Canon XTi Digital SLR
Summary: 5 Stars
Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black) Awesome! I'm no pro photographer, but with the shots this rig allows me to take you would never know it. I've had a few "lesser" digital cameras over the past few years and was always irritated by the time delay from when I pressed the button till the camera decided it was ready to take the picture, bad juju for action shots! My family is envolved in drag racing and that anoying delay always cost me the optimal shot, not so with the XTi, It fires right now, and in rapid fire mode I am assured of getting the optimal photo. It can be as simple as any "Point and Shoot" camera so the whole family can use it, but it allows you to become as creative as your abilities allow! At the race track there is always a pro photographer in attendance taking pictures of all the cars hoping to sell them, and I always had to Wait in line to buy them ($50 to $80 typically) because my old cameras could not get the shots the pro could take(also with a Canon), not any more! I expect this Canon XTi will pay for itself in photos I don't have to buy from the pro any more! We love it!Customer Review: Very Nice Piece of Work
Summary: 5 Stars
I tilted toward a Canon because I was able to adapt some of my considerable investment in Leica lenses to a Canon SLR body. The camera is pretty much flawless. The software bundled with it is decent, but I mostly use iPhoto. If you are looking for photo management software, the Canon software should be adequate. The lense that it came with does not get great reviews - it's adequate - a bit soft, and not a lot of contrast. I added a Sigma zoom/macro lense, with which I've been very happy. After buying the camera, a second Canon lense wasn't in the budget. If you are an indoor available light photographer, I wouldn't count on this camera (or any DSLR, for that matter), but for most purposes, it's hard to beat. The high speed shoot with bracketing capability is a very nice feature. Nearly all the menus are understandable without reading the manual, which is refreshing for a modern piece of digital equipment. I drag the thing everywhere, and while I try to take care of my gear, it's gotten a bit of a beating, without any problems. I still carry my Leica with it's wide angle lenses; it doesn't seem likely that the Digital Rebel will be able to replace them, but for most of my work, it's a winner.