Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black) by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)
Digital camera Review: Awesome Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my fiancee. She had used SLR cameras previously but this is her first digital. It functions perfectly, is easy to use and takes great pictures. Whether one is an experienced photographer or just starting this is a great SLR camera.Digital camera Review: Awesome DSLR!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a tough time deciding between the Canon XT and some of the other DLSRs in the market, spcifically the Nikon models; and after 2 months of insomnia, I decided on the XT. And I am very very happy with this decision.
The clinchers were:
1) Mirrror lockup, which is not avaiable in the Nikons. This feature is particularly important for macro and superzoom.
2) Exceptionally low noise levels in comparison to other DSLRs, even at 1600 ISO and long exposures.
3) Smaller size
4) larger range of Canon compatible lenses to choose from when I might need them
Digital camera Review: Awesome camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camera as a retirement present for my dad. After about 400+ pictures, I have to say this is one of the best digital cameras I've ever handled!
For starters, the default automatic settings give excellent results in most cases. Colors are vivid, white balance is spot on, and automatic ISO selection is OK. For the real enthusiast, the multitude of options gives something for nearly every situation.
As with any DSLR, shot composition is done exclusively through the viewfinder. This is not a limitation once you realize the advantages of optical correctness in shot composition. The RAW output comes in handy for print use of the shots.
Overall, a great buy!
Digital camera Review: Awesome camera, right price....happy camper.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camera and love it. This camera takes great pictures and the fact that it works with the EOS accessories is a huge plus. I can use the other lens that I have without having to buy new gear.
Its not too heavy and fits well in the hands. I also purchased a 4GB card and have extra storage space.
I am very happy with the camera and highly recommend it.
Digital camera Review: Awesome camera. Crappy kit lens. Buy the body only!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great camera. It is sold as a non-professional grade DSLR but I have sold pictures taken with it professionally, as I'm sure countless others have as well. I don't think I need to be the 999th person to wax poetic about it, so I won't go any further. There are plenty of other well-written reviews detailing the good points in better ways than I can.
I did want to write this review, however, as a cautionary tale against buying this crappy kit lens. Please just buy the body only and get a decent lens separately! I sure wish I had.
Again, I am talking only about the kit lens here: horrible in low-light, horrible in too much light. Here's the biggest issue, however: porous construction allows dust inside. I kid you not, day one of owning it after cleaning it with a lint free cloth, there were about 20-30 little dust particles visible ON THE INSIDE! No way to get them out, either. I tried blowing on it with a compressed air can (just to hopefully move them to the sides and out of the middle) but all it did was move them around. How is this lens so porous right out of the box? If the dust was already there out of the box and I just didn't notice it, that would be just as bad if you ask me. Of course there is no way to open it without sending it off, which would cost more than the lens is worth. I will say the dust was so tiny that I never saw any interference in the picture output, but just knowing it is there is enough to drive a perfectionist like me CRAZY. Sidebar: I don't imagine many people who are purchasing DSLR cameras for several hundred dollars are not perfectionists, but I digress.
Anyway, again great camera just don't get this worthless kit lens. Spend a couple of hundred extra and get a decent USM lens. If there one more issue to mention, it would be that the built-in flash is laughable. I don't know why they even bother putting it there. It should be used in case of emergency only! If you are planning on shooting indoors you must get a flash. Not you should get a flash, you must. The built-in flash is a joke. that being said, this is the case with every digital SLR camera I know of.