Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only) by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)
Digital camera Review: Amazing Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
After a little more than a month reading reviews I finally decided to go for this camera (Canon Rebel XTi). And I think I made the right choice. This camera has not disappointed me. Every picture I take comes out with outstanding quality. It's just amazing.
Some people complain about the fact that Canon got rid of the small lcd screen. I've used the previous model (Rebel XT) and not having the little lcd screen doesn't bother me at all. All the information needed is displayed on the big lcd and it's great.
One more thing, this camera performs great under low light conditions. Check some of the images that I uploaded here.
Okay! In conclusion, this is an awesome camera, and although some might find it not so comfortable, I totally recommend it.
Digital camera Review: Amazing camera! I love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I agonized over the Canon XT, XTi, 20D, and 30D. I decided that for now I did not need the spot meter on the most expensive models (even though I would love to have it) and that the XT or XTi would suit my needs perfectly. I was all set to buy the XT because at $[...] for the body it is great deal. But then I went to [...] and got my hands on the XTi body. The XTi is a beautiful camera and I really like the 9 point auto focus. But what changed my mind was the screen. I took a few test shots in the store and reviewed them on the brighter 2.5 inch LCD screen. It was then that I realized that I would be disappointed if I bought the XT with its smaller, dimmer LCD. If the XT had the bigger LCD I would buy it in a heart beat, but come on people! It's a digital camera and the whole point is to be able to review the picture you just took and actually be able to see it, even in bright sunlight. So for now I am stuck paying an extra $175 for the bigger screen, because I am not interested in the extra mega pixels. The dust shaking sensor and 9 point auto focus is welcome but not worth $[...]. The money I saved by not buying the 30D will go towards better glass, possibly the EF-S 60mm Macro USM.Digital camera Review: An Amazing Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a pro wanna be and I am not well versed in technology, or capable of using a complicated camera, but I found this camera to be easy to use, and it produces excellent pictures without pouring over the manual. I have even figured out how to produce some special effects with a little manual reading. So I am very impressed.Digital camera Review: An excelent piece of work
Summary: 5 Stars
I can not regaurd this camera Highly enough. The pictures I take are all gorgeous. After monthes of slogging through the net looking for what was right for me, I ended up going with one of my original choices.The rebel has become sort of a friend between me and my internet friends. The quality of my photography and my photomanipulation persuits has improved immesureably. I love the low ISO grain the camera has and full control over settings. Its got pretty much everythign a budding photographyer like me needs. Now I just need to get some better glass for it.
Go buy one!
Digital camera Review: Anti-dust features not that effective
Summary: 3 Stars
Dust on the image sensor is a problem inherent to all DSLR cameras. Whenever the mirror box is exposed to the environment, dust can (and will) get in and get statically attracted to the image sensor. Canon, with the ultrasonic dust cleaning feature and the image-degrading dust delete and detection software, seems in principle to have solidly addressed the problem. Unfortunately, this does not impress in practice.
If you are not familiar with how sensor dust appears in photographs, look at the sample in the Product Description, where they attempt to demonstrate the strength of the dust management features- or go to pbase.com and look at samples of the XTi from regular, everyday users. In particular, look for samples that have lots of blue sky. The dust will appear as spots/dots or splotches. The more your lens is stopped down (small aperture, >f10), the more prominent the dust spot in the image.
I purchased an XTi body and Canon's EF 28-135mm USM lens from Amazon and, in my rather clean office, I carefully unpacked the camera and lens from their display boxes and immediately mated the two. I only had one lens, so the two were never unpaired. I took the camera on a mountain trip and was horrified to find dust spots on many of my shots. At first I thought I got something on the lens filter (purchased separately) but no. The spots appear in the exact same spot from shot to shot and become sharper if the aperture is stopped down. They are non-existent when the lens is wide or moderately open (shallow depth of field).
Before I enflame a bunch of pro photographers, once I realized the dust was present on my images, I ran through the forced cleaning and allowed the camera to map the dust for removal in the DPP software. Subsequent shots of sky with small aperture revealed no improvement. Amazon instantly replaced the camera, but it was actually worse. After doing some research, I was led to the Giottos Rocket Air Blaster, but this just moved some of the spots to a different location on the sensor. I have an expectation that a factory fresh DSLR would be clean and free of debris on the image sensor. Even higher-end Canons apparently have this out-of-the-box problem- just google it. I refuse to resort to physical methods (swabs/fluid) to clean the sensor of brand new camera, the very act makes me a bit nervous.
I would accept a dust problem if I changed lenses in the field, wind blowing and all, but this is not the case. However, the special dust management features of the XTi fail under the most benign conditions. I give the XTi 3 stars as a penalty for failing on the dust promise, but would give it 5 stars otherwise. It does take fantastic pictures, especially on photos taken with low f numbers and without big areas of light-colored objects.