Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Silver) by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Silver)
Digital camera Review: My Thoughts About The Canon XTi
Summary: 5 Stars
I have medium size hands and this camera fits nicely. I like the larger fonts and LCD screen, being 58 my eyes need a little help . The settings are easy to find and change. The battery life is great, you can shoot all day long. Using a lens with IS cuts it down a little.
I like all of the adjustments for the picture styles, you can change the contrast, saturation, sharpness or color tone. You can even make your personal settings and save them. For being the cheapest Canon DSLR this is a great camera. I have three Canon digitals the G3, 300D, and 400D and I like them all.
Digital camera Review: Nice Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first time writing the review. I don't want to go in length about the camera since I am also a novice user of DSLR Cameras. I did my research for Nikon and Canon using multiple websites and walking into local stores. Canon felt the most comfortable in my hands. I loved the quietness of it as well in a continuous shooting mode as well as how quick it is in a single shot mode when taking really quick multiple shots. Picture quality is definitely exceptional and is most noticeable when picture is enlarged. It helps in editing when you can zoom in and crop to a subset of the main picture and still maintain a good quality picture with the subset picture enlarged. I didn't feel much difference in picture quality in small prints such as 4x6 but ability to shoot in various preset modes such as landscape and portrait and able to manually configure f-stop, aperture priority, shutter priority beats shooting with a pocket digital camera any day. On my trip to Las Vegas, I was able to make adjustments and take really good shot of fountains at Bellagio during day, sunset and night. I carried my pocket camera and shot with it as well but couldn't adjust much during difficult lighting situations. What I also love is the ability to zoom in and it's still pretty good with a 18-55mm lens. I was able to zoom in on the fountains as they were consistently changing during the choreography and take quick pictures. The pictures came out really good. I definitely would buy this camera again especially at the price it was listed, below $740. It is still an expensive camera but still the best camera you can find for that price and worth it if you want quality pictures. Don't forget to get a filter to protect those expensive lenses as well!Digital camera Review: Nice upgrade of the popular Digital Rebel Series!
Summary: 5 Stars
[This is the same review I posted for the XTi black body. The black finish has always been more popular, so keep in mind that resale value might be a bit less for the silver.]
The new Digital Rebel XTi camera should appeal to a wide variety of users: those wishing to upgrade from a point & shoot digital, or those wishing to improve upon their first generation digital SLRs. Features and value make this a 5-star camera, but it won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Compared to the previous Digital Rebel XT, important improvements are:
1) 10.1 megapixels. In digital camera circles, this is like saying a car has more horsepower than an older car. While this alone doesn't mean "better" pictures, in reality, combined with other improvements in hardware & software, the results typically are better.;
2) 2.5" LCD panel. This alone has more than one advantage. The obvious first one is that our pictures look larger in review. The second, and for someone approaching 50 (like myself), is that the LCD is now used for all the camera's data (shutter speed, aperture, shots left, etc.). It's much easier to read than the small LCD typically located on the top of the cameras. It might use up the batteries quicker, but, heck, if you can see the info this much easier, then so be it. One complaint, it does not appear that the data rotates when you do verticals (like the Sony Alpha 100).;
3) 9-point AF. The number of points are improved from 7, but the real key here is that it's the system from the 30D, which had a much higher degree of accuracy than the previous Rebels.;
4) Picture Styles. I didn't really appreciate them at first, but simply put, this is like the days of film, when we could use a "portrait" film or "landscape" film. For those that don't like to do a lot of computer work, these can be VERY handy in getting the right look in the camera.;
5) Dust cleaning system. OK, I think the dust problem will probably be a little overblown, now that Canon offers a solution, but it is a real, if not great, threat. Additionally, the way Canon has implemented it is second to none. The first is through hardware. An ultrasonic filter can simply shake the dust off. Second is through software. If you spot a nasty piece that won't shake off, you can do a reference shot, and have the dust removed by software on your computer.;
6)The grip has been improved a little. The rubber on the grip is improved, and an anti-slip strip has been placed on the back where the right thumb goes.
Most all other things Canon is know for still exists. The camera focus fast and quietly. Camera operations are quick and easy to locate and use. Pictures look great.
Now for the other side. This is an unusual time in that all the big players are comming out with a 10 megapixel camera at the same time, so the Canon has some stiff competition. Here goes a simple comparison.
1) Compared to the other two cameras already available, the Sony A100 and Nikon D80 (both also 5-star cameras), the XTi is considerably smaller, and somewhat lighter. Some will like this, even some with medium to medium-large hands. But most people with larger, and some with somewhat smaller hands may prefer the other two choices.;
2) The battery is somewhat smaller than its rival's, and may drain a bit faster due to the LCD being used for info all the time.;
3) Functionally, the rear LCD is not as nice as the Sony's. The Sony's rotates, can be set to enlarged type (50+ user again), and the system that turns it off as your eye approaches also starts the AF on the Sony. [Although many like the top LCD, the Nikon way of needing to push a button on the back, then peak over the top to see what you're setting is not as nice].;
4) No in camera stabalization. The A100 can shift the sensor to help eliminate camera shake. Nikon and Canon require you to purchase rather expensive lenses to get the anti-shake.;
Also, soon to be added to the competion will be the Pentax K10D. Specs are sketchy right now, but it appears to be enter the competition as a 10 megapixel camera with built-in anti-shake (much like their K100D).
Of these 3 currently on the market, the Canon is the least expensive; therefore, it's up to the other 2 to show they are worth more, a very difficult task, indeed.
Digital camera Review: Perfect all around camera for every use
Summary: 5 Stars
Sure there are other competitors to the XTi like the Nikon D80, Sony, Olympus but for the money you can't possibly beat the quality. This IS your best bang for the buck. I have had my XTi for 1 month already and absolutely love it!! From portraits to landscapes to landscape photography, this camera does it all. I highly recommend this camera for all level photographers.Digital camera Review: Really nice!
Summary: 5 Stars
Very nice camera and worth every penny. Make sure you get the model that comes with the lenses (as I did) unless you already have other lenses for it.