Comments on: Canon Rebel XTi DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (OLD MODEL)

By: I. Wan

I. Wan — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:59:15 +0000

If you’re coming from Point and Shoot Cameras You’ll find plenty of technical reviews on the web regarding features and specs for this camera.The best thing I think I can provide is my short experience with this camera, so if you used to have a high end P&S camera and is looking to dive into the DSLR world, you are where I was a few weeks ago.I owned a Sony F717 which I really loved, but honestly, all I did was set it to Auto and take good pictures. The problem was that I had a toddler at home that doesn’t really like to wait till the camera took a few secs to focus and take the pic. I was missing those smiles and moments just because the Sony couldn’t take pics fast enough.I decided to look into newer cameras… Initially my budget was around $400 and I was looking to buy the Canon S3. But after spending several weeks online reading reviews (like you probably are right now), I decided that I wanted a DSLR (you’ll find plenty of technical reasons in the web and other reviews). I was then ready…

By: Hiram Grant "just call me Sam"

Hiram Grant "just call me Sam" — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:52:50 +0000

Nice upgrade of the popular Digital Rebel Series! [This is the same review I posted for the kit. If you're getting the body because you don't like the 18-55 lens, keep in mind that some dealers offer this camera in a kit with the much nicer 17-85 USM IS (image stabalization) zoom.]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...