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• Canon EOS Rebel XSi Black SLR Digital Camera Kit

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  $569.95 - $928.33
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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: tnbtaylor

  Updated:11-20-08

  Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

  Strengths: Picture quality (of course), 12 MP, ease-of-use, SDHC card capability, big LCD screen, compact, and relatively light weight.

  Weaknesses: None that I know of yet. I don't foresee any either...

  Overall Evaluation: I'm a family photographer, taking photos of my kids and family. This was rated #1 Digital SLR in C.R. and it is a great camera. I highly recommend this if you want to go with a digital SLR camera.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: rgdak

  Updated:09-27-08

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: - better ergonomy than 350D and 450D,- good image quality,- possibility to change ISO settings in viewfinder,- 3-inches LCD,- good autofocus

  Weaknesses: - ISO 3200 absence,- Menu key in uncomfortable place.

  Overall Evaluation: I've used Canon EOS Xt (350D) earlier. 450D is better younger brother of this camera. I'm contented of my XSi beacause I have good quality of photos for a quite good money. Photography is my biggest passion and in future I want to buy more advanced Canon camera, for example EOS 50D. Effects of my work with Canon (and Panasonic earlier) on: www.rafalgdak.pl

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: Kaerl

  Updated:06-25-08

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Very user friendly user interface, LiveView enable point and shoot like experience for novice photographer. Great picture quality. The IS kits lens work great!

  Weaknesses: When the IS is operating the high freq noise is some what annoying. But being say that you can only hear it in a very quite studio enviroment

  Overall Evaluation: This is my first SLR. Been using Canon XT of my friend in the past. I decided to get my own, with my first paycheck. There is a lot of pro review out there about this SLR. So I am just going to share my personal feel about this camera, for the rest of detail information you can just google for it. I am total happy with this camera. It is much more advance then the Canon XT, great features, great picture quality and I just enjoy shooting with it. BTW the sensor is very low noise despite at 12M pixel density. The picture get even better when you hook it up with a 50mm prime lens.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: *petunia*

  Updated:06-09-08

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Wonderful image quality and great to be able to work with RAW format

  Weaknesses: The live view is only available in manual settings.

  Overall Evaluation: I had a Canon point and shoot that I really loved--I wanted to graduate to a digital SLR and had heard good feedback about the Rebel series. So, far I am satisfied; but need to get more into the manual features to fully use the camera. I was also disappointed that the live view is not available when the camera is set on auto. I am getting used to using the view-finder to compose and focus, it will take some getting used to.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: joshuaoyoung24

  Updated:06-06-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Quick, very minimal lag time, compact for a DSLR, Canon quality, good IS lens

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall Evaluation: My wife has been using a Canon Digital Rebel (first model) and I just upgraded her to the XSi. She LOVES it. The difference is amazing: faster response and wake up time, faster shutter and definitely decreased lag time. It is smaller and lighter. Comfortable to use. We have a 18-55 canon lens but I upgraded to the new IS lens and it probably adds a little to the performance (esp lower light situations) but it definitely doesn't slow things down (which I thought might be a concern). Bottom line - EXCELLENT CAMERA even for a semi-pro photographer!

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: porcelli

  Updated:05-26-08

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  Strengths: 12.2 megapixels, IS lens, live view, 3" display, light weight body

  Weaknesses: maximum ISO setting of 1600, faster burst mode would be nice and a larger buffer for raw capture

  Overall Evaluation: I have always felt Canon makes the best cameras. This one does not disappoint. Many additional features (compared to the Xti). Takes excellent low noise pictures, even at higher ISOs. I especially like the fact that my older lenses from my Canon 35 MM film camera work with it as well. For a first DSLR, this is one camera that has enough features borrowed from the higher end 40D that will allow the beginning photographer to grow into it.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: TD_POTD

  Updated:05-15-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Large LCD screen and live view as well as the IS kit lens. Extremely easy to use for first timers.

  Weaknesses: Price.

  Overall Evaluation: This is my first DSLR and just got back from two week honeymoon in Costa Rica and absolutely delighted with its performance. After reviewing the 800+ pics my wife and I have received so many compliments on the image sharpness and vibrant coloring. One recommendation is a UV lens which ended up making a huge difference on outdoor scenic shots.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: gurleli

  Updated:05-02-08

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  Strengths: 12.2-megapixel, a live view LCD, improved autofocus, new dynamic-range controls.

  Weaknesses: None

  Overall Evaluation: The new XSI has everyhing you can dream of! The best feature I like: XSi's 230,000 pixel, 3-inch LCD can be set to function in Live Mode, which permits the camera to autofocus while using the LCD as a viewfinder, without lowering the optical viewfinder reflex mirror! Perfect for macro pictures taken with a tripod. Unlike previous Rebel models, the XSi camera saves image files on SD and SDHC memory cards, which is good as SD cards are much more popular and cheaper nowadays.

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  3 Star Review

  Reviewed by: james274

  Updated:05-02-08

  Duration of ownership:10 Days

  Strengths: kit lens is better than before, 3 inch lcd, live view

  Weaknesses: not worth 300 more to upgrade from xti

  Overall Evaluation: bought this for my wife, but she thinks it's not worth the extra 300 to upgrade from xti. It has better pixel which doesn't matter anyway. Live view helps a little but not whole lot. The kie lens is way better than the xti kit lens. Should have waited for sometime till the price come down a little bit.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: skanknpunx

  Updated:05-02-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: LIve view, need i say more?

  Weaknesses: You have to buy a new memory car, and extra batteries if upgrading from the xti.

  Overall Evaluation: Light weight camera body and a really cute shutter sound when you take a pic. It is a lot easier on the hands for long term use. I have an xti and am really glad i got a good deal on a upgrade. user friendly and the large lcd screen on the back of the camera is GREAT. You need to read direstions on how to use and find live view.remember:You have to buy a new memory car, and extra batteries if upgrading from the xti.

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Canon EOS Rebel XSi Black SLR Digital Camera Kit

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