Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)

Average customer rating: 4.5

Beautiful Picture / Fast Capture Speed
Love it!
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Excellent Camera at a Reasonable Price
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Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)

Manufacturer: Canon
Product Group: Photography
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0007QKN22

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Product Description

Want high digital-camera performance in an SLR format? For convenience, ease of use and no-compromise SLR performance, look no further than the EOS Digital Rebel XT. Featuring Canon's Digital Trinity 8.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor, Canon's own DIGIC II Image Processor and compatibility with over 50 EF Lenses-the new Digital Rebel XT has an all new lightweight and compact body, improved performance across the board and the easiest operation in its class, simplifying complex tasks and ensuring a perfect shot every time. With intuitive simplicity, powerful performance and unprecedented affordability, the Rebel XT is for everyone. File Size - JPEG - (1) Large/Fine - Approx. 3.3 MB (3456 x 2304), (2) Large/Normal - Approx. 1.7 MB (3456 x 2304), (3) Medium/Fine - Approx. 2.0 MB (2496 x 1664), (4) Medium/Normal Approx. 1.0 MB (2496 x 1664), (5) Small/Fine - Approx. 1.2 MB (1728 x 1152), (6) Small/Normal - Approx. 0.6 MB (1728 x 1152); RAW - Approx. 8.3 MB (3456 x 2304) USB 2.0 HighSpeed Interface (maximum speeds vary) Exposure Control Systems - Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Automatic Depth-of Field AE, Full Auto, Programmed Image Control modes (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off), E-TTL II Autoflash Program AE, and Manual Focusing Modes - One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (Automatically selects One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF selected according to shooting mode), Manual Focusing (MF) Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in electronic-flash in the pentaprism (shoe available for adding optional Canon Speedlite Electronic-Flash) 10-Second Self-timer PictBridge and Canon DirectPrint compatible 1.8 LCD Viewscreen - Any of the following 15 languages can be selected - English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Japanese Dimensions (W x H x

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Picture / Fast Capture Speed.......2007-06-13

Both of our previous digital cameras (not SLRs) had a delay when taking pictures. This camera is the opposite of that. It takes pictures so fast that we no longer lose that special moment when trying to take a picture. The picture quality is superb and transferring images from the camera to our Mac is a mindless and fast operation. We're not great photographers, but this camera helps us make up for it. It's incredibly easy to use and the auto-focus works perfectly. The battery life is excellent too.

Love it!.......2007-06-12

I just love my new camera. By far the best digital I've ever had. Takes wonderful clear shots and is so easy to use. There are still lots of features I have not tried and I am excited to do so. The only feature that would be nice is if you could snap a shot in view mode. You can't have your lcd screen on "live" and take a picture, you have to look through the lens for each shot. It would also be nice if the lens cap was tethered, I just know I am going to leave it somewhere. Overall, an excellent camera!!!

Learn to photograph with the Canon 350D.......2007-06-11

If you want to upgrade from your point and shoot cameras and at the same time learn to take real photographs, then get this camera. With prices around (...) it's a virtual no brainer for serious beginners. You will probably not notice the 2 MP difference between this camera and the XTI unless you are doing a lot of photo manipulation or printing very large prints. Plus shooting in RAW will help you from losing data while correcting photos.
The Censor cleaner on the XTI is just one more moving part that could break. As long as you are pretty careful, you shouldn't worry too much about dirt on the censor. I've changed lenses on the beach pretty easily by making the change inside my camera bag.
I've noticed a couple of review complaining about the White balance and issues with overexposed pictures. TAKE IT OFF AUTOMATIC, LEARN TO USE YOUR CAMERA, AND TOSS THE KIT LENS!!!! If you've done any research you've probably come to realize that the 18-55mm kit lens is a dud. it produces poor color saturation, it's slow as Christmas, and is not very sharp. You can improve the color saturation a little with a polarizing filter, but you're better off just not buying the lens. For (...) you can get a great little 50mm fixed lens that is pretty sharp from about f1.8 - f8 and it has great color saturation.
It's also true that you have to compose the shot through the view finder and not on the LCD. You're playing with the big boys now! There's more to think about than whether to use the "little mountain" or the "little stick man." Shutter Speed, aperture, ISO Sensitivity, White balance, Light meter, and the ability to lock the focus are all viewed through the view finder.
Here's the rub with the XT... It's Tiny, It's plastic, and any thing shot with an ISO of 800 and above is pretty worthless. It's not a pretty grain!
If I had to do it over again I would have gotten the 30D for several reasons. If I was debating on getting the XT or the XTI I'd lean towards the XT. The 2MP difference wouldn't affect me. The Larger LCD would be nice but it's not worth an extra (...).

Excellent Camera at a Reasonable Price.......2007-06-10

I selected this model of the Canon SRL camera line because of the acceptable mid-price and number of features available. I was not disappointed. The camera has been very easy to use and produces excellent pictures. I was equally pleased when the digital camera worked perfectly with all of my old Canon SRL 35mm lens (thus saving me the requirement to buy another $.. in lens). The only special point of interest about this camrea is that it appears much lighter than I expected. Some may find this to be advantage (light to carry) and others may see it as a disadvantage (expecting quality with weight). Overall, I am extremely please with the camera, the items included in the kit and the ease of purchasing it from Amazon.com.

Must Have for New Parents.......2007-06-09

Tired of always missing my new baby's smiles because of shutter-lag, I researched DSLR's and found this one to be the best one for our new family. The Nikon D40 was also in the running, but because I had friends and other family with this Canon XT, I thought I could get more help if I ran into trouble with it.

This camera is so easy to use and the photos are brilliant. I never read the book or any instruction, just pulled it out of the box and started taking pics with it. The colors are super-vibrant and the clarity of the photos is excellent.

This is also a very fast camera. There is virtually NO lag when pressing the button and only a very short lag while it is writing to the disk. I think that this could be sped up though by adjusting the photo size and other properties on the camera.

For the price, I think this is a great entry level DSLR and I would highly recommend it.

FYI-we decided not to get the newer XTI with 10 megapixles because we would rather invest less money into the camera body and spend more on a better lens to go with the camera. That was just our preference, but at only six hundred dollars, I feel this was a steal.

Thank you for reading this.
New Mom

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