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3.5 stars
"Four Year Mark"
Pros: Excellent starter DSLR, lots of auto shooting modes, hefty manual uses lots of layman's terms, more inexpensive than most high-end point and shoots (Sony H-series)
Cons: lightweight and plastic-feeling, included lens tends to be soft, black version gets dirty quickly, no automatic lens/sensor cleaning
Summary: The Canon EOS Digital Rebel has been attached to me nearly since I purchased it. It is a powerful photographic tool, capable of a wide range of things a regular point-and-shoot simply can't complete with.
I've had this particular camera for four years now, and I have no intention of changing any time soon. I mentioned the lightness of the camera as a con, simply because it tends not to feel like a professional level camera. However, when wearing it around your nexk, the light weight can be a blessing.
Image quality on this camera out of the box tends to vary widely. I notice it has small problems with low light shots - even on a tripod, most of the automatic user settings will give "pixellation" and red splotches in night time blacks or dimly lit areas. For any sort of serious shooting, I recommend that you take the extra time to familliarize yourself with the manual shooting modes.
One excellent thing about this camera that puts it above point-and-shoots is the quick and easy access to features like ISO, White Balance, and Metering with the press of one button. Spot focus is also easily accessable, and displays as a red dot right in the viewfinder, allowing you to adjust focus on the fly. As I personally found, this comes in handy in portrait situations.
All in all, I would recommend the Digital Rebel XT as an above-average starter camera for anyone looking to get into more professional level shooting. For the advanced user, however, you may want to look at any upper end Nikon, or even the Sony Alpha series.
Where to buy
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT with 17-85mm lens (black):
$999.88
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