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Comment on Is the Canon Rebel XSi a good SLR starter camera? by EBA

EBA — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:13:25 +0000

I think it is a fine camera and definitely a great first camera for you! I like Canon, but I shoot with a Sony because their lenses are cheaper! You don’t need to buy new stabilized lenses like you do from Canon and Nikon, so you save a lot of $$ as you can buy older lenses off ebay and they will work just as fine as many new lenses… for example Sony will fit an old Minolta "beercan" lens that was made in the 80s which was just a tremendous lens and use it 100% effectively… so you might consider something like a Sony a380 too… but if you are set on the XSi, it is definitely good!!!

Comment on Is the Canon Rebel XSi a good SLR starter camera? by Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:13:25 +0000

It’s a fantastic camera. Excellent choice. For that price range, it’s awesome.

Comment on Is the Canon Rebel XSi a good SLR starter camera? by Jim A

Jim A — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:13:25 +0000

Virtually anything by Canon is a good choice.

Comment on On a Canon camera Rebel XT E05, why is it making a beeping noise? by fhotoace

fhotoace — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:04:28 +0000

Call the Canon help line 800.OK-CANON

Comment on Is the Canon EOS Rebel XSi a good started DSLR camera? by Anubis's Right Wing

Anubis's Right Wing — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:39:45 +0000

Honestly? I would go for the XS. I debated between the two for a long time and finally chose the XS, based on cost. Which really should demonstrate how negligible the difference between the two really was. A few megapixels and about a .5 continuous shooting speed? But the XSi can only fire off 3.5 shots ever second at max, if I remember correctly. That’s not going to be fast enough to make a difference in fast action anyway.
Go for the XS and save a couple hundred bucks to devote towards high-quality lenses. That’s where your major investment should be, anyway. It’s best to own a high-quality lens and a cheap body, rather than cheap lenses with an expensive body.

Comment on Is the Canon EOS Rebel XSi a good started DSLR camera? by Sakura

Sakura — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:39:45 +0000

It’s a nice camera… but don’t just take our word for it… I suggest you go to the camera store and try it out… if you love it, buy it… if you hate it, don’t buy it.

Comment on Is the Canon EOS Rebel XSi a good started DSLR camera? by Paul R

Paul R — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:39:45 +0000

When you buy an SLR camera the main benefit is that you are buying not just a camera, but buying access to a system.

In that regard the two best systems are Canon & Nikon, they have the widest range of lenses and accessories and you can’t really go wrong with either.

I am biased, I am a canon user, for that reason I would always choose them over Nikon, for no other reason than personal preference.

The key thing is to get hands on with the camera, the XSi is great value and will leave you wanting very little as an introduction to DSLR photography, to my mind, bias aside it has the better feature set compared to nikons of the same price, but a camera is also a very personal thing. You need to try it in the hand.

Believe it or not the XS actually has a marginally better picture quality if you are doing landscapes or macro work, or any work where you use a small aperture. Bear this in mind. The XS and XSi also outperform the 50D at smaller apertures.

Too many pixels on a small sensor…

Good luck.

Comment on Is the Canon EOS Rebel XSi a good started DSLR camera? by Halo Photography

Halo Photography — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:39:45 +0000

I would check out the Nikon d90 if i was you

Comment on Is the Canon EOS Rebel XSi a good started DSLR camera? by I_Heart_My_Canon

I_Heart_My_Canon — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:39:45 +0000

I’ve used the XSi. Borrowed a friends when mine was being cleaned. It’s a very good starter camera, especially for the money. The controls are easy, it produces good images, the menu options are well organized, and it’s not too heavy or bulky.

What’s nice too is that the kit lens (18 – 55) has image stabilization.

It does produce a good amount of noise at higher ISO’s (800 – 1600), but if you’re not shooting a bunch of low-light stuff, it should be fine. I think it only shoots at 3.5 frames per second, which will limit you if you decide to do sports photography. Those drawbacks would be the same with just about any DSLR in that same price range.

Comment on Is the Canon EOS Rebel XSi a good started DSLR camera? by fhotoace

fhotoace — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:39:45 +0000

All my hands on experience has been with Nikon and Canon DSLR’s

Both systems are somewhat different and you may find one fits better in your hands than another and navigating through their menus completely different.

Go into a camera store and take both of them in your hands and test the feel of each … then you will know which is best for you. I can tell you which is best for me, but in reality, it means nothing to you or your style of shooting