Canon - Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D, 18-55mm Lens Digital Camera Review

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Sherman Oaks, CA

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Amazing and great for those just venturing into the DSLR World

loving my digital camera

Pros

Excellent Quality Pictures, Durable, easy to use, interchangeable lenses

FEB

2008

    I love this camera. I am just starting out in the digital SLR world and I wanted a camera that gave me a range of features. The Digital Rebel XTi did just that. I choose this camera because it came with the ability to shoot pictures in manual mode as well providing automatic settings so when I don't want to take the time to set up my picture I can choose on of these settings. I am relatively new to using manual settings, all I learned was in a photography class in high school over 4 years ago. Thus this camera has been great because I can either do full manually or I can set it to automatically choose the aperture while I choose the shutter speed and vice versa. I can also use the camera as a simple point and shoot if I wanted.

    So far the camera has been very durable, the LCD screen is large and easy to read, and the settings are relatively simply to figure out. With the exception of the manual settings, all of the automatic settings are the same as the Canon point and shoot cameras. I had a Canon SD Powershot 550 before getting this camera and the transition has been relatively smooth. So if you are looking to trade up from a Canon point and shoot to the digital SLR it will be a very easy transition, and even if you are not familiar with the Canon products it will be fairly easy to figure out. Another great feature is you can choose to shoot your pictures in jpeg compressed format or in RAW. With the jpeg compressed format it processes your pictures in the camer and no additional processing is needed. However if you want to be able to process your photos your self you can shoot in RAW and then edit your photos using programs such as Adobe Photoshop. This is a great option especially if you are using the camera for multiple purposes and don't always want to have to worry about processing the photos after you take them.

    The lens that the camera comes with is decent, as it is relatively inexpensive. However if you really want to get better quality pictures I would recommend upgrading to the Canon EF 25-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. This lens is overall a better quality and includes image stabilization and full time manual focusing. But until you can afford a better lens the EF-S 18-55mm Lens does the trick and you will definitely notice the improved picture quality over those point and shoot cameras.

Last edited on Apr 11, 2008

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Key Features	Image Sensor Type CMOS Resolution 8.2 Megapixel Camera Type SLR/Professional Weight 1.07 lb. Family Line Canon Digital Rebel
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses 35mm Zoom Lens 29 - 88 mm Digital Zoom Without Digital Zoom Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Focus Range 11.02 in. to Infinity (w) Focal Length 18 - 55 mm
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 8.2 Megapixel Image Resolutions 1728 x 1152
Exposure Control	Aperture Range f3.5/f5.6 (w/t) Shutter Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Shade ... Frames Per Second 3 Frames
Storage	Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II Compression Modes Fine • Normal • Uncompressed Compression Type JPEG • Raw Image File Size (High Res.) 8.3 MB (15 images on 128MB card) File Size (Low Res.) 0.6 MB (about 213 images on 128MB card)
Flash	ISO Speeds 100 • 1600 Flash Type Built-In & External Flash Functions Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder / Display	Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 1.8 in. LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces	Interface Type USB 2.0 Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Included Features	Self Timer 10 Sec. Built-in Microphone Without Built-in Microphone
System Requirements	Operating System Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE •...
Dimensions	Width 4.98 in. Depth 2.63 in. Height 3.71 in. Weight 1.07 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap Release Date March, 2005 MPN 0206B003 Product ID 23942030 Exterior Color Black • Silver UPC 013803049626
Warranty	Warranty 1 Year
Product MPN	MPN 0206B003

Canon - Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D, 18-55mm Lens Digital Camera

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