Canon Rebel Xsi

Advantages: superb image quality, live view, light weight
Disadvantages: plasticky feel, could use better weathersealing

...the same footing as the Canon 40D, except for the weathersealing and frame rate. (3.5fps/vs 6.5 (40D). Image quality is superb and is 12 megapixels which allows plenty room for cropping. The XSI allows allows Live View which allows Autofocus (but slow) vs the 40D which has Live View but cannot AF in it. The other cameras that the XSI competes with would be the Nikon D60 and Olympus E-420. The E-420 is smaller, and has more problems with Noise at ...
...1) someone who already has Canon Lenses and wants to keep the Canon-body to keep their lens investment. 2) First time DSLR buyer who is attracted to Canon - go into the store and compare against the Nikon D60 and see which feels better for you. 3) Buyer who is looking for a camera with Live View capability so they can see how the image looks on the LCD screen in addition to looking through a viewfinder. For a comparative summary of this camera, ... Read review

Advantages: NONE!
Disadvantages: EVERYTHING!

So I recently just bought this camera because it was on sale up at my Circuit City. I needed a new camera because mine had just broken and I need a camera since I am a photographer. Immediately after I had opened this package and started putting it to use my lens had fallen off so I went and returned it thinking it was just a bad camera. I returned it for another camera of the same type and when I had brought it home the same thing happened to this ...
...taped it because I didn't think it would be that much of a hassle for anything else. I took some pictures and I wanted to see how the quality came out and it was horrible. It was all blurry and fuzzy. There is hardly any features on this camera that are useful in any way.It is way to much money for the camera in the first place. I will tell you this now that this camera is a complete waste of money!!! ... Read review

Advantages: Inexpensive, great pictures, light, more light sensitive than the D60 / D40x
Disadvantages: 6MP, only AFS lenses, not many hard buttons.

...The Nikon D40 is an entry level SLR camera now replaced by the Nikon 60 orginally competing with models such as the Pentax K100D and Canon Rebel Xti. Pentax have since released the Canon Rebel Xsi , Pentax the K100D Super and Nikon first the D40x and now the D60. I wrote an extensive review of the Nikon D40x on Ciao.com and suggest you read that and bear in mind these differences between the two cameras. Differences between the Nikon D40 and Nikon D40x 1) Nikon D40 has 6MP, the D40x 10MP. 2) Nikon D40x adds ISO 100 and H mode which is the equivalent of ISO 3200 ( you're unlikely to use it). 3) The flash shutter speed of the Nikon D40x is 1/200 compared to 1/500 in the D40. i.e. D40 is better. 4) Continuous shutter speed is 2.8 fps/ instead of 3fps in the Nikon D40x. 5) D40 is more light sensitive than the D40x/D60 meaning... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: very good camera
Disadvantages: Slow continuous shooting, awkward menus

...The 14.2-megapixel A350 fits somewhere between the beefy a700 and the a200, positioning itself to directly compete with other entry-level priced DSLRs like Canon's EOS Rebel XSi. Design-wise, the main attraction of the a350 is the 2.7-inch live view LCD, the soon-to-be ubiquitous technology that enables real-time image adjustment pre-capture, allowing the user to see how the changes they're making to the camera's settings will directly affect the image. Curiously enough, the prism viewfinder is physically blocked when switching to live view mode. We're also seeing the vertically tilting LCD more and more; we're told it's better for low angle shooting, but we still think a 180-degree rotating LCD provides more flexibility than one that only tilts up and down. The continuous shooting speed of 2.5fps (which drops to approximately 2 fps... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Excellent pictures, light, very easy to use, professional features
Disadvantages: Limited use of lenses, no anti-shake (VR) built in

...replaces the D40x offering sensor cleaning, and a new 'airflow' technology to keep dust off the sensor and active D-lighting. Otherwise, it's pretty much the same. #Nikon D40 - 6 megapixels, 2.8 fps and no ISO 100 or H mode (3200). #Pentax K10D - one review called it a Nikon D200 in Nikon D80 clothing. #Pentax K100 Super #Canon Rebel Xsi (new camera to match Nikon D60) iii) 'Must have' accessories Don't forget to add these items to the cost of your camera purchase. # 4 GB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card SD/HC ~ $20 # A camera bag. ~ $20 - $40 # Clear Protector Digital Filter ~ $15 - $20. A small price to pay to save your lens from accidental damage. # Lens cloth ~ $5 - $10 # LCD protector ~ less than $1. This is my idea, take a sheet of sticky backed clear plastic film, cut it to size and put it over the LCD to protect it from... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful