| My first digital SLR camera was a Digital Rebel, bought | | | | Exposure Lock buttons are the same as before, |
| in 2003. A top SLR camera will change the quality of | | | | softer to the touch. |
| your photos. I bought that camera five years ago and | | | | Besides the normal LCD screen, there is another |
| in this period of time I took around 25,000 photos, | | | | status screen that comes with the Digital Rebel. In the |
| though not all with the same camera. My second | | | | 30D model, this screen was at the top of the digital |
| camera was another great digital camera, a Canon | | | | camera. I prefer the way that the Rebel has the status |
| 30D. When they announced the 40D model, I thought I | | | | screen. The screen at the back allows you to see all |
| should wait a bit more, until the 50D will be launched, | | | | the settings in just one look. Also, the viewfinder is |
| but I still wanted a second camera until then. That | | | | brighter and bigger than the Digital Rebel one. |
| camera was the Xsi/450D. | | | | When you want to take great photos, the lenses are |
| I received the camera a few days ago and I've been | | | | half of the equation and the camera is the other half. |
| using it ever since. I took around 650 photos until now, | | | | When I add my favorite lens, the photos are absolutely |
| in all kinds of conditions, both with third party and | | | | great. The kit lens that comes with the camera is |
| Canon lenses. | | | | compact and light, with great performance. |
| The build of the camera is quite good, well built even | | | | Two of the features that you can find in digital SLR |
| though it's light. My hands are average in size and I'm | | | | cameras that are more expensive and not in the |
| six feet tall, and the camera fits well in my hands. I | | | | Digital Rebel are compensation for flash exposure and |
| didn't like that it had a battery grip, so I replaced it with | | | | spot metering. However, the Xsi has those features |
| an Opteka/Hakuba grip and now it's great. If you like | | | | and that makes it a great tool for any photographer. |
| neck straps then this one isn't for you. | | | | You can also use a timer function, that takes up to 10 |
| The buttons of the menu are quite different from the | | | | seconds, after which it takes as many photos as you |
| Rebel camera I owned before and you can feel them | | | | need. |
| better when you click. However, the AF selector and | | | | |