I bought this camera just before the Canon T1i arrived. At first, I was tempted to wait for the T1i. However, after a less than pleasant experience with the 14.7MP digic 4 in the G10, I decided to go with the smaller megapixel Digic 3. Plus, after trying the camera out a bit before buying, it just felt right. The first thing I'll say is to get some good glass. The bundled lens, although adequate for everyday family shots and casual shooting, just don't compare with Canon's higher lenses. I purchased a 50MM 1.8 and this lens blows away the kit lens. Best of all, it's cheap, under a hundred bucks. I'm now working on saving the necessary $1,500 to get the 2.8 zoom I drool over. Yes, that lens costs more than twice what I paid for the camera, but if you're not going to get good glass, you might as well stick to the point and shoot models because you'll get the same results. Okay, lenses out of the way, the camera itself is awesome. Auto-focus performance is good, the camera is lightning fast in burst mode with a good card (I use the Sandisk Extreme III), the menu system is logically arranged and easy to access, and the camera handles like a dream. The body, although not as rugged as some would like, gives the camera a nice light weight, making it easy to lug around all day. The flash is about as good as can be expected for a pop-up built in unit, but it does provide adequate lighting for most situations. RAW mode works good with Photoshop and Canon also bundles pretty decent software for processing and adjusting RAW photos as well as organizing and comparing shots (now if they could only get their act together with their camcorder software bundles). The image stabilization works well without introducing any artifacts or softening the photos in a negative way. One of the major complaints with this camera from a lot of users is front focus issues. Although I have experienced some blurry shots, I can definitely attribute these to user error and a little over reliance on the auto-focus on my behalf. If I take my time and make sure my focus markers are on the right point, I get consistently sharp photos. All in all, I think this is a very good camera for the money. Although the T1i has a few more features, I just can't justify paying nearly $150 bucks more for them. I mean, I've been using SLR and P&S cameras with viewfinders for most of my life. Things like "Live View" don't phase me and I can certainly live without it. Now, if you're a P&S user making the leap to DSLR, then maybe live view is an important feature. It's just not something I (nor many others) need. I'd rather invest that money in better lenses. Plus, as I said, I'm not sold on the Digic 4 processor yet. Maybe it was just the G10, but besides with my own eyes, I've seen other grumblings online about the Digic 4. Newer doesn't always necessarily mean better. If you're looking for a great value and can live without the coolness factor of having the absolute latest model available, this DSLR is a great buy.Get more detail about Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black).
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