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Great menu system, easy to use controls with a wonderful 3″ display. The supplied lens is the downfall for me, the image quality is okay but the “feel” is distressing. I know the lens is a trade off, offering a lot for the price but putting an “L” lens on the XSi Rebel is a real eye opener, brings the camera to life. Were I to do it over I would easily still buy the XSi Rebel body but would purchase a good prime lens (fast Canon 35 or 50mm) and give up the benefits of the zoom. Soon after purchasing the XSi Rebel kit I added a Canon 135 f2 L and was rewarded with some stunning photos with great “pop”. While putting a high quality (and high priced) lens changes the XSi Rebel from a good camera to a great camera the reviewed lens/body combination is a great move up for most of us and priced well. Battery life is amazingly good and the RAW image files are supported by many software packages. The body with a simpler, high quality lens would receive a 5 star rating from this consumer.

Canon Rebel XSi

Having owned two Canon Rebels previously (SLR and DSLR) I find the Canon XSi Rebel  to follow in their footsteps quite nicely. Familiarity with an proven model helps when evaluating a newer version and I find the Canon XSi Rebel to be just as versatile and easy to use with great results as my other Canons. I am very pleased with this latest addition.

Canon XSi Rebel – Just the Opposite From the High Ratings in Numerous Professional Reviews

I sold my 2004 Nikon D70 in order to get the money and space for this camera. Since its debut in early 2008, this Canon XSi Rebel has always been rated at the very top of cameras of its class by every magazine I’ve read, including Popular Photography, Digital Photography Review, PC World, Camera Labs, etc. It’s turned out to be a big disappointment and I almost returned it to Amazon. The color sometimes seems to be washed out even though there’s no over-exposure. My now-sold Nikon D70 is much better than this cheap camera. I should have listened to a salesman at the local Samy’s who told me Canon XSi Rebel is not even close to Nikon D80.