Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

I will state I am a beginner, with that said this camera has been beyond my expectations and can't wait to see the quality improvements when I really get into using the features! Most things I shoot are with the programmed features..but watch out I am learning.

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Since I got into photography, my brother has been eyeing my photographic equipment with intrigue. Now that his birthday has just passed, he is now the proud owner of a Canon Rebel XS. Here follows a review of his camera.

One of the things that really impressed me was how comfortable the camera was. With Nikon, the lower end DSLRs (like the D3000) felt like a brick or a G11 with a lens mount, but the Canon Rebel XS feels very comfortable, especially for an entry-level DSLR.

One of the highlights of this camera is its liveview mode. For those of you not familiar with this term, it's simply reproducing the camera image on the LCD display, something many older DSLRs cannot do. What's more is that the image on Liveview changes as he changes the camera settings manually. When he'd lower the shutter speed, the image got brighter. When he'd change the aperture, the image changes correspondingly. This gives the beginner an immense advantage in learning how to conquer the exposure triangle (shutter speed, aperture, ISO) on manual settings.

The kit lens the camera came with also surprised me. The older kit lens (18-55mm 3.5-5.6, non-IS) was garbage, producing soft images consistently. The new lens, however, has a nice metal body and is much sharper than the previous kit lens. This, along with a 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens, would make a great combination for beginners.

For an entry-level DSLR, I am beyond impressed with it.

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

I like all the settings such as portrait, landscape, etc. It's a lot easier to use & understand than I thought.

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

I upgraded from a basic Canon point-and-shoot - and am really impressed with the new results. The pictures are sharp and the camera provides me much more flexibility in how I take the shot. I've done some close-up floral photography and the results were stunning.

Bought a supplemental book to go along with the manual and spending some time learning the technology of the camera. Quite a bit to get used to but easily learned.

Great camera for the casual photographer to the more technical enthusiast!

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Any event is captured perfectly with my new camera! It is amazing! I love it!

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

it's my first camera. love it so far!

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We love this camera!!!

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

I researched DSLR's for a while and finally decided to buy this one based on lots of other great reviews. I've been taking pictures for a long time, with very basic point and shoot cameras. Since this arrived, I've taken literally thousands of shots, from close-ups to night, and lots in between. I'm learning the manual settings, and finding this camera to be great to learn on - the images are vastly superior to anything I could capture before, and the camera itself is pretty easy to figure out. It is fast, lightweight, and takes amazing pictures - what more can anyone want?

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I take pictures for the yearbook at my high school, but I was looking for something better than the point and shoots the school had. Since I am thinking about entering photojournalism as a profession in the future I figured I should probably get some entry-level stuff so I can get used to the lingo and dealing with DSLRs...and to get higher quality images for portfolios for college and scholarships.
Speaking as a first-time DSLR user, I was able to begin taking pictures right out of the box. Granted I highly doubt I know all the features.
This is a great camera to have before stepping up to pro-level cameras which are much more confusing.
Yes, it is noisy but that's the way SLRs are. Yes, it is expensive, but its the cheapest SLR on the market...making it great for beginners like me.
I wish it would perform to higher ISO levels...it stops at 1600. I also wish it would take more than 3 pictures per second...but then again, this is a cheap, entry-level camera so 8 frames a second picture-taking like we see with the Marks shouldn't be expected.
Image quality is good...once again, don't expect the quality the pros from Getty and AP have because 1) they have top-of-the-line lenses and 2) they buy the nice, Mark cameras. But, for my case, a yearbook/school paper, and a casual user this will suffice. If you work for a large paper or publication, bump up and get something a little more expensive.
Also, the built-in flash it pretty good. I used it for basketball this season, since I didn't have my hot-shoe flash yet, and it worked pretty good with the kit lens.
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Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

nice camrera for begginners. decent autofocus and good image quality. even though my canon sx2ois got 12mp, the image quality was much better in the xs. decent iso at 1600. yet the reason i havnt give it a 5 star was because of the poor built quality{very simular as a powershot.}. And you have to fiddle around the menu to reach some functions like live view af. Yet over all good camera for starters.

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I used this camera just days after getting it for my vacation. I got some really fabulous seascape.

I was amazed at the kit lens and it's ability to bring distance shots close up as evidenced when using the zoom button on the resultant shot, and viewing it on the LCD screen

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

Great camera for anyone !!!!!!!!

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

I think this camera takes really good quality photos and the megapixels make the shots very clear.

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

Easy to use camera. Not too basic. Not too fancy either.

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

Excellent camera for the price. Camera is priced at "beginner" price lebvel, but has all the features (and more) that most users would ever need. Highly rated!

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

This product is very user friendly. East to operate. I know there are newer models available, but I like this one. The pictures come out crisp, sharp and vivid.

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

good pricing.excellent quality.

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I love this camera and Adorama! I have already ordered my filters from them! I will definately shop here again!

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I'm just beginning to use this camera, but I love it so far.

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

I bought this camera after comparing it with the XSi. In hindsight, I would go back and buy the Xsi. The main differences are 12 mp (XSi), 10 (XS), No spot metering in XS (XSi has it), and the menu has no auto shutoff when you bring it to your eye, (XSi has this feature) and that alone is very annoying. I have to turn it off and on and like I said, if I could go back, I would. It is especially annoying in low light, it is very bright. The other thing that really bothers me is the AV adjust button is located under the viewfinder (this is also on the XSi), who in the world thought of that? Adjusting exposure compensation with the camera up to your eye is very difficult, to say the least. Look at the back of the camera and you will see what I am talking about. Other wise, it really is a good camera packed with good features. It's a a little on the small side so I added the battery pack and wow, it transforms into a great handling camera. Take time to consider this camera, it is a good camera, but for 100.00 more, you can have the XSi and to the beginner it may not be a big deal, but to the more serious photographers, it may be. For the price, it has many quality features and it's made in Japan, which sadly, I can't say for most of the competition. Bottom line is it's a good camera.

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Great camera for the price! Perfect starter camera with professional quality.

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

This was my very first dslr and I love it more every minute. Although many of the features are hidden deep in the menu, and can be difficult to find, this allows the camera to appear simple and straightforward. As you progress, you will want more and more special features (like bracketing and High Dynamic Range) and you will be pleased to find that many of them do exist on the camera, but have simply been waiting for you to look for them. This is a camera that grows with you, and has everything that the beginning photographer needs. Also, on a personal note, i like this camera much better than the D60 from a strictly feel perspective. It feels more solid in my hand and I hate that PING sound the shutter on the D60 makes. This camera sounds good, feels good, looks good, creates excellent images, and has a suprisingly large catalogue of features. What more can you ask for?

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I bought this to replace my point and shoot camera and to take it on a road trip to Alaska this summer. I have already used it a lot and really enjoy the features and the price. I didn't need all of the editing and bells and whistles on the more expensive models. Perfect for the price. I haven't found any problems yet.

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Have two film SLR's, and I get pretty adventuresome in using them. This can do everything I did in film, except give me a copy of everything I shoot, (good or bad) from which I have learned to improve over the years. This is my first Digital SLR and must relearn how best to review, print and archive my shots for convenience and referral purposes. (at a reasonable cost).

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Iuse basically for product photography (antiques) excellent results quickly & easily. Easy learning curve. Used with tripod and studio lighting. Great for customizing such as white balance .

Comments about Canon Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera, 10.1 Megapixel, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor, with 18-55mm Lens - Black:

I tried this camera and it's light, small, easy to use yet sturdy. The image quality is almost the same to my 40D in most situations (haven't tried with really low light and high ISO), if the lenses mounted are the same. The kit lens has good optical quality, too, but uaually you would like to add more lenses to have more versatilities.