2008-12-29T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Camera, Great Price
Got this as a fun as a toy, and it turned out to be a great performer. It makes excellent images, with great color and contrast. Very light, and you can carry it around anywhere. Only wish that I had a bigger LCD, but it's an old camera, so can't complain too much.
JOHN K.
2008-01-23T19:00:00
Rated 3 out of 5
Excellent 1st DSLR Camera
Plenty of manual settings and noise levels are excellent up to ISO 800. Good camera, for a 1st DSLR camera buyer, but some necessary features are missing for the more serious among us. As most of my shots are outdoor/wildlife, I believe Canon have left out some important features on this camera.
1. No matrix grid overlay to line up architecture and outdoor water horizons such as sunrise/sunsets etc. This means you have to guess the horizon level through the small viewfinder/lcd screen, which is almost impossible. (Check it on your PC) IMHO this is a important feature left out, (also Rebel XTi), which is included on most point and shoot digital cameras, including Canon models.
2. There is no dedicated spot metering system. The 7 point AF system falls down badly, when for example, trying to focus on small creatures in a canopy. Most times the shot will be blurred with the AF metering focusing on a nearer object, branch, twig etc. I know you can select locking or tracking AF modes independently, but that is far from simple and satisfactory, (by then you have missed the shot) compared to a selectable independant spot metering mode.
3. It is possible to forget and leave the camera off/on switch left on, as no light elerts you of this. The newer model Rebel XTi (Aka EOS 400D) has this important feature to remind you.
This is a great camera and takes excellent shots, with good colour rendition and low noise levels. For most photographers, taking family/close ups/sports etc. it is fine. In my case, I am a avid outdoor photo enthusiast and a lot of my finished shots have been disappointing. This is probably the first negative report on the Rebel XT, but everybody should be aware of the cameras short comings, as well as its good points.
I hope Adorama allows this review, in fairness to all opinions, as it appears that 99% of all reviewers find no fault with this model.
Kanga
2007-09-10T21:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Great camera for the money
It's a great camera for the casual photographer who wants more lens options and control over a Point and shoot. If you plan to get really serious about photography you might want to spend a little more on a better model. I plan to use mine as a backup when I get my 5D.
Bubba
