Canon EOS Digital
Rebel
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Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Color depth
 Great color depth
22.1 bits
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 127x94x65 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.6"
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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon EOS Digital Rebel over the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi.

differences

Advantages of the Canon Rebel
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.7x15.1mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 Almost the same
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.50x vs 0.49x
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon Rebel XTi
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.8"
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 Around 40% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.1 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 62.0 vs 55.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 664 ISO vs 544 ISO
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 The Rebel XTi has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 10.1 MP vs 6.3 MP
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 Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 127x94x65 mm vs 142x99x72 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 118k dots
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 More than 90% higher resolution screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 20% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 556 g vs 645 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
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Thickness Thin Help
Rebel:2.8"
Rebel XTi:2.6"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
Rebel:6.3 MP
Rebel XTi:10.1 MP
Screen size Very small screens Help
Rebel:1.8"
Rebel XTi:2.5"
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
Rebel:2.5 fps
Rebel XTi:3 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
Rebel:118k dots
Rebel XTi:230k dots
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
Rebel:10.8 EV
Rebel XTi:11 EV
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
Rebel:0.50x
Rebel XTi:0.49x
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
Rebel:55.0
Rebel XTi:62.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
Rebel:21 bits
Rebel XTi:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
Rebel:544 ISO
Rebel XTi:664 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$330 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS Digital Rebel
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens
Live view Lets you preview your photos on the screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the EOS Digital Rebel
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Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS Digital Rebel
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
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Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$679 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS Digital Rebel
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Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel Competitors

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Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Competitors

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Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi.

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