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Explore 4 sample photos taken by the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
differences
Advantages of the Canon Rebel XS
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197 lenses vs 109 lenses
719 ISO vs 639 ISO
126x98x65 mm vs 142x101x70 mm
502 g vs 800 g
2.6" vs 2.8"
300 ms vs 400 ms
164 ms vs 174 ms
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Advantages of the Pentax K20D
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Phase detection vs Contrast detection
0.62x vs 0.50x
2.7" vs 2.5"
Sensor shift vs None
Yes vs No
22.9 bits vs 22 bits
14.5 MP vs 10.1 MP
65.0 vs 62.0
Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
11.1 EV vs 10.9 EV
6,400 ISO vs None
530 shots vs 500 shots
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Common Strengths
| Minimal shutter lag | |||
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| Minimal startup delay | |||
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| Thin | |||
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Common Weaknesses
 | Do not shoot movies |
| No movies |
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
| No video autofocus |
| Manual focus only |
| One has boost ISO | |||
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 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
| Below average viewfinder coverage |
| 95% |
 | Slow continuous shooting |
| 3 fps |
 | Low resolution screens |
| 230k dots |
| Capture low resolution images | |||
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| Very small screens | |||
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| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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| Poor dynamic range | |||
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 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
| Few shots per battery charge | |||
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 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
| Low image quality | |||
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| Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Entry-level DSLR
$845 body only
$598 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a much larger screen |
 | Is significantly less expensive |
 | Has significantly fewer cross-type focus points |
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Entry-level DSLR
$1,000 body only
$1,600 with 17-85mm lens
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Has slightly more shutter lag |
Canon Rebel T3i
Entry-level DSLR
$499 - $550 body only
$550 - $600 with 18-55mm lens
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has slightly wider dynamic range |
| Is thicker |
| Is slightly heavier |
Nikon D3100
Entry-level DSLR
$240 - $280 body only
$389 - $410 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Records higher quality movies |
| Is thicker |
| Is slightly larger |
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$309 - $527 body only
$443 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Is significantly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Is slightly larger |
Canon EOS 40D
Pro DSLR
$999 body only
$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
| Has a much larger screen |
| Shoots faster continuously |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D90
Entry-level DSLR
$929 body only
$900 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly heavier |
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3
Entry-level DSLR
$349 - $418 body only
$389 - $399 with 18-55mm lens
| Shoots movies |
| Faster autofocus |
| Much more shutter lag |
| Much larger |
Canon EOS Rebel T5
Entry-level DSLR
$449 - $450 with 18-55mm lens
| Shoots movies |
| Much larger screen |
| Much larger |
| Worse color depth |
Canon Rebel T2i
Entry-level DSLR
$700 with 18-55mm lens
| Shoots movies |
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Significantly more shutter lag |
| Slightly shorter battery life |
Pentax K20D Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Pentax K10D
Entry-level DSLR
| More dynamic range |
| Slightly better image quality |
 | No live view |
| Significantly smaller screen |
Pentax K-7
Entry-level DSLR
$599 body only
$883 with 18-55mm lens
| Shoots movies |
| Much higher resolution screen |
| More noise at high ISO |
| Worse image quality |
Pentax K-50
Entry-level DSLR
$337 - $501 body only
$427 - $497 with 18-55mm lens
| Shoots movies |
| Significantly lower noise at high ISO |
| Shorter battery life |
| Slightly smaller viewfinder |
Pentax K-x
Entry-level DSLR
$1,999 with 18-55mm lens
| Shoots movies |
| More dynamic range |
| No weather sealing |
| Significantly smaller viewfinder |
Pentax K-30
Entry-level DSLR
$370 body only
$459 - $560 with 18-55mm lens
| Shoots movies |
| Significantly lower noise at high ISO |
| Significantly more startup delay |
| Shorter battery life |
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