Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

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"Superb resolution, good per-pixel sharpness"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XSi's image-quality
"Just like the EOS 400D the 450D is primarily made from three materials; a stainless steel chassis, the mirror box which is made of high-strength 'engineering plastic' and the body made of a special lightweight 'engineering plastic' which also provides some electromagnetic shielding. Construction is very good with no creaks or rattles."
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XSi's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Badge
Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Size
Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 127x94x65 mm
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
Thin
2.6"

differences

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XSi

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.49x
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Around 20% larger viewfinder
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 692 ISO vs 664 ISO
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The Rebel XSi has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.5 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 20% faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $467.50 vs $749.00
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The best price we've seen is $282 cheaper (around 40% less)
Thickness Thinner 2.4" vs 2.6"
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 1,600 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Slightly lighter 524 g vs 556 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon Rebel XTi

Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.9 bits
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Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 62.0 vs 61.0
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
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The Rebel XTi's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Size Very small Help
Rebel XSi:129x98x62 mm
Rebel XTi:127x94x65 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
Rebel XSi:2.4"
Rebel XTi:2.6"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
Rebel XSi:1,600 ISO
Rebel XTi:None
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
Rebel XSi:800 ISO
Rebel XTi:1,600 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
Rebel XSi:12.2 MP
Rebel XTi:10.1 MP
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
Rebel XSi:3.5 fps
Rebel XTi:3 fps
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
Rebel XSi:10.8 EV
Rebel XTi:11 EV
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
Rebel XSi:61.0
Rebel XTi:62.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
Rebel XSi:21.9 bits
Rebel XTi:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
Rebel XSi:692 ISO
Rebel XTi:664 ISO

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Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
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
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$299 - $595 body only

$437 - $439 with 18-55mm lens

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly 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
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$475 - $629 body only

$549 - $580 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$449 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor

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