Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XSi
 vs
Nikon
D70

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

41
"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
"Superb resolution, good per-pixel sharpness"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XSi's image-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
Sensor cleaning
 Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Nikon D70

19
Runner-up

Nikon D70

Reasons to buy the Nikon D70

Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XSi
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.8"
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 Around 70% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 20.4 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.5 more bits of color
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 61.0 vs 50.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 6 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10.3 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 692 ISO vs 529 ISO
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 The Rebel XSi has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 130k dots
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 Around 80% higher resolution screen
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.49x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 140x111x78 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.5 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 20% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 524 g vs 679 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi Learn more about
the Canon Rebel XSi

Advantages of the Nikon D70
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.7x15.5mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
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the Nikon D70
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
41 vs 19
Explain scores
Nikon D70 Nikon D70
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
Rebel XSi:162 lenses
D70:169 lenses
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
Rebel XSi:1,600 ISO
D70:None
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
Rebel XSi:230k dots
D70:130k dots
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
Rebel XSi:12.2 MP
D70:6 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
Rebel XSi:800 ISO
D70:1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
Rebel XSi:3.5 fps
D70:3 fps
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
Rebel XSi:10.8 EV
D70:10.3 EV
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
Rebel XSi:21.9 bits
D70:20.4 bits
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
Rebel XSi:0.54x
D70:0.49x
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
Rebel XSi:61.0
D70:50.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
Rebel XSi:692 ISO
D70:529 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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
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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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
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Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
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Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XSi
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Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XSi
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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
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the EOS Digital Rebel XSi
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Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$481 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XSi
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $580 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Color depth Worse color depth
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Nikon D70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Nikon D70s

Pro DSLR
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Compare the D70s vs the D70

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