Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Standard size 124x84x45 mm
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Weight
Light-weight
430 g
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos

differences

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XTi

Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 26 lenses
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More than 6x more lenses available
Overall image quality Better image quality 62.0 vs 53.0
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Around 20% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.1 bits
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Distinguishes 1 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.3 EV
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0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.2x14.8mm vs Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
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Around 40% larger sensor
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 664 ISO vs 463 ISO
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The Rebel XTi has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G1

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 124x84x45 mm vs 127x94x65 mm
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Around 40% smaller
True resolution Higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10.1 MP
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Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Thickness Thinner 1.8" vs 2.6"
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More than 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 430 g vs 556 g
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More than 20% lighter
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $489.90 vs $749.00
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The best price we've seen is $259 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi. 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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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by Jyl-Smith-Murray last month
Canon Rebel XS vs Canon Rebel XTi

I found both cameras used. The xti is the body and 18-55 lens only for $280. The xs has been used ...

One person recommends the Canon Rebel XS:

"The XS and XTi are nearly identical. If you have found both for the same price but the XS comes wi..."

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Interchangeable lenses Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor size Large sensors Help
Rebel XTi:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
DMC-G1:Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
Rebel XTi:Pentamirror
DMC-G1:Digital
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
Rebel XTi:30s
DMC-G1:60s
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Weight Heavy Help
Rebel XTi:556 g
DMC-G1:430 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
Rebel XTi:11 EV
DMC-G1:10.3 EV
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Size Is significantly larger
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
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
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$600 with 18-55mm lens

Autofocus Focuses automatically
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$481 with 18-55mm lens

Autofocus Focuses automatically
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Live view Has live view
Weight Slightly lighter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$615 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,125 with 14-45mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$330 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Movie format Shoots movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
External flash No external flash support

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