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

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
46 vs 77
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Canon EOS Rebel T1i Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T1i.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon Digital Rebel XS

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 719 ISO vs 663 ISO
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The Digital Rebel XS has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Color depth Better color depth 22 bits vs 21.7 bits
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Distinguishes more than 20% more colors
Weight Slightly lighter 502 g vs 520 g
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Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $549.99 vs $579.00
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The best price we've seen is $29 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Reasons to consider the Canon Rebel T1i

Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 20fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 10.9 EV
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1 f-stop more dynamic range
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.50x
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Around 20% larger viewfinder
True resolution Much higher resolution 15.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
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Around 50% higher resolution
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 62.0
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 3 fps
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More than 10% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The Rebel T1i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 2.4" vs 2.6"
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Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 126x98x65 mm
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Almost the same
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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
149 lenses
Live view Live view Help
Preview your photos
Size Fairly small Help
Digital Rebel XS:126x98x65 mm
Rebel T1i:129x98x62 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Weight Light weight Help
Digital Rebel XS:502 g
Rebel T1i:520 g
Thickness Thin Help
Digital Rebel XS:2.6"
Rebel T1i:2.4"
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
Digital Rebel XS:22 bits
Rebel T1i:21.7 bits

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$799 - $853 body only

$849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Entry-level DSLR

$630 - $680 body only

$750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$559 body only

$469 - $550 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$500 body only

$590 with 18-55mm lens

Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$799 - $1,944 body only

$1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Weight Is significantly heavier
Thickness Is thicker
Pentax K-x

Pentax K-x

Entry-level DSLR

$600 - $601 body only

$622 - $650 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Weight Is slightly heavier
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

Entry-level DSLR

$1,130 with 18-250mm lens

Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$447 - $520

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Low light performance Much more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Much worse image quality

Canon EOS Rebel T1i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Rebel T1i.

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