Category: (Photography)
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Great Camera for the money.Reviewed by J. Smith, 2010-03-13
The kit lens is a little bit slow, and while it produces decent pictures, the canon ef 50mm f/1.8 lens that I bought blows it away. If I had to do it all over again, I would've bought just the body and a couple 24mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.8. If you don't have a lot of extra money to spend on lenses though, the kit lens will produce good quality pictures. You may need a faster lens to shoot in low light. Overall, this is a great starter setup for someone looking to upgrade to a dslr package.
Without a doubt, the best camera out thereReviewed by Vicky Batten, 2010-03-12
You dont have to spend any more than this to get a top knoch camera. It is very flexible with exposures and apertures and the memory card holds plenty. This camera has taken the best pictures I have every taken. It is user friendly also. What more can I say?
Great DSLR for the moneyReviewed by Jeffrey C. Tyler, 2010-03-12
I have had this for almost a year now and it is quite a bit of fun. i have added another zoom lens and a flash to my kit and will likely add a wide angle lens next. After that, the next step is upgrading the body. this is a very good camera for learning how to take pictures in the digital realm. I highly recommend taking a class or two on how to use the features of the camera as there are many, even on this entry level camera. I also recommend buying a flash as the flash on the camera is really not very powerful and can cause a lot of harsh shadows. Final note. Look long and hard at various software editing suites for the images you capture as they can really help create the mood and enhance the scene you want to impart in the image. Lastly, I say sit back and enjoy the ride.
Canon Rebel XSI review, good for amateur photographersReviewed by Eric Nicodemus, 2010-03-12
Great camera for amateur photographers just starting out. I've
always had a digital point-n-shoot for the longest time, but a new
cannon point-n-shoot camera and a trip to Niagara Falls changed my
mind. I was so impressed by cannon quality of camera and image. I
became interested in doing semi-professional photography. So I
looked into DSLR's.
This camera is a great camera. If you're just getting serious about
photography like I am then I would highly recommend this camera.
All the bad reviews I read here on Amazon made it seem like the
camera had problems. But that's just not true, outside of defected
product, the camera is good, it's the lenses you have to be careful
about. The camera is comfortable to hold, not that heavy, and a
heck of a lot better than the point-n-shoot you had before. It
might take a while to get used to where all the setting buttons
are, and moving between them quick enough. A lot of things are
overwhelming with this camera when you never owned a DSLR or taken
any photography classes. Such as where the buttons are, learning
where all the features are, and the hardest is learning about
aperture, shutter speed, and exposure. But don't let that deter
you, if you take the time to learn then you'll be fine.
Price was great here on Amazon. It was the lowest price BY FAR that
i saw while researching for NEW equipment.
For the lens it came with, the 18-55mm IS, it's a pretty good lens.
When looking through all the reviews on here you'll see a lot of
Auto Focusing problems. The thing is, if the lens can't auto focus,
just switch to manual focus. You may ask though, "how often would I
have to do that?". The answer, not very much. The only times my
camera had auto focusing problems is with night shoots without a
flash, and pointing it at the open sky. Sometimes you will get some
shoots (depending on the scene and composure) that the camera wants
to focus on something closer than your subject. Such as shooting
through tall weeds or grass. Probably just want to switch to MF in
that scenario like I do. I mean after all that's one of the primary
reasons I got a DSLR, to have control of the focus. It's a good
lens.
Overall, great camera, great price, great quality. I'm happy I
bought it.
WOW! You can't go wrong with the XSi!Reviewed by Damon Shaw, 2010-03-07
I've owned the camera for 1 week now, and WOW! This camera is
simply incredible and the picture quality is outstanding!!! The kit
lens that came with it is also impressive when used in
bright/outdoor environments. (Some of my test outdoors pics and
indoor pics with my window blinds open have been stunning.)
However, the kit lens is a bit too slow for handheld photography in
dark locations unless you use the flash.
For those of you new to photography, a "slow lens" is basically one
in which the aperture does not open wide enough to collect the
adequate amount of light in darker locations. Therefore, the
shutter stays open longer until enough light has been collected.
This also means that if your hand shakes, pictures snapped in dark
enough settings will come out blurry. This is not exclusive to the
XSi as slow lenses on any camera will produce similar results. If
blurry indoor pics are not what you desire, you can correct this by
using the flash, using a tripod, or...
BUY A NEW LENS! The XSi can use ANY Canon EF/EF-S lens on the
market...and this includes "faster" ones as well!! With faster
lenses (ie, f/1.8), soon you'll be shooting like a pro indoors
also!
In the end, when considering its wide range of features,
customizable flexibility, and it's picture quality, I think any
rookie or seasoned pro would be delighted with the XSi.
