Canon Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D Digital Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens

Pros: Easiest camera to use that I have come across to date. Wonderful picture quality.
Cons: Still can't figure why I would use raw format but it's there when I want.

This is my 4th digital camera and I think I will be staying with this one for quite some time. We have had it a year now and I still love it. It is one of the easiest camers to use. Picture quality is beyond wonderful. It is pretty much a point and shoot camera for those that want to do that right out of the box. But it is also so much more for those that want to experiment. We bought this camera when we were waiting for our grandchild to be born. I have the most amazing pictures of this baby. Everyone is watching him grow because of this camera and its ease of use. I cannot express that enough. So simple to use and to get a beautiful picture.

Pros: Excellent quality/performance. Light and compact. Feels great in even large hands. Good power consumption.
Cons: Loud, in-built pop-up flash, vibrates the whole camera suddenly. No leather camera body cover.

As a traveller to remote regions, I wanted a high quality, compact, versatile, power efficient, fast processing digital SLR to complement or even replace my Nikon 65 SLR (which I love and use). It should also be good for family use. I did not want to carry bulk camera bags on difficult trips where lightness of travel was essential.

After much debate between Nikon D70/50 cameras and this, I bought the Canon 350D (as it is known in Europe). I noted the pluses on Nikon especially the "better ergonomics" and better lens as many had stated. However, the Canon's feel was fine and its comparative lightness a deciding asset. The software bundle was also perfectly good for all but technical camera buffs.

Pros: Many lenses to add. Nice light all around camera. User Friendly Settings for everyone.
Cons: A bit small with out the battery grip & LCD could be a bit larger.

This is an EXCELLENT camera to get started with.
It provides plenty of room for any type of photography you want!

UPDATE:02-02-07 Having used this camera for a while ...

It's STILL well worth it!

A Benefit I was NOT aware of when I first wrote this - The resale value of Canon is higher than many other brands.

Someone sold a lens for $1,350.00 that is exactly the same as one I bought factory refurbished for $1,400.00.

In Other Words: Canon appears to retain it's value nicely!

Sure! There is cheaper - but is it worth tossing away the RESALE value?

I have been in this since August 2006 and am seriously looking towards upgrading already!

I already have someone that wants my camera without my advertising it!

When you get this - look at the "L" lenses you can enjoy!!!!

Pros: Very fast and very good picture quality. Very long battery life.
Cons: Manual mode is hard to handle.

This digital camera is really good. really fast and high quality image. Want the ease of a digital camera and the speed of a reflex for a very good price and the Canon quality. This is it !

Pros: Great photo quality. Love bigger lens! (Than most digital pocket cameras.)
Cons: I have an Elan and I like the fact I can reuse accessories.

Great camera been looking at it for weeks finally got one. I love it!

However,
If you have any Canon compatible accessories such as a lens or maybe a flash that does not say Canon. The camera knows and they do not work on this camera. I have a Quantaray Zoom that I used to use with my Elan and the rebel won't take a photo with it. (I knew I should have spend the extra dough on the Canon!)

Pros: Fast, true colors for printing, different setting, perfect all a round camera
Cons: None so far

I bought this canon XT 350 about 3 weeks ago, with Sigma zoom lens 28-300, I have taking pictures left and right, I love it.
I love the setting, I read the manual, very easy to learn and
master. Lots of features. Good color for printing, I do not need to color correct or adjust anything. I have seen pictures
from other cameras, let me tell you most of them are bad colors are off either too blue or too pink, but this one gives me more of natural colors. The only thing I can think of is the flash, I probably need to buy a bit stronger flash for my camera.
I will strongly recommend this camera, and you can buy it from internet shopes and save tone on money, check with resellerratings.com to find out about their ratings.

Pros: Fast startup,excellent continuous shooting.lots of versatility.
Cons: The output image quality is terribly soft,photos lack punch crispness.

I often wonder if there is something wrong with my REBEL XT considering most feel the image quality is very good. The images from in camera are soft and lacking saturation.You can certainly do a lot of post processing and improve them but then i didn't spend 2'000$ to spend alot of time on my computer.
I can back this up because my daughters Fuji Finepix images look so much better when I put them on my pc.
I purchased my kit with the 17-85 lens so theres no excuse for this.This is supposed to be a lot better than the kit lens.After using this camera extensively for a year i've given a lot of consideration to going back to my film camera. The other things I didn't like were it's tendency towards overexposure often.Some controls poorly laid out and difficult ,awkward to change.Build quality cheap and grip too small,lcd hard to see.

Pros: Quick and easy! Lots of Lens!
Cons: little small on the hands

This camera is cool! The stock lens and flash are ok but I bought a speedlite 430EX and 70-300 IS USM telephoto lens for long shots... nice gadget and just enough technology to get me going and still wanting to learn more! This camera is way cool for the photography enthusiast! Pictures are sweet!

Pros: What you see on the click is what you get Long battery life, ~300 pictures.
Cons: Indoor flash makes halos on blond hair. Outdoor use of LCD is too dim.

I really like the point and shoot speed of this camera.

Most pictures turn out all right. Outdoors the clarity is outstanding.

Indoor pictures with the flash DO NOT TURN OUT WELL when the subject has blond hair. The flash pours a sheen on the hair that looks totally unnatural. I get better results off my much older Sony Cybershot DSP-70.

Overall I am happy with the camera. I will get an upgraded flash to hopefully fix the halo effect on the blond hair. The add on flash unit costs a few hundred more but will allow me to subdue the lighting indoors by bouncing off a ceiling.
I got a 70-300mm lens with the image stabilization that does an awesome job. The image stabilization is a WOW feature. I wish the supplied lens had it.

The SLR timing of pictures is great. Unlike the cheap digital cameras, you always get the smile you see. The lens options are outstanding and the upgrades are numerous.

I went with a 2GB SD card (514 pictures) but a 1MB card would have been fine. It's no problem to snap a couple hundred pictures in a session.

Pros: Great Price, Well Built Piece of Equipment!
Cons: No Cons at this time.

I am very pleased with this particular camera and it's ease of use. For the price of such a piece, a consumer cannot go wrong! Strongly Reccomended for basic and more advanced users.

Pros: lightweight, fast shutter, looks, features
Cons: at this point I have none whatsoever

I love my first Digital SLR, and am a previous Rebel 2000 film camera owner.
I did shop and compare but felt the Canon dependable name and the exchangeable lens that I already had were the the deciding factors. I am totally pleased with the camera and its many unique features. I particularly like its small compact size and light weight, making it easy to carry and pack away.

Pros: Easy to use, top quality
Cons: Still a bulky camera for long trips, theft-prone?

I am no expert at photography, and I tend to use the automatic settings a lot. Pictures come out perfect most of the time, except at night or with shiny objects when I need to think about it a little more.
With a 1G memory stick, I have stopped thinking about how many pictures I have left. Connecting to a PC is a breeze, same to the TV.
Weight is nice a light. Despite that low weight, it seems well constructed, robust enough.

Pros: Ease if use. Quality of images
Cons: none

Have had this camera for over a year. I wanted a digital SLR for the ability to use my own settings. This camera is everything and more!!

Pros: Good photos
Cons: limited metering opions

A low price boosts the Canon EOS Digital Rebel's appeal for amateur film-SLR photographers going digital and high-end snapshooters who want to experiment
Photo enthusiasts who want a relatively inexpensive interchangeable-lens SLR. Aggressive price; excellent, low-noise images; speedy performance; long battery life.

Pros: Super good quality
Cons: quite pricey.

really love my new camera. Picture quality is truly spectacular. I can' wait to try out the hundred of little options and functions. I actually dropped it twice!! no problems. great stuff.