Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only): Customer Reviews & Product Details

this camera is awesome, great functionality and fantastic battery time, I bought some non original batteries for 20 bucks and they last days. I suggest this camera :)

Anyone looking into getting into the DSLR world this is a great start! Easy to use right out of the box...many features still be learned!

Amazing camera. Everything I wanted and a great value for a nice price. Amazon had the best price I could find online anywhere. Fast shipping. Would buy again!

I sold my 2004 Nikon D70 in order to get the money and space for this camera. Since its debut in early 2008, this Canon XSi has always been rated at the very top of cameras of its class by every magazine I've read, including Popular Photography, Digital Photography Review, PC World, Camera Labs, etc. It's turned out to be a big disappointment and I almost returned it to Amazon. The color sometimes seems to be washed out even though there's no over-exposure. My now-sold Nikon D70 is much better than this cheap camera. I should have listened to a salesman at the local Samy's who told me Canon XSi is not even close to Nikon D80.

I ordered this camera for the pending arrival of our first child. I also ordered the complementary 50mm lens so I could get good close up photos. Although I am no expert, I have the camera set to "P" and put it to Portrait setting with a high ISO which has allowed us to take awesome pictures of our little one, especially in low light without the need for a flash. I loved being able to just set this camera and point & shoot. My mother and husband are perfectly comfortable using it, especially with the 50mm lens - you don't need to zoom and you get great shots every time.