Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black): Customer Reviews & Product Details

Exceptional image quality...I bought this camera a month ago...I have done at least or more 1000+ shots...
Thiis is my first DSLR. Initially I was thinking to return this since I was not sure I can afford now. But each time when I do the shots, I fell in love with it. If you are a beginer to manual photography and interested in trying out/learning the fantasy of photography, yes this is the camera. I don't regret at all now that I have paid 600+ bucks to get this camera, in fact I am proud of it. I also bought 55-255 ef-s lens as well. I am all set to get to the next gear of photography. You can get exceptional photos as well using this camera. Again, excellent pics over time is a great memory and this one is right on the money!

Dan.

Brought it to Vegas on the first weekend after getting it. Took some amazing night scenes. Even under low lighting conditions, I was able to take some good handheld pictures with the kit lense at ISO 1600. Of course, the noise level is higher compared to day light pictures at ISO 200, but it's something a point-and-shoot can never do. So far, I'm loving this camera.

I can not say enough good things about this camera. From the stylish and durable construction of the camera to the quality of images this thing has really exceeded my expectations. I have owned this camera for over 8 months now and have taken it everywhere, trips overseas, weddings, family outings, dinner parties, birthday parties, you name it. It has produced stellar photos at every occasion and as you can tell by the different number of events I've been to the versatility of the camera is extremely impressive. You can quickly switch between taking photos of food, portraits, other macro shots, running water or fast action sports shots, they all turn out amazingly well. If you are going on a trip (I went to Greece and wanted to capture every moment perfectly) do not be cheap, I beg you, you will regret it. The one and only downside to this camera, which is perhaps a downside for all current generation dslrs is the size. It doesn't bother me at all because I know at the end of the day I will capture the most memorable shots. If you made it to the end of this review I have only one piece of advice for you: BUY THIS CAMERA!!! Actually, I have two, consider buying a lens with a little bit of zoom, the lens supplied with the kit gives you little to no zoom.

I'm not a professional by any means but this DSLR is probably the best you can buy for less than $1000. There are those that complain about image graininess at high ISO's on any camera but let's put it this way. You will only notice the graininess if you zoom all the way in on a picture and even then...so what. Who does that?

This camera is the fastest I have tested under $1000 in what I call from 'full autofocus to shutter release'. Both the Nikon D3000 and D5000 have a very noticeable delay just like a point and shoot if you push the shutter release from the top (even if already focused on an object). I know everyone says push it halfway to get set, but if you have very mobile children that isn't always possible. The XSI is literally point and click from a single full press of the shutter release. There is a small autofocus delay but nothing like those Nikon's. Even the Nikon D40 is faster than the newer 3000 and 5000 in that regard.

Amazing quality and color. The only thing I'd change would be to give it a max ISO of 3200 instead of 1600 for better indoor low light action shots.

I wanted to love this camera so much. It takes great pictures and the colors are vivid WHEN THE AUTOFOCUS work properly. I would get 6 shot of unfocused pictures out of 10. I tried all the settings (Manual, P, ATV, AV, A-DEP) and the results are the same. One would think that by setting the camera to AUTO MODE you would at least get consistent good pictures but it's not the case. Also, there is this BUSY indicator which appears for no valid technical reason. I was taking picture of the San Francisco BAY at around 4:30 pm. It was slightly cloudy and the sun was just peeking through the clouds. I set up the ISO to 200, shutter speed to 1/1250 (I was also focusing on the small waves and that's why I went for the faster shutter speed) and sometimes to 1/50 , wb to daylight, and also cloudy. There were a several shots where I got the BUSY indicator when I didn't even use the flash. The BUSY indicator delays your shooting significantly, and it performs like a P&S camera.

I have P&S digital cameras (sony, panasonic, and Canon) and their autofocus are dead on.. no problem whatsover. For a DSLR, although entry level, one would assume that the autofocus will be accurate on automode. I am dissappointed with this camera. I think canon cameras are great unfortunately, I probably got a defective one. I also ordered the Nikon D40 last month. It was a great camera but focusing was bad as well. It is just frustrating. By the way, I have very steady hands so camera shake is not an issue. I hope Canon will fix this problem soon, or at least during production so it will be fixed when the camera is out for sale.