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Summary: Ignore the Sony fanboys, this is the best around
Review: Until the sony fanboys showed up, the Digital Rebel was 5 stars. They're jealous of the quality Canon has delivered with the Digital Rebel at a great low price. Get this camera, you will not be let down. Can Sony compete? Nope. Perhaps that's why their fanboys are running so scared. Good job, Canon.
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Summary: Pictures are soft
Review: This camera is not as good as I was lead to believe. The pictures are too sofor slightly out of focus no matter what I do. The focus system is difficult to use and it doesn't work well. Operation is pretty slow too, picture to picture and start up times are not very impressive, I was hoping for a faster camera with my upgrade to a DSLR. I wish I had kept my F717, which was made of metal, this camera seems very cheaply made. The included lens is a little bit distorted in the corners, and also seems cheaply made, already rattling. The Sony is overall better.
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Summary: Terrific camera to learn photography with
Review: I was doing very heavy research for a ~$400 digital camera last Summer when Canon announced this baby out of the blue. The prospect of getting a 6.3MP digital SLR for a little more than double what I was prepared to spend on a camera was a no-brainer for me. I received my Digital Rebel w/ kit lens at the end of September, so I've been using it for almost 4 months. I'm no photographer; I'm still learning even the basics of photography.First of all, I recommend the kit lens. It's great for wide-angle interior shots, especially parties and get-togethers. I was wanting for something with zoom, so I picked up a 28-200mm zoom lens, but I consider the kit lens to be my "interior" lens and use it as such. Adjusting to shooting through only the viewfinder was more of an adjustment than I expected, having used a point-and-shoot digital for 3 years prior. I'm getting used to it more quickly than I expected, though. I expect that, eventually, I'll consider it unprofessional to shoot with an LCD. On the other hand, there are situations where shooting from the LCD would be advantageous and helpful. Recommendations: 1) learn to use exposure lock to get proper exposure, especially in scenes with light and dark. 2) Always shoot in RAW mode for special shots, such as family portraits. Nothing is worst than assembling the troops, shooting what seems to be a good pic, getting it on the computer, realizing that it'll need a lot of touching up and noticing that your JPEG image loses detail and quality with every touch-up. Most sub-$1000 cameras teach you simply how to snap photos. The Digital Rebel teaches you *photography*. If you're a novice like me and this sounds intimidating, then sticking with a cheaper point-and-shoot sounds up you're alley; however, if you welcome the challenge, then this is the camera for you.
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Summary: Excelent camera... with a microdrive!
Review: This is my third digital camera after an Olympus C5050 and a Canon G3, and with some editing limitations, this Canon EOS digital Rebel is the best. C5050 is richer in features like b&w pictures, sepia finish, two pics in one, different settings for flash, etc., but Canons goes further in aspects like writing speed. I can shoot 10 continuous pictures using the same Micro drive card with the Canon EOS Digital, and none of my other cameras could do that. Also the exchangeable lenses are excellent!, no more 3X and 4X limitations!. I got a 70-300 mm ultrasonic zoom lens at retailer in San Antonio Texas for only 234 dollars. Battery life is more than good, the best on the three cameras I have. CONS: Weight and volume. Yes, forget about the light camera for your day walk at the park for shooting the mountains or anything you can get on the way, this canon is bulkier and heavier, so we're traveling with at least two cameras, the canon and one of the smaller. Buy a Micro drive card and get no less than 240 pictures on the highest resolution per card. I'm positive on this purchase and hope with this my cravings for mega pixels will rest for at least 1.5 to 2 years
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Summary: Buyers Beware! Defects and voided warranty
Review: I got my Canon G5 on August through Amazon. In December the LCD has stopped working, and a few days later the Camera completely stopped functioning.
At the time I was travelling with my wife to Europe and Canon refused to service the Camera. Apparently you can only get US local service to it (they even don't allow shipping back to the States) and get this - I took this to Amazon customer service which warned me that by taking this Camera outside the United States, "you void the manufacturer's warranty on this item. This could make any future servicing of the item difficult and costly."
Since we are due to get back to the States only in 3 months, and I need a WORKING camera to shoot while on vacation, not when I am home, I had to pay today $350 to fix it and replace the "Optical Unit". I will never buy a Canon product again. Sony gives you worldwide walk-in warranty, no matter where you are you in the world you go or call a local Sony service center and get your Camera fixed.
Now, that Sony offers CF and not just MemoryStick and with the excellent reviews it gets from the user community, there is really no reason to take the risk with Canon. Their Cameras ship with defects and the service is the worst I came across so far
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Summary: Amazing!!
Review: I sold my Nikon 5700 camera and bought the rebel. Although I am new to digital photography, I have taken some wonderful shots with this camera. I am dying to purchase another lens, but have been very satisfied with the kit lens. The smoothness and the clarity of the photos far outweighs that of the Nikon!!
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Summary: Software Included!
Review: Awesome camera. Works flawlessly with Mac OS X, iPhoto. Also has full version of Photoshop Elements 2.0 inlcuded. Well worth it...
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Summary: Mickey Mouse
Review: All plastic - and they're sucking people in who are Non-SLR people with this thing - Nikon sells their without Lens cos they know people already would have Nikon lenses from their 35mm - and a better camera, to boot. PictBridge? Goes to show you it's not a Pro-level camera. No Photo-Touch up before printing? I don't think so, not for me.
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Summary: New Years Resolution #135 ~ Take better pictures
Review: Let me just tell you.. this is one Christmas present that will get more use than anything else that I've ever received! The Drebel takes fantastic pictures. If you want to see for yourself? Go to http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/eos_300d and see for yourself. It's not my site, it's a compliation of differnet sites that specifically used the Drebel. What better way is there to judge for yourself.. as to what this camera can do? Even though this camera is a bit pricy for the "normal" person, I believe it's well worth it.. especially if you want to take better pictures. The battery life is excellent, and can last you an entire day shooting. Be sure to pick yourself up a high capacity CF card though.. because with 6.5 MP, this camera takes some large pictures. But the pictures are rich with color and life! You get the one lens, with this particular 'kit', but you can pick up a variety of lenses that can go with it... so you can shoot closeup shots.. to telephoto. You're not stuck using the EF lenses, strictly from Canon, you can use any lense, from any manufacturer, as long as they will fit the Canon EOS body. When in doubt, be sure to ask from wherever you're buying the lense from! If you buy online, call and ask! (only deal with reputable online retailers or make sure you do your research first).. and if you're buying locally.. you can always bring your camera into the store with you to make sure. Because of this versitility in who's lenses you can use, you don't have to spend high $$$$ on a lense. It's ability to take either type I or type II CF card is very good, and because it's not limited to the size of the card, you can even go with higher capacity things, such as a microdrive, if you want to. (that saves some $ there .. as microdrives are a bit less expensive than CF cards). The weight of the camera, itself, is very comfortable. It's not too heavy and Canon provides a good strap for around your neck. Of course, you start adding on telephoto lenses, and the weight is going to increase.. but it's doable.. besides.. that's what tripods are for ;) It fits well into my hand and the buttons are in an easy reach position. The only thing really "lacking" on this camera.. is .. well.. if anything I would have a better instruction booklet. Not that theirs is bad.. but for the average consumer, who wants to learn photography ... what is aperature, etc....... the instruction booklet is a bit lacking. Maybe it's suppose to be that way, but IMO, it'd be nice if it covered a little bit about that sort of stuff........... or maybe an additional insert. Of course, that's why there's otherphotography books available too. All in all, I love this camera. I've had a variety of digital cameras over the years, and this, by far, is my favorite. So my New Years Resolution for 2004 is to learn this camera a bit better (not so hard to do), and take better pictures. I think I'm well on my way!
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Summary: Groundbreaking camera!
Review: This is my second digital camera, replacing my Nikon Coolpix 995.
The digital Rebel has been fantastic. I have used it with the the Canon 18-55MM lens and a 75-300MM Canon lens with image stabilazation.
Here are my random thoughts - quick power up, excellent autofocus, fast continuous shooting - used when I was bracketing shoots which is set up in the menu. Easy navigation through the menus. Easy playback. Fast camera - image to card, etc. Very good flash. Comfortable ergonomics. Fast out of box experience. Fantastic battery in kit with long life and quick recharge.
I would have paid $2500 for this camera and still felt like it was a bargain. Finally a camera that makes not just digital photography, but all photography, fun and exciting. I am now able to do so much more and experiment so much more with apertures etc.
Fantastic. Fantastic. Fantastic.
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