I have been using a Conon Powershot SX10is for some time
I have been looking at DSLR cameras
And I feel that the Canon EOS Rebel XSi is the best camera for me
Does anyone have any Hands on experience with it
Or camera suggestions
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The XSi is a great bet. I’ve taken about 7000 pictures with mine already, and the camera still feels new. However, I had borrowed a friend’s Canon 40D beforehand and I was disappointed that the image quality of the XSi (with more megapixels) was worse than the 40D. Too many pixels on such a small chip.
Furthermore, you don’t have to stick with canon. The canon p&s models are quite, quite different from the DSLRs. You might even prefer a nikon. Go to a camera store and feel the camera. Ask to see a 40D, or 50D. If you have large hands, these cameraa will feel substantially better in your hands. My mother is a very small woman yet she only shoots with a 50D. If weight is an issue, the XSi is by far one of the lightest DSLRs on the market.
When you buy an SLR camera the main benefit is that you are buying not just a camera, but buying access to a system.
In that regard the two best systems are Canon & Nikon, they have the widest range of lenses and accessories and you can’t really go wrong with either.
I am biased, I am a canon user, for that reason I would always choose them over Nikon, for no other reason than personal preference.
The key thing is to get hands on with the camera, the XSi is great value and will leave you wanting very little as an introduction to DSLR photography, to my mind, bias aside it has the better feature set compared to nikons of the same price, but a camera is also a very personal thing. You need to try it in the hand.
Believe it or not the XS actually has a marginally better picture quality if you are doing landscapes or macro work, or any work where you use a small aperture. Bear this in mind. The XS and XSi also outperform the 50D at smaller apertures.
Too many pixels on a small sensor…
Good luck.
All my hands on experience has been with Nikon and Canon DSLR’s
Both systems are somewhat different and you may find one fits better in your hands than another and navigating through their menus completely different.
Go into a camera store and take both of them in your hands and test the feel of each … then you will know which is best for you. I can tell you which is best for me, but in reality, it means nothing to you or your style of shooting
Honestly? I would go for the XS. I debated between the two for a long time and finally chose the XS, based on cost. Which really should demonstrate how negligible the difference between the two really was. A few megapixels and about a .5 continuous shooting speed? But the XSi can only fire off 3.5 shots ever second at max, if I remember correctly. That’s not going to be fast enough to make a difference in fast action anyway.
Go for the XS and save a couple hundred bucks to devote towards high-quality lenses. That’s where your major investment should be, anyway. It’s best to own a high-quality lens and a cheap body, rather than cheap lenses with an expensive body.
I’ve used the XSi. Borrowed a friends when mine was being cleaned. It’s a very good starter camera, especially for the money. The controls are easy, it produces good images, the menu options are well organized, and it’s not too heavy or bulky.
What’s nice too is that the kit lens (18 – 55) has image stabilization.
It does produce a good amount of noise at higher ISO’s (800 – 1600), but if you’re not shooting a bunch of low-light stuff, it should be fine. I think it only shoots at 3.5 frames per second, which will limit you if you decide to do sports photography. Those drawbacks would be the same with just about any DSLR in that same price range.
It’s a nice camera… but don’t just take our word for it… I suggest you go to the camera store and try it out… if you love it, buy it… if you hate it, don’t buy it.
I would check out the Nikon d90 if i was you