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Canon Rebel Xsi – Great Dslr Beginner, features, hardware, etc.
I purchased this product as a Christmas gift for me including the 18-55 IS kit lens. I have had many P & S cameras – Casio, Canon, Nikon, etc, but decided it was time to upgrade to a digital SLR – and at a great price. I took about 500 photos so far – with flash, manual controls in the automatic mode, almost all already.
The body of the camera – very solid construction. I had read some reviews that criticized the use of plastic over metal but I really think that plastic is great. I am sure that a fall could damage somehow, but the plastic feels very strong and has no flex in the body at all. Each compartment is opened and closed tight, with some resistance, which gives a feeling very stable. The buttons all feel great press. The shutter is very robust and has a great response by the press. The camera body is a good size for me. I am taller than average, but the giant did not and my hands are pretty good companies and even the smallest body in this chamber (compared with the 40.50 d, etc) feels good. My only complaint is that sometimes I get tired in my right pinky finger from the grip of the camera. I am sure that in the coming weeks I will resolve this as experiment with new ways to hold the camera with convenience. In general, the camera body is sturdy and feels very well made.
Features – Wide dissemination. I come from a Canon G9 which already has a fairly complete set of features, but the ultimate manual controls for Canon Rebel XSi only lets me feel much more connected to this camera. Auto mode seems to work well. I'm not experienced with larger or more elegant SLR, so this way I think is very good – the autofocus, flash and everything. The manual mode allows maximum control of virtually everything. I love taking the night, long exposure shots and the Canon Rebel XSi allows up to 30 seconds of exposure or function of focus. The results are outside the big box, though I'm sure the post processing of some of the grain that results can be clarified.
Specs – The images are very clear with the kit lens compared to my G9. Although both are 12MP, the Canon Rebel XSi in a 100% crop is much clearer. Now do not worry about the zoom in so far as I can – knowing they will be able to cut a larger, closer to the image in the future if I want. The flash is sufficient and has a very fast refresh time. Also I have a Canon 220EX which is a bit more powerful (though not much), but has a much faster update time. In burst mode on the Canon Rebel XSi I can shoot twice as long and 1.5 times as fast with the 220EX that could really come in useful. I want to invest in a external flash unit, but for everyday shooting the builds in a fine. The autofocus is fast in my experience so far and is pretty accurate. It is much faster than the G9, even in low light. Under the light does slow down a little, but not bad at all.
Lens Kit (18-55) - As I said this is my first DSLR, so do not have much knowledge of lenses, but this is pretty good, not great. The zoom is pretty basic – about my G9, but wider angle to start with, I find most useful. That will eventually invest in a Canon zoom probably more far-reaching, but for now, this is good it starts. It is a fast lens and image stabilization seems to help, so it can not fully inform about it. I miss distances focus on the manual focus ring (infinity to close, etc) as is sometimes confusing to see how far I'm focusing on. In general, a good lens, and definitely worth the price of the kit if you are just starting.
Battery - The battery is great. I have taken almost 600 shots in the first full load Moreover, many of which have been flash, and the battery is only a step down. Obviously, this decrease over time, but it looks great.
Complaints:
1. The size is good, but takes some getting used to. not really a complaint, but said it will take a while to find a comfortable grip at all.
2. Watch Live sucks. I love to shoot through the eyepiece, but only using the live view, even for fun, it is disconcerting and slow and bad. If you have a tripod that will be fine, but otherwise, do not buy this camera if you MUST have live view. I wanted the Canon Rebel XSi, as had live view, but now I realize that I prefer to use the eyepiece. It's good to know that the live view is there if I need it, but I can not see myself more than 1-2% of the time.
3. Battery almost impossible to open the door. I do not know why – it could be mine, but I'm thinking that is the way it is designed. I have to use a tip of a pencil or butter knife, along with my finger to slide and outdoor.
4. The lack of movie mode – I know, I know – its a SLR. But I saw that Ashton Kutcher Nikon announced its HD video mode, and I have to say it would be great to have here. I have the feeling the 500D or whatever Rebel is new, Canon installs it. But I wish this one had it.
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