Drew’s Daily Deliberations

Since I am torn about returning my new Rebel XT and getting the XTi (if same price) or at least getting a price break on the XT, I thought I would check out what people were saying about this new camera.

Camera Labs — The Canon EOS 400D / Rebel XTi is a much more significant upgrade than anyone expected. Many believed it would simply follow in the same footsteps as the EOS 30D by sporting a bigger screen and Picture Styles, but keeping the same sensor as its predecessor. But while we did get the screen and Picture Styles, it was a surprise to also find a higher resolution sensor and a new active dust removal system.

Flickr Canon Group — I’m not interested in it, as it’s just another consumer level DSLR. Canon is catering to the entry level market with this one in response to Nikon’s new D80. Another plastic camera with a bigger chimp screen, picture styles that I won’t use, and all those freaking buttons instead of a command dial isn’t something I would want. I’m much more interested in upgrades to the 1 series bodies.

DPReview Forum 1 — Moved up from the original 300D to the 400D. The 300D has been a workhorse for me, and has really been a reliable cameras through thick and thin… but I felt that the jump from 6 MPix to 10 MPix (along with some newer features) was worth the effort.

DPReview Forum 2 — The dust shaker does appear to work. Somehow early in the day a large dust spot appeared in the sky of some of my pictures (I was quite surprised since I hadn’t even done a lens change yet!!).

DPReview Forum 3 — I can’t believe the buffer. My old camera is a 300D. I had a shoot this week where I was photographing a bus that was being exploded.

DPReview Forum 4 — I previously had an XT, and I absolutely love the upgrade. The screen is AMAZING; the extra space is fantastic and the display itself is gorgeous.

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