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16 Nov, 2009
Great way to start your photo hobby.
This is classified as an entry level digital SLR, however, that is not to say it does not take excellent pictures. I know there is a lot of talk about resolution and all that but let me ask, when is the last time you printed any pictures?? If at all, was it anything greater than 5x7? Any camera with a resolution of at least 8MP will render crisp pictures of 12x10 inches pretty well. The XTi is a 10MP camera.
So, with that taken care of, let's talk about the camera itself. It is very user friendly and the controls are readily accessible and easy to interpret. Had mine for over a year and hardly ever referred to the manual. Apart from the usual manual settings, you have options for night scenes, sports and portraits. You can take color or black and white shots as well.
Now if you are looking to get into photography more seriously and not sure about what camera to get, I reccommend this. What I would say though is that you could do away with the kit lens and get a better one. I had read about this before I bought mine but didn't understand. The quality of the pictures you get, apart from the skillfulness of the user, heavily relies on the quality of the lens you have. This is not to say that the kit lens is not a good deal, for the price it is, but you could readily pass it up and get the 18-55 IS lens (IS stands for Image Stabilization) which is not too expensive and is a better quality than the one that regularly comes with the camera. You'll notice that prices are falling drastically for the camera bodies but not as fast for the lenses. That should tell you something.
I must have taken at least close to 10,000 pictures and I can't say I have treated mine with all that much care, but I still get excellent results and the camra can take a bashing.
Though other similar models have come out (XS and XSi), the XTi still holds its appeal and value.
Another thing to consider is that Canon slrs have a wider choice of lenses to chose from compared to any other brand in the market.
16 Nov, 2009
Great way to start your photo hobby.
10 of 10 found this helpful This is classified as an entry level digital SLR, however, that is not to say it does not take excellent pictures. I know there is a lot of talk about resolution and all that but let me ask, when is the last time you printed any pictures?? If at all, was it anything greater than 5x7? Any camera with a resolution of at least 8MP will render crisp pictures of 12x10 inches pretty well. The XTi is a 10MP camera.
So, with that taken care of, let's talk about the camera itself. It is very user friendly and the controls are readily accessible and easy to interpret. Had mine for over a year and hardly ever referred to the manual. Apart from the usual manual settings, you have options for night scenes, sports and portraits. You can take color or black and white shots as well.
Now if you are looking to get into photography more seriously and not sure about what camera to get, I reccommend this. What I would say though is that you could do away with the kit lens and get a better one. I had read about this before I bought mine but didn't understand. The quality of the pictures you get, apart from the skillfulness of the user, heavily relies on the quality of the lens you have. This is not to say that the kit lens is not a good deal, for the price it is, but you could readily pass it up and get the 18-55 IS lens (IS stands for Image Stabilization) which is not too expensive and is a better quality than the one that regularly comes with the camera. You'll notice that prices are falling drastically for the camera bodies but not as fast for the lenses. That should tell you something.
I must have taken at least close to 10,000 pictures and I can't say I have treated mine with all that much care, but I still get excellent results and the camra can take a bashing.
Though other similar models have come out (XS and XSi), the XTi still holds its appeal and value.
Another thing to consider is that Canon slrs have a wider choice of lenses to chose from compared to any other brand in the market.
16 Nov, 2009
Great way to start your photo hobby.
This is classified as an entry level digital SLR, however, that is not to say it does not take excellent pictures. I know there is a lot of talk about resolution and all that but let me ask, when is the last time you printed any pictures?? If at all, was it anything greater than 5x7? Any camera with a resolution of at least 8MP will render crisp pictures of 12x10 inches pretty well. The XTi is a 10MP camera.
So, with that taken care of, let's talk about the camera itself. It is very user friendly and the controls are readily accessible and easy to interpret. Had mine for over a year and hardly ever referred to the manual. Apart from the usual manual settings, you have options for night scenes, sports and portraits. You can take color or black and white shots as well.
Now if you are looking to get into photography more seriously and not sure about what camera to get, I reccommend this. What I would say though is that you could do away with the kit lens and get a better one. I had read about this before I bought mine but didn't understand. The quality of the pictures you get, apart from the skillfulness of the user, heavily relies on the quality of the lens you have. This is not to say that the kit lens is not a good deal, for the price it is, but you could readily pass it up and get the 18-55 IS lens (IS stands for Image Stabilization) which is not too expensive and is a better quality than the one that regularly comes with the camera. You'll notice that prices are falling drastically for the camera bodies but not as fast for the lenses. That should tell you something.
I must have taken at least close to 10,000 pictures and I can't say I have treated mine with all that much care, but I still get excellent results and the camra can take a bashing.
Though other similar models have come out (XS and XSi), the XTi still holds its appeal and value.
Another thing to consider is that Canon slrs have a wider choice of lenses to chose from compared to any other brand in the market.