Review - Pros and Cons about Canon Digital Rebel XSi

Pros:
- An easy to use, quick camera.
- Intuitive menus.
- 12 mega pixels.
- Great pictures, sharp, good tones.
- Small and light weight for a DSLR.
- Live view mode to almost mimic point and shoot feel-it's slow though.
- 3.5 shots per second-could be more.
- Sharp kit lens for the price.

Cons:.
- ISO limited to 1600.
- Relatively low fps.
- Exposure compensation range limited.
- Does not have video.

Summary :
Very highly recommended for anyone looking for an awesome camera at a non-outrageous price

* The competition *
The closest competitor is certainly the Canon 40D, which is a bigger, more professional camera. It has more options, higher iso, remote flash, higher shots per second rate, fewer pixels but a definitely tougher feel.
I went for the rebel Xsi because I found the 40D too hefty.
Still, if you really want a professional camera you should look at the Canon 40D.
If you have a bigger budget, you should also look at Nikon, I really recommend the Nikon D300, it's a really impressive camera.


Customer Feedbacks :

Pros :

It's easy to use, the LCD screen is big and clear, it's quite light, and the packaged kit lens (18-55 IS) is good. It's not a top lens, but it delivers sharp photos across the zoom range. - portion of Customer Comments from Amazon


“The EOS 450D..has a feature set that offers an excellent balance between beginner-friendly ease of use and the manual control / customization demanded by those wanting something a little more serious. - portion of user review by Dpreview



The camera is indeed very light weight and compact compared to the more professional dSLR's so it's a great camera to bring with you on vacations or long hikes or whatever. - portion of consumer opinion from Azamon

For under $700, this is the best DSLR you can find.- portion of customer comment from Dpreview.

I am thrilled with this camera. After doing some research for a couple of months between this camera, the nikon d80 and the prestigious canon 40d, I decided on the XSi for my needs. Best overall price to my performance needs.

The image quality is surprisingly close to that the the EOS 40D and EOS 50D, but the cost is significantly lower. - portion of User Comments

The battery life seems very good. I've shot about 500+ shots on a single charge and the status monitor is still showing charge at full. - portion of User Review.

Cons

The major one, which has been referenced to in various forums such as dpreview and a few online review sites is poor AutoFocus.
Not all cameras are affected, but mine was. If you shoot at an object from w/in 10 ft, it has trouble over 50% of the time picking up the autofocus point and often selects the wrong point - portion of User Comments on Amazon.