I need a new camera soon, and i will have some cash to play with next month...Im a fan of cannon, and im really looking into the digital rebel xt...My photo skills are limited right now due to my crap 3 year old camera, but im sure i would benefit from the xt...

anyway, i need an xt for the hardcore photoshots. i also plan on getting a cannon sd500 elf just to keep in my car for a spur of the moment photos...

what do you guys think? any recamendations?

 

It seems like you are already settled on buying a Cannon. I don't know much about Cannon but we like Sony Cybershot 7.2MP. It is quite small and very sharp. I recommend it.

 

I have a digital rebel -- purchased it because I already had cannon lenses. My wife also has an elph 430. Good combo.

Everyone is going to recommend whatever they have.

Check out dpreview.com.

 

im open to other brands, cannon is just what i like right now...

i need something with a nice lens for quality pics, and then i need the mess around camera for when im with my friends...

Steve C...ill check that out...thanks

 

look into nikon D50.... and always go with nikon lenes

I have been shooting nikon since 1981 FE2.... and the a bunch more

I dont own a film camera anymore.... all digital...5 years

 

I have the canon Sd500. Takes very quick pictures.

 

Hey Frizzank I am selling my 45 day old Sony T-1, its that slim one thats 5.1 megapixel, and I will also throw in a 256 memory stick, take awesome pics such high res picks pm brotha.

 

If you are planning on getting an all auto-only camera, don't count on your photography skills improving just because of "camera magic." You're going to take the same pictures, the image resolution is the only thing that will change.

Just go into a camera shop, handle all the cameras, and buy the one that fits your hand best, has the features you want, and fits your budget. Not all lenses are very handy for manual focus, not all cameras make manual exposure settings convenient, and some cameras are more weatherproof than others. Decide if manual settings are something you have any desire to learn, and narrow your choices from there, IMHO. If you have no desire to purchase a range of lenses, you don't need a camera that has a removable lens, so that might be another factor to decide up front. If you typically don't use the highest resolution setting on your current camera, I see no reason you'd want a much higher resolution camera, this time around.

What are the main factors that you think are holding you back with your current camera? An auto DSLR isn't going to do much more than properly expose whatever you point it at, on top of costing a lot more than a point-and-shoot. Some DSLR's are better suited to manual focus and exposure setting than others, but if that's not something you are interested in, why buy a DSLR?

One factor that might make a big difference, especially if you are buying a DSLR, is the viewfinder size. The Rebel XT has a rather small finder, compared to some other cameras, which you might find difficult to use, especially with glasses. Max shutter speed is another factor, if you take pictures of, say, racing cars or bikes. You'd probably prefer a camera that has common settings accessed via a knob or dial, vs. a menu screeen, for convenience, if you plan to use them at all.

Decide on the basic feature set you want, visit sites such as www.dpreview.com or www.photo.net/equipment then go to a store and handle them and ask questions.

 

I just recently bought the canon sd500 and loved it. Then they had a $50 price drop on the sd400 at best buy so it made it $100 cheaper than the 500, and literally the only difference between the two is 1mp... So I exchanged it and saved my self $100

But I love the sd400... Great quality and I probly will never actually print any pictures, so 4 mp is more than I will ever need

I also love how good the movies are that it takes. It can take them in up to 60 frames per second (only in the smaller setting though). That is one of the main reasons I bought the canon

 

I also just bought a Canon SD 400 and love it! 5 megapixel, 3X optical zoom, it's tiny and fast. I don't miss as many shots as I used to with previous digitals that took a lot of time thanks to the Canon DIGIC II image processor. Nice 2" LCD screen for such a small camera.

Great for traveling. I can easily fit it in my shirt or pants pocket.

Nice seemless connection to my G4 Powerbook too. Just connect it with a cable and the computer recognizes the camera and opens iPhoto to update my shots.

I've read the video feature on the camera has improved a lot and is very good. Yet to use that yet.

Great little camera!