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Canon has recently released the EOS Digital Rebel. Finally DSLRs are under $1000. That is the threshold I've been needing to get into the digital camera arena. I didn't want to buy a Point and shoot.
I'm now weighing the difference between the Canon Digital Rebel and the Canon 10D. They both have 6.3 MP, and the 10D has more features, but are they worth the difference?
If any of you have comments that can help me decide, I would love for you to post them, including other makes and models.
I'm only interested in DSLRs.
Thanks
 
Just the camera kit with the basic 18-55mm lens is $1,000. Then you have to buy a memory card, I got the 256MB ($89) card and I wish I had bought at least the 512 ($189) instead. My card fills up at about 80 photos. Then you need a case ($50) and a lens filter ($15). I also added a flash attachment ($249), a 70-300mm zoom lens ($300) and an extra battery ($50). I'm probably going to add a macro lens this weekend too. I only mention this so you can see I didn't choose the Rebel simply because I couldn't afford the 10D.
But I too weighed the Rebel against the 10D and based on the reviews I read and what I wanted to do I felt the Rebel was a better bang for the buck. I am getting back into photography after being out of it for many years now. But I feel that the Rebel should serve my needs for the next couple of years at least. And when I'm ready for something more advanced there should be better cameras out to move up to.
After about a week with the Rebel I can say that I really love it. The only thing I don't like is the download speed. My Nikon 4300 blows the Rebel away in this department. But photo quality and manual control are both excellent. Take a look at the pictures that I posted a few posts down. Those were all shot the first day I had the camera with the stock flash in fully auto mode. After spending some time reading the manual and adding an external flash I am sure that I could do much better.
In short, unless you are a professional and have a need for the added features of the 10D I would strongly suggest that you get the Rebel. Below is a link that compares the two cameras so you can see what the differences are.
 
Canon will be introducing a new camera in the next few weeks geared more toward the working professional.
 
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