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Should I buy the Canon Rebel XTi? or the XT?

There's other upgrades on the XTi besides the LCD. It's 10MP (vs. the XT's 8), has 9-pt AF (vs. the XT's 7), and a better burst mode.

That being said, it's all up to you. Personally, I love my XT and if I were in your situation, I would get the XT and save money for nicer lenses.
 
Originally posted by: Amol
There's other upgrades on the XTi besides the LCD. It's 10MP (vs. the XT's 8), has 9-pt AF (vs. the XT's 7), and a better burst mode.

That being said, it's all up to you. Personally, I love my XT and if I were in your situation, I would get the XT and save money for nicer lenses.
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I know about all those upgrades, and the only one that matters to me is the LCD size ... so that's why I ask
 
Originally posted by: Amol
There's other upgrades on the XTi besides the LCD. It's 10MP (vs. the XT's 8), has 9-pt AF (vs. the XT's 7), and a better burst mode.

That being said, it's all up to you. Personally, I love my XT and if I were in your situation, I would get the XT and save money for nicer lenses.
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QFT

I have the XT and the money would be better spent on a nice lens.
 
I miss my Digital Rebel. I think it ended up in better hands though as I just didn't make good use of it.

Here's a pic of my friend's pirahna I took with the kit lens. Text
 
Originally posted by: TheChort
Originally posted by: Amol
There's other upgrades on the XTi besides the LCD. It's 10MP (vs. the XT's 8), has 9-pt AF (vs. the XT's 7), and a better burst mode.

That being said, it's all up to you. Personally, I love my XT and if I were in your situation, I would get the XT and save money for nicer lenses.
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I know about all those upgrades, and the only one that matters to me is the LCD size ... so that's why I ask
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Well, since that's all that matters to you, maybe you should tell us if it's worth it 😛. Since you discard any other changes and enhancements, IMO, $200 isn't worth 0.7" of LCD space.
 
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Well, since that's all that matters to you, maybe you should tell us if it's worth it 😛. Since you discard any other changes and enhancements, IMO, $200 isn't worth 0.7" of LCD space.
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I agree, $200 isn't really worth it for the space. It is very nice to have though. The AF sensor, however, is very much worth it to me (presuming I didn't already have an XT).
 
i have both with battery grip and i like them they both take nice pics but you can buy the best glass if you cant shoot they wont be any good.
 
I like my XT but I wish the display screen was bigger. I would definitly get the XTi if I was you.
 
how much are you guys paying for the either model? I was going to buy the XT with lens kit but is the 18-55mm lens crap? BTW I'm a newb getting into DSLR
 
Originally posted by: holden j caufield
how much are you guys paying for the either model? I was going to buy the XT with lens kit but is the 18-55mm lens crap? BTW I'm a newb getting into DSLR
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Yeah, that lens is pretty bad.
 
Quick question if I may...

My brother just bought an XTI with the lens kit and we cannot use the damn thing.

Most pictures I take are blurry, and I get a "busy" message most of the time between shots.

It's paired with a 100X CF 2GB card.

Also, is there a way to use a "live view" on the screen?
 
Originally posted by: orion23
Also, is there a way to use a "live view" on the screen?
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dSLRs only allow for pictures to be framed using the viewfinder.

I had the same choice, but I went with the XT. It was cheaper and the small extra features of the XTi weren't worth $150+ to me.
 
I've heard that the Rebel series was a little under-featured compared to slightly higher level Canon cameras (like the 20D). How is this so? I'm just curious.
 
Originally posted by: fanerman91
I've heard that the Rebel series was a little under-featured compared to slightly higher level Canon cameras (like the 20D). How is this so? I'm just curious.
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30D vs XTi

30D has spot metering. XTI does not
30D is built out of metal *magnesium?*, Xti is plastic. Shutter also has a higher MTBF on the 30D..
30D can shoot ISO 3200, XTI maxes out at 1600
30D has 8.2MP sensor, XTi has 10.1
30D can shoot low light with less noise ( due in part to less mega pixel sensor, also higher ISO as listed above )

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head.

Edit forgot one

30D can shoot faster, 5 fps vs 3fps I believe.



 
Originally posted by: Brainonska511
Originally posted by: orion23
Also, is there a way to use a "live view" on the screen?
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dSLRs only allow for pictures to be framed using the viewfinder.

I had the same choice, but I went with the XT. It was cheaper and the small extra features of the XTi weren't worth $150+ to me.
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Some SLR's have "Live View" features now, like the Olympus SLR line and the Canon EOS-1D Mark III.
 
Originally posted by: Yreka
Originally posted by: fanerman91
I've heard that the Rebel series was a little under-featured compared to slightly higher level Canon cameras (like the 20D). How is this so? I'm just curious.
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30D vs XTi

30D has spot metering. XTI does not
30D is built out of metal *magnesium?*, Xti is plastic. Shutter also has a higher MTBF on the 30D..
30D can shoot ISO 3200, XTI maxes out at 1600
30D has 8.2MP sensor, XTi has 10.1
30D can shoot low light with less noise ( due in part to less mega pixel sensor, also higher ISO as listed above )

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head.

Edit forgot one

30D can shoot faster, 5 fps vs 3fps I believe.
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Don't forget better viewfinder as well. An often overlooked but important aspect IMO. The XT/XTi feel like you're shooting while looking through a tunnel.
 
Originally posted by: Bullhonkie
Don't forget better viewfinder as well. An often overlooked but important aspect IMO. The XT/XTi feel like you're shooting while looking through a tunnel.
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Hey, at least it's not an original rebel. Mine is very frustrating in low light. Add on that I wear glasses, it's hard to focus (I like to use MF sometimes). It's one reason I had considered switching to nikon.. their viewfinders are far better IMO (at least up to the 30D anyway, vs say a D80).

But better high ISO performance is what I want... so I haven't switched, and am waiting patiently for the 40D... so people will offload the 30D 🙂
 
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