Will the price for the XSi drop significantly before the holidays? Are kits worth it? Should I get just a camera with the standard lens?
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Right now you can get the XSi with the 18-55mm kit lens and the 55-250mm lens for just under $800 through Amazon. Both lenses are image stabilized and I have heard good things about the 55-250, which give great range on a cropped sensored body such as the XSi. Amazon doesn't list these items together but if you add them both to your cart (make sure Amazon is the seller on both) you will save $100 over buying them seperately. This price isn't shown until you get the order confirmation screen. This is the best price I have seen on this camera and don't expect to see a much better deal any time soon. The $100 off is an instant rebate promotion that Canon is offering through it's authorized retailers and it lasts until the middle of January. I would also recommend SanDisk's Extreme III class 6 memory cards in order to fully optimize the speed of the camera. I hope this helps.
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I own a 510 and think the second lens is a huge advantage--assuming you have a need for a telephoto--which I do. If you don't either would be fine. If you do as well, compare prices with comparable lenses and see ifyou feel the Xsi deserves the even greater price premium--it would not for me
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I traded in all my canon gear, including 50d, 5dmk2 and L lenses, with no regrets. The x mount lens portfolio is still young but really promising if roll is on schedule. The iOS app to control camera makes it worthwhile in itself.
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Thank you for your helpful response. I plan on going ahead and purchasing the camera.
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I have the Xsi and I love it. Think about whether or not it's worth $250 extra just to have video and 3 more megapixels. The Xsi has 12.1 megapixels, but that's still enough to make a good poster sized print. I think those are the two biggest differences in the two cameras, so just decide whether or not those extras are worth the extra cash. Good luck! :)
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well. technically there is no best camera, it all depends on the lens you use. You can get a canon Xsi for about $600, it comes at 12MP which is plenty (my friend has this camera) and again, it all depend on the lens, because for landscape photos you probably would need a wide angle lens and so and so. There are different lenses for different shots, do some research or review some reviews on the different lenses to see what they do. I bought the T2i because I have a 46" lcd tv with SD card reader so i'll be viewing my photos and videos with my family on the big screen, so the number of pixels and the HD video was a very attractive point. well. technically there is no best camera, it all depends on the lens you use. You can get a canon Xsi for about $600, it comes at 12MP which is plenty (my friend has this camera) and again, it all depend on the lens, because for landscape photos you probably would need a wide angle lens and so and so. There are different lenses for different shots, do some research or review some reviews on the different lenses to see what they do. I bought the T2i because I have a 46" lcd tv with SD card reader so i'll be viewing my photos and videos with my family on the big screen, so the number of... » Read More well. technically there is no best camera, it all depends on the lens you use. You can get a canon Xsi for about $600, it comes at 12MP which is plenty (my friend has this camera) and again, it all depend on the lens, because for landscape photos you probably would need a wide angle lens and so and so. There are different lenses for different shots, do some research or review some reviews on the different lenses to see what they do. I bought the T2i because I have a 46" lcd tv with SD card reader so i'll be viewing my photos and videos with my family on the big screen, so the number of pixels and the HD video was a very attractive point. « Show Less
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Thanks Michael and BryanYou guy's feedback has been extremely helpful. I will probably never use IR for my work even though that is a cool feature to have, but the added XLR option, the handle and the blu-ray encoding makes the XA10 really tempting. But since both the cameras will perform equally in low light and I usually use a separate mic (Zoom H1) to capture audio don't know if my boss will think $500 extra justifies the extra features. We will see :).
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The xsi uses the Canon EF-S lens mount, so all Canon EF-S lenses should fit your camera.
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Hi, Alyssa; Since I'm new to buying an expensive camera, I found that the price and camera was a reasonable for a beginner. Eventually, I will upgrade once I get more into photography. As for the accessories, you are just getting the things you need to start with. Now, if you decide to break it down, one by one, every accessory is expensive on it's own. In the long run, I would say you are getting a great deal for the price. It's just the basic and nothing fancy. Think of it this way; you buy the camera on it's own, you like it a lot. So, you decide to get accessories for it. Eventually, the price for the accessories add up and you spend more than you would have, if you have gotten the Bundle. I say, it's a save if you get the Bundle, than on it's own. I hope that I have answered your question.
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I bought the Xsi and then took it back and got the D90. All I can say is that, although I liked the Xsi, i am super happy with my decision to get the D90. I can't think of a better balance of quality and price. I shot my first wedding this weekend and the pictures were phenomenal. Good luck.
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Thanks for the info. I don't think I'm quite ready to pay that kind of money for a lens for a camera that I paid $600.00 for. May as well upgrade the camera and keep the lens. I do appreciate the reply.
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I ended up going with Cameraland (check them out on eBay). Quite a bit less and I got it Christmas day!
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Ok so this is what I'm going off of. The Cannon SX10IS is the same price as the P90 but the P90 has 24x zoom and 12.1 MP... The price differential came from somewhere. I'm putting my bets on the image processor. I personally own the SX10IS and I could not be happier. My friend who owns the Cannon Rebel XSi tries to say how his buy is much more justified. So far the only things I have found better is his white balance, optional remote trigger, and the capability to shoot in RAW. Otherwise our cameras are very similar.
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I am in the same boat. I am highly contemplating the d40/d40x and the Rebel xt/xti. Right now I am leaning towards the d40 as I don't plan on doing large size prints for the most part and I've heard that the Nikon lens kit is better. My only concern is that I want to do some HDR photography, and the Nikon's don't have AEB which concerns me, but I'm seeing a lot of discussion about shooting in RAW and getting similar results from one picture. Should I go with the XTi so I know I can do HDR properly and suffer with lower quality lenses, or get the D40/x and shoot in RAW and be done with it?
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With decent light or upping the ISO setting on the camera to 800 or 1600 you will get good results for the price. Also set the camera to sport mode and that will keep the shutter speed fast.On the Rebel XTi this also has a 1.6 multiplier so the lens works effectivly as a 160 - 480 zoom.I have one from the days I used an EOS 10 (film camera) and it works great on the XTi.
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The list price, on Amazon, or any other web site means nothing. I have a Canon camera that I paid $429 for new three years ago, and that had a list price of $649, but no one ever sold it for that price. The Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2 MP for $450.00 is a far better deal than the Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP at $400.00. It has far more features, is about two years younger, and shoots video in the HD movie mode. The Canon Rebel XS does not shoot video, only still photos.
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Chances are if it IS cheaper anywhere else, it's being sold from an unreliable retailer. I had a rather frustrating experience with one such retailer in buying my Rebel XT -- they pulled a bait-and-switch on me. If you want to look for a retailer selling for less, I would advise you to read the reviews for that retailer, sorted by lowest rating first.