| When you're ready to graduate to a | | | | large load times when they're brought into Photoshop. |
| Single-Lens-Reflex camera, the Canon Rebel XS | | | | Since the DigicIII sensor in the camera allows the image |
| 10.1Mp Digital SLR Camera might be what you're | | | | quality to be better than normal, that ten megapixel will |
| looking for. When you're looking at the DSLR lines, it's a | | | | definitely be an advantage. |
| good entry level to this line. | | | | 2. Although, the camera comes with its own software, |
| All of the cameras at this price level are incredible, of | | | | most people are going to just use Photoshop, if they're |
| course. They'll give you distinct huge photographs that | | | | at this level of expertise. |
| rival anything that a professional might shoot. | | | | 3. One really important feature that the camera offers, |
| However, this Canon is very affordable, being only a | | | | which few SLRs offer, is Live View. Some Olympus |
| little above the price of the high-end point-and-shoot | | | | SLRs offer this. It means that you can see what's |
| cameras. If people are afraid to pay those big bucks | | | | coming through the lens can be seen on the LCD |
| for the big SLR cameras, this might be a good choice. | | | | display. |
| Here are some of the features of the Canon Rebel | | | | In all fairness, I must mention the cons of the Canon |
| XS: | | | | Rebel XS: |
| 1. When the LCD screen gets up to this camera's 2.5 | | | | 1. The Live View takes some getting used to with a |
| inch size, that helps keep the camera compact, yet | | | | digital camera. It means that you're seeing what's |
| allow the user to have a good view of what they're | | | | coming through the lens, not what's coming through the |
| going to be taking a photo of. The menus of these | | | | CCD. That's a very distinct difference which has to be |
| cameras are very important, because they're how | | | | experienced to understand. The CCD is the integrated |
| you'll be navigating when you're looking to turn on the | | | | circuit which grabs the image. The CCD image might |
| special features. | | | | be drastically different than what's coming through the |
| 2. Since you can purchase the body separate from | | | | lens, particularly if you're shooting into the sun. Many |
| the lens, this is good because it's so low priced that | | | | can't get used to that huge leap of difference, and |
| you can get a better quality lens to go with it, yet end | | | | others love the feature. |
| up with a very reasonable camera for the price. | | | | 2. Also, because there is no spot metering while in live |
| There are so many features, it will take you weeks | | | | view, that greatly impedes its function. |
| before you're completely knowledgeable about the unit, | | | | 3. The plastic case makes it look poorer quality than |
| but most people won't use all those features. Being a | | | | some other cameras of its price range. However, you |
| successor to the XSI, it's quality and overall design is | | | | might appreciate that plastic case; it greatly reduces |
| very similar. | | | | the camera's weight. That might be a disadvantage, |
| Here are some more of the features of the Canon | | | | though, because having less momentum, the camera |
| Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera: | | | | will shake more. |
| 1. Ten megapixel is about as much as you want to go | | | | All-in-all, despite its flaws, the Canon Rebel XS 10.1Mp |
| when you're going to manipulate the photos on a | | | | Digital SLR Camera is a great low-end SLR camera. |
| computer. Anything above that will have unreasonably | | | | |