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Originally Posted by arisenfury
This should be in the Photography section.
Regardless, get the Rebel XT.
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Moved it.
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Originally Posted by emopains
Canon has a new line of full hd cams with an 80gb hdd
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He's looking for a digital camera, not a camcorder. The XTi mentioned is a digital SLR camera.
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Originally Posted by arisenfury
HD cameras? That doesn't make much sense. Even so they won't get near the quality that the Rebel XT or XTi will.
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Yup. Full 1080p HD is comparable to 1 megapixel, at best. The Canon XT captures images at 8 MP (8X that of full HD) and the XTi captures images at 10.1 MP (10X that of full HD).
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Originally Posted by emopains
Hell no they wont, but read between the lines... he said CHEAP
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Even so, HD camcorders ain't exactly cheap. Well there are some cheap 720p HD camcorders you can get for about $100 (i.e. Aiptek), but the quality ain't great. You get what you pay for.
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Originally Posted by Izzy
I agree with the XT. Not much difference between that and the XTi for the price.
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I agree, too. The XT is a great camera if you're looking for a combination of cheap price and high quality images. That is, if you don't mind the bulkiness of a SLR camera. Since I use a Nikon, I have to say you should also consider the Nikon D40.
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Originally Posted by arisenfury
Anyways, for a reputible seller, I'd buy from bhphotovideo.com, probably not the cheapest, least dollar paid price but they're a solid dealer. You could also try Amazon. Some local chain camera stores will also price-match online stores like Amazon and B&H. Ritz Camera has done so for me many times.
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All of the above are very reputable retailers. Amazon won't have the kind of knowledgeable support that B&H or Ritz will have, but sometimes they have the cheapest price. Most of my purchases have come from B&H or Amazon.