Canon Camera HELP!

twindragons11 · 03-08-2008, 09:02 PM

my brother is thinking about getting a new digital camera. he wants to get this one Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

and where is a good place to buy it (cheap) but brand new.
do u guys recommend this or do u think there is a better camera for the same or cheaper price.

thanks

twindragons11 · 03-08-2008, 09:26 PM

any1??

arisenfury · 03-08-2008, 10:50 PM

This should be in the Photography section.

Regardless, get the Rebel XT.

emopains · 03-08-2008, 10:51 PM

Canon has a new line of full hd cams with an 80gb hdd

arisenfury · 03-08-2008, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emopains

Canon has a new line of full hd cams with an 80gb hdd

HD cameras? That doesn't make much sense. Even so they won't get near the quality that the Rebel XT or XTi will.

emopains · 03-08-2008, 10:58 PM

Quote:

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.

Hell no they wont, but read between the lines... he said CHEAP

**Izzy** · 03-08-2008, 10:58 PM

I agree with the XT. Not much difference between that and the XTi for the price.

arisenfury · 03-08-2008, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emopains

Hell no they wont, but read between the lines... he said CHEAP

He already said his brother was looking at XTis and they were trying to find the best price. Perhaps you should read between the lines :P.

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.

**8thgenuser** · 03-08-2008, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arisenfury

This should be in the Photography section.

Regardless, get the Rebel XT.

Moved it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by emopains

Canon has a new line of full hd cams with an 80gb hdd

He's looking for a digital camera, not a camcorder. The XTi mentioned is a digital SLR camera.

Quote:

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.

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).

Quote:

Originally Posted by emopains

Hell no they wont, but read between the lines... he said CHEAP

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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzy

I agree with the XT. Not much difference between that and the XTi for the price.

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.

Quote:

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.

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.

Nighthawk07 · 03-09-2008, 03:41 AM

rebel xt ftw!

***Demisedgabe*** · 03-09-2008, 09:41 PM

emopains · 03-12-2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arisenfury

He already said his brother was looking at XTis and they were trying to find the best price. Perhaps you should read between the lines :P.

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.

My bad... I was readin between the lines and missed the detail

ReDHatchyGuy · 03-12-2008, 09:06 PM

the price on the xti has come down alot.. its def worth it to go ahead and get that.. i sold mine an am working on getting a 40d

***k20z3Vo*** · 03-12-2008, 10:43 PM

is the XT/XTI sales similar to as the D40/D40X?

I don't know anything about Canon products except for the SD pointn'shoot series...

**Izzy** · 03-12-2008, 10:45 PM

Essentially yes.

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