Is the Canon Rebel EOS XTi a good investment?
I’ve been thinking of buying a good camera, but does the Canon Rebel live up to its expectations?
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I’ve been thinking of buying a good camera, but does the Canon Rebel live up to its expectations?
Digital camera bodies are tools not investments.
It is a fine entry level DSLR.
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NO!!
i would go with a Nikon.
Canons arent compatable with a lot of lenses, nor equiptment in general
good luck
Image qualiy wise, yes, it’s a good camera. It stands up well to others in its class. But once you hold it in your hands and start to do any serious work, you’ll realize why it’s not a long-term investment. The type of lens you’ll be using is the real investment.
Depends on what you plan to do with it.
It produces amazing images in the hands of a skilled photographer, and does really well in the hands of an amateur as well.
However, it won’t stand up to the rigors of photojournalism with National Geographic or a tour of duty in Iraq. It just wasn’t designed for that. As long as you’re not planning on subjecting it to that kind of abusive environment, it will perform admirably.
The XTi is a fine camera, but as an investment, you have to consider the market. (Okay, I know you are not talking about financial return…) Canon has just introduced the XSi which is two years newer than the XTi. If you do not already own the camera, it won’t take long before you feel the sting of having bought technology that is two years old.
See a side-by-side image quality comparison here:
and here:
Not much difference.
There are many features that are upgrades for “only” $200 more than the XTi:
- 12 MP instead of 10 MP
- Live view
- Larger viewfinder
- SPOT METERING!!! (Hooray!)
- 3″ LCD instead of 2.5″
- Improved noise reduction
- Digic III processor
- Improved auto-focus
- Longer lasting battery
- “My Menu” page for quicker access to your most used features
Okay, the Rebel XTi has been the top seller for two years, so it’s a fine camera. I think the XSi will quickly replace it as the new sales leader. Is it worth $200 more to you or is it a better investment to look for falling prices on the XTi?
Having said all that, personally, I’d wait and take a look at whatever Nikon puts out to replace the aging D80…
Investment as in buying a camera and put it away and hope it’s more valuable in a few years? I think the only one that will be like that is a Leica M.
Decent starter camera? Yes.
Good investment? No.
An entry level DSLR (no matter who makes it) is made with the least expensive materials and workmanship. You’re lucky to have one that lasts four or five years.
Then they expect you to buy another one, of course.
High end, so called professional cameras cost a lot more than a Rebel - simply because they’re made to last, and to stand up against hard use.
The question being asked here is “Is the Canon Rebel EOS XTi a good investment?”, not “What camera do you recommend I buy?”
The camera in question is an excellent camera. User-friendly but still of excellent quality.