Canon Rebel XS ... pros or cons?

[Kim N]

There are so many camera experts on PS that I thought this would be a great place to ask. I''m buying my first DSLR and I''m looking for a good one that will last for 5+ years for $700 or less, preferably in the $500-600 range, with at least 10 MP. My top choice so far is the Canon Rebel XS, but I couldn''t tell if the Nikon D60 was better. They sounded very comparable to me. I will probably eventually buy another lens, probably the 28-135mm one.

Is the Canon Rebel XS a good choice? I''m not trying to start a Canon vs. Nikon general debate--I''d just like to find out if this specific model is good, or if I should go with the Nikon D60.

 

[MonkeyPie]

There isn''t a TON of difference between the two - I went with the Nikon version because it was a gift, but had I bought it myself I probably would have gone with either one.

 

[Allison D.]

I think the Rebel is a good choice, but when faced with the same choice, I chose Nikon. (And that''s a lot considering I''m a Canon fan for point and shoots).

The shutter response just felt better in the Nikon to me.

One thing to be mindful of: the LCD screen on the Nikon is for playback only; you can''t compose pre-shot in it.

 

[strmrdr]

xs and the kit lens with IS are hard to beat.
Add a 55-250 IS for around $200 and you have an awesome outfit for under a grand.
Check prices however often the xsi isn''t much more now the t1i is out.

 

[Kim N]

Monkeypie, thanks! It seemed to me like there wasn''t much different either.

Alj, those are good things to note about the shutter response and LCD screen, thank you.

Storm, thank you, I did look into the XSi and I''m considering it, but I''m also trying to save money where I can too. Thanks for the input.