It's -=Official=- New Rebel thread - The EOS Digital Rebel XT

Hm. Still only up to ISO1600? I wonder how the low light performance is. That's the biggest reason I want to move to a 20D.

"Rebel XT" ?

This thing is a 19.5D.


It's late, I'm tired: Anyone have a short list of what the 20D has over this besides 5 fps?

Smaller battery is probably how they managed to fit everything into a smaller, lighter shell. I hope that efficiency improvements allow the battery to last at least as long as the present setup does in the D-Reb.

Hmmmm, I wonder how many people will accidentally turn or off the camera when changing shooting modes. Not sure if I like that power button there. Interesting place for the LCD that displays the camera settings. That probably helped with the overall size.
Now if the price is less than the original 300, this is going to be more of a D70 killer than it appears to be now.
Still glad I got my 20D.

Mag alloy body, 9-point AF scheme, I think that the D-Reb retains the previous focus scheme. Possibly longer battery life. ISO 50 & 3200. O.2 extra megapixels (wow!!). Rear dial and Elan-type ergonomics.

Haven't really had any time to compare specs yet - but this baby looks pretty doggone good to me!

I've got ISO3200, metal body, larger frame buffer, that spinny wheel thingy, 'normal' batteries. Can't find anything on start up time, custom functions, and focus points.

Doesn't seem to have a drive mode button, does have a metering mode button though!

"DIGIC II is part of the reason that the Canon EOS Rebel XT is capable of taking 600 shots on just a single battery charge."

New processor is claiming less operating time.

350D does have 0.2 sec start up. Must be the same amount of focus points as previous Rebel.... does not seem to state.

Also, the 20D has 1/8000 shutter speed, 350D appears to be 1/4000.

Finally! What the original rebel should have been. Nothing crippled. Did anyone get a price? Now, do I want a second body, or sell the old one?

$899 US body only, $999 with the kit lens. According to posters at FM.

Thanks - I missed the battery life information.

I saw 7 focus points in one of the images on the PMA site - same as previous Rebel (I think) and definately same as my old 10D.

It's a veritable dust up,. a frackas,. Canon is cleaning house and cleaning Nikon's clock!

//circa mid 1940's ringside announcer mode on...

The cat's finally out of the bag eh? THANK GROD! I hope I never have to keep quite about new toys ever again, it was h3ll not being able to tell anyone! Like I said, it's like the 20D, but less cripped than the 300D was compared with the 10D. I'm still suprised though how close it is to the 20D - construction, frame buffer, and the wheel are the main advantages I can see. I'm still glad I got the 20D though.

Bye bye D70.

Very nice lookin cam. I'm happy with my 6.3MP DReb right now, though. My next upgrade will probably be in the 20D range (or whatever is out to replace the 20D when the time comes).

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