The EOS Digital Rebel is a stylish 8 megapixel digital SLR camera from Canon that positions among the smallest and lightest in its class. Here's a review from a happy user of this dSLR:

I owned the first Digital Rebel and it was quite remarkable at the time. The Rebel XT takes all the great features of the original and improves it in every way. I am a professional photographer and I own a Canon 20D as well. The XT is a great second camera for me as it has most all the features of the 20D and is MUCH lighter. 8 megapixels and the RAW + Jpeg mode are new as is a faster start-up and a greater image buffer for when you are shooting action. Using PhotoShop CS2, I can take the RAW files and turn them into 70 meg files with amazing quality and clarity.

I recommend the external power grip as it adds a vertical grip and also the ability to use AA batteries or 2 lithiums! Consider also adding the 420EX flash if you plan to do a lot of flash photography. The 420EX will allow you to save the camera's battery and also give you a more powerful flash that syncs at ALL shutter speeds in Program, TV and AV modes. The lens is optically sound but not much of a zoom. Consider the 75 - 300mm USM.



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