Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)

I bought a Rebel XS in transition from film to digital photography. It is a great way for beginners and advanced users to enter the digital realm. It takes decent pictures with the included kit lens and is very easy to use. It has a ton of features and prepared me to step up to the semi-professional 7D a few months later.

Great DLSR for starters in photography. Great image quality, great battery life, the controls are all so easy to use. The only thing is that the max ISO speed is 1600, I personally think it could be more, maybe 3200....

Other than that, the Rebel XS is the perfect DSLR for me.

I bought this camera a year ago from Amazon and have absolutely loved using it. I was able to learn a lot about the creativity modes on this camera but for those of you that don't have a big interest in learning this, if still comes with the different auto settings that all Point and Shoot cameras come with. I think that this would be a great gift for someone that is wanting to learn photography without a huge price tag. Then they can always upgrade later on if and when they out grow this one. Canon's Rebel line has been pretty awesome on adding features that the prosumer's cameras have but without the big price tag. So save yourself a little money and get a great camera!

This is one great camera! You will not find a better SLR camera for the money. I just started playing in the world of SLR's and what a great camera to start learning on. I've already had many people who have seen my photographs tell me that they look like they were shot by a professional. This camera was also shipped to me really fast and I could not find it cheaper anywhere else!

Mike

In my humble opinion, any beginner to intermediate photographer cannot go wrong with this camera. I may not have the experience like some but I will say this: As a father of 4, I have no problems getting great shots of my family at any activity. Be it indoors or out, low light or in the sun, my pictures are 90% fantastic. The other 10% is my own error (rushing the shot, moving, etc...).

It is easy to setup, takes a little more time to understand all of the features but by no means impossible. Requires a little patience and understanding (like any new device).

I purchased the telephoto lens, battery grip, lens covers and speedlight and I just love the quality, speed and ease that I have to enjoy these precious moments. And with the help of Photoshop, even little mistakes disappear. All of this for an investment of less than $1,000.

In these times when dollars are a little harder to come by, I found this to be a great value and extremely satisfying.