What's the difference in a Canon EOS Rebel XSI and a Canon Rebel XS?

My dad is export me one and the price difference is a factor. What valuble features are you losing by going the cheaper route with the Canon Rebel XS?

Answer by rs
Here’s the comparison chart (link below)

The biggerst difference is if you want a wireless remote and have a spot meter function, you have to go with the XSi.

12 vs 10 MP won’t make much of a difference, 3″ screen vs 2.5″ shouldn’t be much of a difference and the additional functions doubtless can be terrified out if cost matters.

Answer by hipp5
XSi has: 2 more megapixels, slightly higher burst shooting speed (3.5fps vs. 3.0fps), 9 autofocus points (vs. 7), 3″ screen (vs. 2.5″), and spot metering. Choose if that’s worth the extra money to you.

Answer by Set alight
The Canon EOS Rebel XS is the “small brother” of the Canon EOS Rebel XSi which means they are both nearly the same camera, but the XSi has more to offer than the XS. Perhaps consider basing your export pronouncement on how serious you will be taking up digital SLR photography. If you firmly believe that you will take digital SLR photography very seriously in the long run and want a solid entry-level digital SLR camera, then the Canon XSi may be a better choice for you.
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If price is your main concern and you are only looking for Canon’s bottom entry-level digital SLR model, then the current price of the Canon XS kit is quite worthy of a buy consideration.
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Here are the differences between the XS and the XSi:
– The XSi has more megapixels at 12.2MP while the XS is 10.1MP.
– For JPEG, the XSi can continuously shoot at 3.5 fps while the XS can do 3.0 fps. But for RAW, the XSi is much better at 3.5 fps while the XS can only do 1.5 fps.
– The LCD monitor of the XSi events 3.0 inches while the XS has a less vital screen at 2.5 inches.
– The XSi has a 9-point AF system while the XS has only a 7-point.
– The XSi has Spot metering while the XS does not. Both have Evaluative, Partial, and Center-weighted metering, though.
– The XSi RAW is 14-bit while the XS RAW is 12-bit.
– XSi has Highlight Tone Priority while XS does not.
– The viewfinder of the XSi provides 0.87x enlargement while the XS provides 0.81x.
– The XSi can utilize the RC-1 or the RC-5 wireless remote shutter release, but the XS is not compatible with either so you won’t be able to use a wireless remote release.
– You cannot buy the XS without the kit lens

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My Canon EOS 450D (Rebel XSi)
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I live in canada and the cheapest price i could get from stores in here is $ 1,099 but my budget is only around $ 700 the most. should i get the rebel xsi or just wait in anticipation of t1i’s price goes down?

Answer by Hanna D
the rebel is pretty excellent, my family friend has it. whatever works best for you.

Answer by Torin MacGregor
I have a Canon Rebel XSI, and I like it. It is my second DSLR camera (the other is a Canon Rebel XT). From experience in export higher end cameras, I recommend analyzing what you are going to use your camera for. If it is for stills, modeling, glamor, portfolio, macro, sports, group, landscapes, etc… then the XSI is a excellent mid-range DSLR, rated by Standard Photography at the top of its category by a landslide.
From what I have read about the t1i you will liable have more than you need. Additionally the movie mode does not have an auto-focus. So if this is why you are getting it, then you might reckon twice.
When I got my first DSLR camera, the Canon Rebel XT, I was excited to get it. I already had a photography job lined up, so it was fantastic to use my own camera. Later I wished that I had waited and got the XTi instead. Not that the XT was a terrible camera, to the divergent. I took excellent pictures with it. There is always something a small better out there, unless you want to pay numerous thousand dollars for the top of the line cameras.
Right after I got my rebel XSi I had wished I had saved a small longer for the D40 or D50. These things happen.
The more I use my new rebel, the more I like it. I still have my rebel XT as a back up camera and I will liable keep it when I upgrade again for an assistant’s camera.
Oh, my advice… Get the XSi. It is a fantastic camera with tons of features. if you want it for a movie feature, then get a excellent compact camera.

Answer by MendozaTJ
if you can wait and save that is fine. If you need a camera now then get the Rebel with the Canon 50MM f1.8

I begun with the Rebel XT and took over 30,000 pictures with it and still going…

Excellent luck

Answer by Steve P
Welcome to the world of digital. It is a never ending stream of “latest and greatest” new cameras on the promote. Here is how you need to look at it. You NEVER have the newest, so called best, camera for long. No matter what or when you buy, it will very quickly be replaced with something else. If you keep playing the waiting game, you will be waiting forever. If you cannot afford the t1i price NOW, then get the xsi NOW. The price of the t1s will not go down in anticipation of in is replaced by a newer model. Then what are you going to do…. buy the then soon to be “ancient” t1s, or wait for the replacement hoping the price of the t1s will be lower?

See… it becomes a vicious cycle. You will never have anything if you keep waiting for prices to go down when a new model is unrestricted. Just jump in NOW and buy what you can afford.

YOU are FAR more vital to the quality of your photos than any camera upgrade the manufacturers make. They are in the business to sell cameras, not to make you a better photographer. A GOOD photographer can take a camera that is many being ancient and “outdated” and make much better photos than someone with any “latest and greatest” new camera that has poor skill and knowledge and just leaves it in AUTO and gets nothing more than predictable, amateur snapshots.

So get the xsi now, and invest the money saved on excellent lenses and LEARNING the craft of photography. That will get you FAR better results than a few more megapixels or a larger monitor or any other nonsense “improvements” on the newer camera.

steve

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