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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT / 350D Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 8.00 (out of 10)
Review: Welcome to Adorama's Canon EOS Rebel XT Guided Tour, an Adorama exclusive, where you'll get an in-depth look at the Canon EOS Rebel XT Digital SLR. Read this to the end and follow the many tips and you'll soon master your camera!
"If you just want to turn on the camera and start shooting, go to the "Basic features" section. If want to explore other features in depth, read the "Advanced Operations" section. And to unlock your camera's deepest levels of control, scroll to 'Pushing The Envelope.'"
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Other Reviews For This Model
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| Camera Labs |
8.88 |
12-02-05 |
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| "The 350D / Rebel XT delivers an almost unbeatable package of quality, speed, size and price. The most obvious selling point is of course its 8 megapixel resolution, and while the difference between this and its 6 megapixel rivals can be subtle, it's certainly visible in real life results. Thankfully the smaller pixel pitch doesn't compromise noise levels, and Canon's DiG!C II processor ensures silky smooth results at standard ISO settings, while allowing the use of a smaller, lighter battery without affecting lifespan." |
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| DPReview |
8.83 |
04-06-05 |
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| On 20th August 2003 Canon dropped a bomb into the digital SLR market with the six megapixel sub-$1,000 EOS 300D (Digital Rebel). Eighteen months later and just in time for the largest trade show of the year (PMA 2005) Canon has revealed the successor to the 300D, the new, smaller, eight megapixel, EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT). At first you'd be forgiven for thinking this was just a drop-in upgrade of the EOS 300D with the EOS 20D's eight megapixel sensor, but in actual fact it has a new CMOS sensor (it's 8.0 megapixels versus the 20D's 8.2 megapixels), the 350D also has a smaller body, re-worked design, DIGIC II, new features and custom functions. |
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| Megapixel |
8.75 |
04-29-05 |
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| When the Canon EOS Digital Rebel/EOS 300D was first released, many non-professional film SLR aficionados polished-up their film cameras, and then put them away neatly as future collector's items, as they made the switch to digital. Now, with the release of the Canon Digital Rebel XT in North America and the Canon EOS 350D in the rest of the world, Canon is pushing the consumer Digital SLR into the next generation, shrinking its size while increasing its resolution. |
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| Photo.net |
8.73 |
03-23-05 |
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| Hands-on review: This will be a very preliminary assessment of the Digital Rebel XT. I know a lot of people are waiting for a hands-on review and a comparison with the EOS 20D so rather than wait until I've finished all the testing, analyzed the results and written the article (which may take a week or so), I thought I'd present some of my early finding now, then add to this article when the review process is complete. |
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| ePhotoZine |
8.67 |
03-25-06 |
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| Review: "The EOS 300D from Canon was the first true entry-level digital SLR. It brought high quality digital SLR photography within reach of consumers. Its successor, the 350D, has more pixels and is smaller, lighter, quicker and cheaper. In this review Gary Wolstenholme will discover whether the king of entry-level digital SLRs has been usurped.
The Canon EOS 350D is a very capable camera providing all the common features needed to get started photographing with a digital SLR. The 18-55mm EF-S lens bundled with it is the biggest disappointment, a better lens is needed to really get the most out of this camera.
Images taken at high ISO sensitivities display low amounts of noise, and the autofocus is quick, accurate and easy to use." |
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| PC Magazine |
8.60 |
04-27-05 |
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| The Rebel XT is built around an 8-megapixel CMOS sensor and was designed with consumers in mind. Even though it is very light and small, it retains the balance of an SLR. We found it easy and comfortable to hold with the 18- to 55-mm kit lens. (Note: Like many D-SLRs, there is an image-conversion factor with the Rebel XT because of the size of its image sensor. This increases the focal length of all lenses by a factor of 1.6. For example, a standard 50-mm lens on a film SLR camera becomes an 80-mm lens on the Rebel XT.) Users with glasses will appreciate the through-the-lens viewfinder's diopter adjustment control. |
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| Luminous-Landscape |
8.56 |
03-16-05 |
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| By the time you read this "review" you've probably already read all of the salient specs elsewhere. But to summarize – the 350XT is an 8 Megapixel reduced frame (1.6X) DSLR in Canon EOS lens mount. It will take any full-frame EOS lens ever made, as well as the new reduced frame "EF-S" series lenses. Other than offering an 8 Megapixel sensor, the other big news is that the camera is Canon's smallest and least expensive DSLR yet, and the lightest camera of its type currently available. It can shoot at 3 FPS, with a decent sized buffer; is capable of shooting in true simultaneous RAW + JPG modes, and produces image quality that to my eyes is the equal of its big brother, the Canon 20D. And, oh yes, it will retail for under $1,000 with zoom lens.
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| Digital Retro |
8.53 |
04-11-05 |
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| In this review we've presented a combination of technical tests and real-world use. In the technical tests we've compared the new 350D against its predecessor the 300D, and the next camera up in Canon's range, the 20D. In the real-world example section we've tested the 350D under a wide variety of environments and included results using a number of different Canon lenses including the standard EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 kit lens, the EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 USM, EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM and the EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS USM. |
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| The Digital Picture |
8.42 |
03-31-05 |
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| Canon expects the Digital SLR market to double in less than two years - largely because of the Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT (Reuters). That is a high expectation for a new model. The 300D was a huge hit, and after using the Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT, I expect it to be an even bigger hit. Canon has put much of their high end technology into a feature-filled, entry-level-priced DSLR. From fully automatic P&S (Point & Shoot) to fully manual control along with many modes between (including black & white), the Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT offers something to both newbies and pros. |
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| CNET Reviews |
8.33 |
05-04-05 |
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| The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (known as the EOS 350D outside the United States) represents a leap forward from its predecessor, the original Digital Rebel, offering more than one might expect from the addition of a couple consonants to the name. The XT is a zippy performer. It offers more creative control than its predecessor and boasts an 8-megapixel CMOS sensor and Canon's Digic II processing engine. Canon touts its smaller, lighter body as well; it's nearly as small as you can get in a digital SLR. But while that might appeal to the small handed and nimble, the XT's compressed, lightweight, and slightly chintzy-feeling frame will be a hindrance to others who prefer a solid grip and a balanced camera body-particularly if they're using a lens any heavier than the mediocre 18mm-to-55mm f/3.5-to-f/5.6 unit included in the kit. |
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| Creative Pro |
8.33 |
04-13-05 |
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| Just as the original Rebel was a scaled-down version of the EOS 10D, the Rebel XT uses the same sensor and image processing hardware as Canon's current mid-range offering, the EOS 20D. That means resolution has increased to 8 megapixels. (The original was 6MP.) Canon could have chosen to drop the 20Ds 8-megapixel sensor and guts into the old Rebel body, but instead decided to completely re-design the camera to produce a much lighter, substantially smaller Rebel. The result is a camera that offers high-end quality at only $899 for the body ($999 for the body and an EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens). |
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| Imaging-Resource |
8.28 |
06-04-05 |
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| The Canon Digital Rebel XT builds on the huge success of the original Digital Rebel, a camera that literally turned the digital camera world on its ear when it was first introduced. A six-megapixel digital SLR that sold with a lens for less than $1,000, the Digital Rebel not only challenged Nikon, Olympus, and Fuji in the D-SLR business, but promised to cut drastically into the all-in-one "prosumer" market. Borrowing its name from their highly popular "Rebel" line of entry-level film SLRs, the Digital Rebel offered many of the same exposure features and improvements as the 10D, but slightly scaled back to keep costs under control and to provide some differentiation between the Rebel and its higher-priced sibling. |
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| Digital Camera Info |
8.12 |
06-03-05 |
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| Initially unveiled at PMA 2005, roughly a year and a half after its predecessor, the Canon Digital Rebel XT appears to be a real winner. Offering strong image quality, rapid shooting and processing speeds, and the ability to apply a range of Canon and independent lenses in a compressed package, the XT should have a wide appeal. Canon seems to have corrected the majority of the flaws apparent in the Original EOS Digital Rebel, with the only remaining question concerning the feel of the body. As with the original Digital Rebel, the XT is again formed out of an extremely lightweight polycarbonate, retaining the same consumer-grade frailty that forced some to denounce it as amateur. |
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| LetsGoDigital |
8.11 |
05-01-05 |
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| As a bolt from the blue Canon introduced an affordable digital SLR camera back in 2003. This way Canon stole a march on arch-competitor Nikon, who immediately struck back with the D70. Beginning of this year Canon introduced the successor of the Canon EOS 300D, conform their policy of bringing a new model on the market every year and a half. The Canon EOS 350D is not an improved version but it is a totally newly developed camera. The sensor is identical to the one on the Canon EOS 20D; just its size is somewhat smaller. Other internal features like the processor have been upgraded. But the most striking part of course is the appearance of the body. |
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| Photographic |
8.00 |
08-09-05 |
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| Canon's original EOS Digital Rebel was the first digital SLR to sell for under $1000. Now it has a "big brother," the Digital Rebel XT, with more megapixels, better performance and more features, but still priced under $1000-including an 18-55mm zoom lens. (The original Digital Rebel is still available for $799 with the same lens.) |
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| Pocket-Lint |
7.75 |
06-27-05 |
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| With every camera manufacturer slowly getting into the entry level digital market (see pentax announcement last week) does Canon's latest entry-level offering still stand up against the competition? We put it to the test for a gruelling weekend of high-octane sport and celebrity spotting at the Monaco Grand Prix. |
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| DCResource |
7.42 |
04-16-05 |
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| Without a doubt, the Canon Digital Rebel (aka EOS-300D) was one of the biggest advancements in consumer digital photography. For the first time, regular consumers could own a digital SLR for under $1000. The Rebel launched the consumer D-SLR revolution which now has many other camera manufacturers in the mix. Canon didn't just rest on their laurels, though. In early 2005 they launched a new Rebel - the Digital Rebel XT (aka EOS-350D) - which adds a higher resolution sensor, more features and better performance, all in a more compact body. Oh, and for the same price, too.
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| Review Site |
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Date |
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| Photographic |
7.33 |
07-19-05 |
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| Canon's original EOS Digital Rebel was the first digital SLR to sell for under $1000. Now it has a "big brother," the Digital Rebel XT, with more megapixels, better performance and more features, but still priced under $1000 - including an 1855mm zoom lens. (The original Digital Rebel is still available for $799 with the same lens.) |
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| Digital Trends |
7.12 |
08-09-05 |
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| In 2003, Canon opened the floodgates for affordable digital single lens reflex (D-SLR) cameras with the 6-megapixel Digital Rebel, the first digital camera with an interchangeable lens for under $1,000 dollars. Now, the company has blown away the competition with the introduction of the new 8 MP Digital Rebel XT. I know Nikon fans will groan but this fact is hard to deny, even with the introduction of the slightly enhanced 6 MP Nikon 70s. Although you can still purchase the Rebel for $799 with a lens, we strongly urge you to spend the extra money for the XT ($999 with the lens). |
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| BIOS |
7.00 |
04-11-05 |
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| Canon's EOS 350D Digital (Digital Rebel XT in the US) combines ease of use, a robust design, and many of the same compelling technologies found in Canon's professional series EOS cameras, making it an excellent camera for the money. Image quality is up slightly on its predecessor thanks to a new CMOS sensor and improved DIGIC image processing, its high-ISO performance was impressive, and its low shutter lag and nearly instant power on time will prove popular for impulsive snappers. For travellers wanting a powerful digital camera with the option of different lenses, you'll not find a more portable or capable SLR in this price range. |
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| Digital Camera Review |
7.00 |
05-08-05 |
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| Canon has improved on the original Digital Rebel in almost every way in the XT. The XT boasts 8 MP images, larger buffer memory, faster response time, smaller size, lighter weight yet firmer more solid build, more flexibility in shooting capabilities, and on and on! Feature and performance wise... the XT is an excellent camera. The change from the Digital Rebel's original battery to the NB-2LH batteries used in Canon's PowerShot S30/40/50/60/70 digital cameras was a bonus as well. I could carry just one recharger and several NB-2LH batteries to power either my Digital Rebel XT or my PowerShot S70! |
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| DCViews |
6.67 |
04-28-05 |
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| Since the Canon Digital Rebel / EOS-300D revolutionised the DSLR market in 2003, the company have been working hard to improve on what was and still is a very successful DSLR. In the past year several rivals from other well know brands have appeared, with the immensely successful Nikon D70 as their strongest competitor. Now that Canon have released their new Digital Rebel XT - or EOS-350D as it is called in some markets - the tables have been turned once more and it will be interesting to see how the competition will react to this. |
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| Spot Photo |
6.33 |
06-01-05 |
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| A week with new 8 megapixel Canon Rebel XT / EOS 350D convinced me that it's really a tremendous camera for beginner and as a spare body for professional shooter alike. Handling, responsiveness, shooting speed and picture quality - this camera offers some serious competition to larger, heavier and more expensive cameras. |
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| AnandTech |
2.50 |
06-03-05 |
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| Recently, Canon introduced the EOS 350D (also called the Rebel XT) as their entry-level SLR replacement to the EOS 300D. Although our review model is silver and black, an all black model is also available - giving the camera a more professional appearance. The new Rebel has a large 8 megapixel sensor that can shoot images as JPEG or RAW files. Other than the higher resolution, some of the exciting upgrades include a smaller and lighter body, ultra-fast DIGIC II image processor, larger buffer, selectable metering and AF modes, and Custom Functions. In fact, the 350D has so many improvements over the 300D that it actually shares more in common with the prosumer EOS 20D. Given that so many people are casting aside their fixed lens point-and-shoot cameras to venture into the digital SLR world, we thought that it would be well worth a look at one of the most popular options. |
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