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So you decided to buy a new Canon digital camera and need help on deciding which one to choose. This article will try to break the available models into categories to help you pick the right one for your needs. Each model Canon designs is tailored to a specific segment of buyers, and the functionality each model comes with will fit the needs of that segment. It's obvious that you are unlikely to find advanced features built in low end cameras, the price has to be kept down.

Low-end Canon cameras

These cameras are highly affordable, they cost usually $200 or less, and are catered on the needs of novice and casual photographers. They are lightweight, equipped with a basic set of features and aren't meant for anything more than occasional use. Lots of the functions on low end cameras are automated and come with few manual controls.

Models in this category include the Rebel and Kiss series and the three and four-digit series (EOS 450D, EOS 3500, etc).

Mid-range Canon cameras

These series focus on more experienced amateur photographers' needs, who do not make a living off their camera, yet want some more control on the pictures they take. While they are not even close to professional cameras, mid-range gadgets offer a reasonable number of manual controls, and some recent models in this range even come in metal bodies.

Among the models in this group, we should note the Elan and two digit series (D35, EOS 45)

Professional Canon models

These range of cameras are used by professional photographers, who earn their living shooting photos and require top-notch equipment. They are uncomfortable to carry, come with zillions of accessories and a full blown range of manual and automated controls that a point and shoot consumer camera would never dream about. Professional cameras feature extremely fast shutter and automated focus, offering users the opportunity to take high quality shots.

Canon models in this group include most of the 1 series (1N, 1V, all 1D's), while other EOS series cameras (EOS 3 and 5) are considered semi-professional.

As an ending note, you should keep in mind that you don't have to take this classification as a state of the art truth: one can take great shots with a camera not labeled as "professional". Some of these models are classified in a certain group due to marketing considerations - sometimes moving a certain model up or down in a category can boost sales

Getting the best Canon camera, is never an easy thing, especially with the way digital technology is constantly changing. Fortunately, there are plenty of helpful websites online, that can narrow down your search and help you find the Canon digital camera with all the features important to you.

Canon Xsi - Great Camera, Amazing Battery Life

I have had the Canon XSi for about 3 months now and I am thouroughly impressed with it. This is my first DSLR and I was a little wary about going with a brand-new and untested camera, but I have always like Canon (I used an ELAN II in High School and I bought a SD600 about 2 years ago to take snapshots of my son). Overall, I have not been disappointed with the quality of the photos that the Canon XSi produces. The IS lens works great and I have taken some pretty amazing photos (for me at least). I do have just a couple of issues, both good and bad, that I think those who are looking at buying this may want to know.

Battery life -- Great battery life. I should say, AMAZING battery life. I have taken over 5000 photos and I have only had to charge the battery twice.

Live View -- LiveView is not for beginners. It is not a replacement for your Point-and-Shoot. You can't use it in the AUTO mode (Green Square). This isn't that big of a deal for me, I prefer full manual myself, but the whole point of this feature, I thought, was to make it more user friendly for the Point-and-Shoot photographer. My wife can't use Live View in it's current form (I specifically bought a DSLR with a live view function so she could still use the camera).

So, if Live View is a big selling point for you, You may want to look at some others (If it isn't that big of a deal to you, then this is still an amazing camera -- added 4-23-2008). If you do studio work, though, you can hook the camera up to your PC and use it as a remote viewer. But it is not a point-and-shoot camera in Live View. In my earlier review, I said that it would be nice if Canon fixed some of the Live View issues with a firmware update, I was mistaken. Live View is a nice feature once you figure out it is not meant for beginners. Studio and landscape photographers will find Live View a great tool.

Image Quality -- I have had some great success shooting in a studio setting as well as some great outdoor shots. In the studio, I used tungsten "hot" lights with the subjuect against a white background. The photos turned out great. Skin tones are perfect and there is very little, if any, chromatic abberation at the edges. It shoots great outdoor shots as well. We just got into beekeeping and I was able to get some AMAZING shots of our bees up-close outdoors. The bees looked dirty and not very interesting from a distance, but the macro photos I got up close are beautiful and full of wonderfully crisp details. The lens is a little short, the image quality you get from it is pretty good considering it only costs $100. I do plan on buying a longer lens in the near future.

Overall, the camera is solid and feels nice in the hand. It isn't too heavy, yet still feels sturdy. If you can afford the higher price, I don't think you will be disappointed. If you can't, the XTi is still a great camera. And if you can afford to wait a few months for the price to drop a little (LIKE IT ALREADY HAS!!) I would. I was able to work a few extra weekends so I could afford to get this, and I can tell you, I don't mind it a bit, because the quality of photos I am getting has been totally worth it.

--- Update ---
I was incorrect when I said you couldn't use the 9-Point autofocus in Live View. You can use the 9-point autofocus while in Live View, but the mirror flips down and focuses so you can't see what you are trying to focus on until after the camera has actually gone through the autofocus process.

--- Update #2 ---
I have now had this camera for almost two months and I am happy to report that the more I use it, the more I love it. Once you learn the layout of the camera and you load the MyMenu with the tools you use most often, the camera becomes an absolute delight to use. I have taken over 5000 photos with it so far and now I need an extra hard drive to put them all on.

I was able to rent a Canon EF 24-105 IS L lens and a 580 EX II Speedlite for my sister's wedding. WOW! What great photos. The camera interfaced with the flash flawlessly and I am more convinced than ever that much of the quality of your photos comes from the glass you use and not as much from the camera itself (I think it is about 65% lens to 35% camera body give or take a few points-- I know there will be those who disagree, but that is my take on it, and I am sure if I had a 1Ds MkIII I would think that there wasn't a peice of glass good enough for my camera).

This is a great beginner dSLR and a great camera all around. I am very happy with my purchase and I have had no regrets whatsoever about spending the $900 to buy such a great tool. Amazon now sells it for $799, you can't go wrong at that price!

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I'm a novice in photography, and would like to know if this camera is capable of rapid snapshots; what is the terminology for that?

It is a great camera and will shoot fast enough if you are shooting sports using all the skills of a sports photographer .. Exposuring at the peak of action ... not machine gun rapid fire as inexperienced photographers tend to do. The chances of getting "the" shot using rapid snapshots are remote. Waiting for the peak of action assures great shots with enough practice

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