Reviews

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT

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• Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $599 (11/7/2007)
• Performance:Superior: 95
• Features:Very Good: 80
• Design:Good: 74

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $599

Very Inexpensive: $599

Price Without Lens - $499

Performance Superior: 95

Superior: 95

Battery
Battery Life Score	Superior
Number of Batteries	1
Number of Shots	500
Battery Life	273.5

Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score	Superior
Image Quality, Color	62
Image Quality, Color--Auto	60
Image Quality, Color--Adjusted	64
Image Quality, Exposure	62.3
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	63
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	62
Image Quality, Sharpness	47.5
Image Quality, Distortion	62.4
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise	62.1
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction	77.9
Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation	58
Image Quality, Overall	61.3

Features Very Good: 80

Very Good: 80

Imaging
Max. Megapixels	8
Maximum Resolution	3456 by 2304
Optical Zoom	3.1X
Zoom Range Min. (mm)	28.8
Zoom Range Max. (mm)	88
Highest Shutter Speed	4000
Lowest Shutter Speed	30
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum	3.5
Telephoto Aperture Maximum	5.6
Manual Focus	Yes
Interchangeable Lens	Yes
Lens Model	Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Accessory Lens	No

Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)	1.8
Dimensions	5 by 3.7 by 2.6
Weight (ounces)	17.1
Viewfinder	Through-the-lens optical
Image Stabilization	Lens-dependent
Media Slots	CompactFlash
Starter Media or Internal RAM	No
Battery Type	Rechargeable lithium ion
Charging Dock	No
Remote Control	Optional
Flash Shoe	Yes

Controls
Scene Modes	6
Aperture Priority	Yes
Shutter Priority	Yes
Full Manual Exposure Control	Yes
White-Balance Calibration	Yes
White-Balance Bracketing	Yes
Exposure Bracketing	Yes
ISO Range	ISO 100 to ISO 1600
Flash Slow Sync	Yes

File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)	Yes
PictBridge	Yes
File Formats	JPEG, RAW

Other
Included Software	Adobe Photoshop Elements 2, Canon EOS Digital Solution

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	16
Saturday Support Hours	10
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Canon was the star of the show, with excellent reliability and support grades overall. If you want to nitpick, Canon's tech reps aren't the fastest at answering the phone.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Better than Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Better than Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Better than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design Good: 74

Good: 74

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