Good idea to buy a Canon rebel XS?

ILikePictures · Mar 2, 2011

Is right now a good time to buy a canon Rebel xs for my first DSLR? Or will the price hopefully drop by the time the t3i comes out?

Willl · Mar 2, 2011

I have a Rebel XS ans it is my first DSLR and I am very happy with it. I haven't found anything that I can't do with it that I would want to do yet. I would recommend it.

bigtwinky · Mar 2, 2011

There ya go...now go buy it and get a shootin'

K8-90 · Mar 2, 2011

I would expect the price to be dropping soon, so maybe hold off just a bit longer

reedshots · Mar 2, 2011

why do today what you can put off tomorrow. OTOH if you buy it today you can show us your shots tomorrow.

Alistair · Mar 2, 2011

That's what I'm currently shooting on, and it's really helped me out. The only thing I don't like is the noise at higher levels, but that's what you get with a entry level and it's making me think out side of the box overall when it comes to that! Good camera for entry or just relearning how to shoot.

enzodm · Mar 3, 2011

In my opinion, don't buy it at full price now.
Here is starting to appear discounted, and this is making it a good deal. It is also my camera, I'm glad of it and I will not change it for at least another year, but now, if compared to the most recent entry level dSLR, is a bit outdated (if price is too close - as usual, it is matter of trade-off).

WesternGuy · Mar 3, 2011

ILikePictures said:
Is right now a good time to buy a canon Rebel xs for my first DSLR? Or will the price hopefully drop by the time the t3i comes out?

I guess the real question might be, whether or not it will drop enough in price (the XS) to make the wait worthwhile and how long will the wait be. Personally, I would just go for it and get on with your photography...my humble opinion. HTH.

WesternGuy

rell804 · Mar 3, 2011

I just bought one and love it, i got mine from walmart and the camera and lens was 499 but they had the bundle with the Canon bag and memory card for 499, so i came out lucky. Hey will, im still trying to figure out, how do you focus on something in the distance and everything else thats closer to the camera blurry???

PJL · Mar 3, 2011

Personally, I went with a used prosumer model a few generations old rather than a more current Rebel-line model due to the ergonomics and the controls -- IMO, the Rebel bodies are harder to use on-the-fly since they lack a rear control wheel.

j-digg · Mar 3, 2011

Whats the price?

jowensphoto · Mar 3, 2011

j-digg said:
Whats the price?

$499.95 w. 18/55 mm IS kit lens on B&H.

Texas Aggie · Mar 3, 2011

that's what I own. I would just buy it if you are really interested and not sit around hoping it will drop soon.

You won't regret it. It's a really good DSLR to get into photography, in my opinion.