the digital rebel is kinda tiny...

[lawnchair_alchemist]

Today was the first time I got my hands on a digital Rebel XT. I thought it felt really small and cheap compared to the 30d and the nikon stuff. What about you?

 

[TTPeter]

yepp, it just dosnt feel like a camera, just cheap and dosnt fit ur hand nice

 

[darin3200]

When I shoot with the 20d or an old Eos-1 film camera with booster and then switch to the original rebel it does feel like a toy. But it takes pictures so that's all I really care about

 

[964]

The 1D Mark II N is massive. I think the battery pack alone weighs as much as 2 Rebels. I love it though, but to be honest I struggle to point the camera steady for more than about 30 seconds one handed with the 70-200 with TC mounted. Actually, recently I had all the above *and* the 430EX mounted (I was at a school function and I really needed the reach to get the people who were guest speakers).......but an Ixus just wouldn't have done the job

I think the 350D feels like a bit of a toy - but basically same internals as mine so no worries on the quality!

 

[Ganoderma]

i dont own one but i have been in and out of stores comparing them for the last few months. i like the grip and feel way more in the nikon. but if feild studies is your goal every bit of wieght counts on those long hauls. i suspect the cannon would be good for that. but how strong physically is it compared to the nikon?

 

[bitteraspects]

with the additional battery grip, (which youll probably end up getting anyway), the 350 is the perfect size. not to mention its very light. i keep a 350D as my backup on shoots. works perfect for me, and takes GREAT shots.

 

[mentos_007]

to be honest I love the feeling of rebel xt.. it suits perfectly to my hands. when i tried 30d or 20d they were toobig and too heavy for me! same was with nikon d70s and d200! they are too big!

 

[Digital Matt]

Buy a nice tripod, and mount it on there permanently. You'll get sharper pictures, and you'll never notice how tiny or light it is. Image quality is paramount imho.

 

[Alison]

I have to agree. I prefer the D70 over the XT. I shoot a Canon 10D, my husband has the D70. We both thought the XT was very small and light feeling, but it's totally personal preference.

 

[spako]

I own a Rebel XT an I really like the feel of it! It lays perfectly in my hand and isn't too heavy for me... my dad owns a 30D an this one really is to heavy for me...

 

[Sw1tchFX]

I'm on 35mm, and I use a Nikon FE along with an MD-12 motordrive, and it’s like carrying a really loud anvil, its great! I've been searching about for DSLR's for school and IMO, the D70 is still too small for my big hands. I'm spending the extra $1000 on a D200 and the MB-D200 vertical grip, just because it’s the only thing that's big enough for me and Nikon makes something with a vertical shutter release for it, unlike the D70.

Oh yeah, the D200 isn't plastic. I HATE PLASTIC SLR'S!

 

[Peanuts]

I will have to admit that the 350D can feel quite 'cheap' and small, but out of all honesty, if I was to look at two identical pictures, taken by the 20D (as I have never used a 30) and 350D I strongly doubt I could tell the difference. I personally use it was the battery grip, which adds a tiny bit of weight and feel of 'sturdiness'.

 

[lawnchair_alchemist]

Ok, now a related question. I read somewhere that the plastic on the black rebel is prone to scratching by fingernails and such. Is there any truth to this and could the silver be better?

 

[Peanuts]

Well, I just tested it out on my black 350D, and the only 'damage' done was the finger marks left on the LCD screen. I checked over the entire body and there is an odd scratch or two, but it has been used quite regularly for over a year.
That is not a complaint I have heard of before, but I am curious if anyone on TPF has experienced the mentioned problem.

 

[Digital Matt]

If all you are worried about is what the camera looks like, then you are missing the point.