Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera 

with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)

The XT is amazing. The string comes fairly exciting so you can immedietly edge with the camera (thank you Canon!) I've already shot about 200 films with it and the sequence hasn't died yet.

I can't give you a comparison between the XT and the 20D as I harbor't owned a 20D, I can tell you a few gear you may want to know before retail.

This camera, is TINY. Extremely tiny. I'm a lady in my early twenties and I have small hands. The camera fits just right in my hands, but honestly, I don't see how superstar with superior hands would be 100% comfortable asset this. If my hands were any bigger, they would be slipping off the foot.

I had tried asset a 20D at a camera storeroom once and it felt too large in my hands to grip. The camera extent is faultless for me, but just beware if you have superior hands. You may want to look into the battery grip, or suffering out holding the camera at a gather before you order it. See the picture I uploaded above to get a dimension relation and how the camera fits in my hands.

For somebody who is migrating to this camera from a benchmark instant and whiz digital camera, you cannot trick the view you are about to take using the LCD conceal on the back. You must look through the viewfinder. The LCD divider is soley for menu use and preview means after the picture has been full, nothing more.

Something I've noticed is the camera makes a ratteling sound when enthused around. I couldn't presume out what the heck it was, and then I lastly reazlized it's the hinges from the pop-up spark. It sounds like they are free when the explode is clogged. I went to Best Buy and looked at their present archetype, and yep, it has the same tricky. Well, it's not very a *drawback* but frankly something ratteling around like that sounds cheaply made to me. My Canon misted SLR doesn't make that sound.

I use a 420EX Speedlite twinkling with my SLRs so the popup moment doesn't item me, but it was something I noticed and thought I would segment.
I darling that Canon gave the decision to have a black finish over a silver one.
The startup time is instantaneous which is absolutely wonderful.
The burst fashioned is admirable with 3 fps.
Its awfully ease.
The persona featured is brilliant. You can get photo feature prints at 20x30, and even then I bet you could advance it mega.

I truly can't elaborate more then what other reviews have said. If you are looking for a movement into the digital SLR world, this is the permit. Or you can even trial out the newly summary primary Digital Rebel, but for the extra hundred bucks or so, I would just get the XT. You will not be regretful.

Two upgrades I would make right away: Get a Speedlite update and the Canon 28-135mm lens.
Also, I don't know why people are submitting bad reviews grading Amazon on shipping for the Rebel XT. When I preordered the XT from Amazon (not from another 3rd gang), it said it would be free March 20th. I got my Rebel XT in the post yesterday (the 22nd) which if you ask me, is appealing repair good. Want something right away? Then walk into a store and buy it instead of ordering from the internet.