The Canon EOS Digital Rebel is the newest in a long line of Canon SLR cameras. As with their other models, the user can expect a quality product when they get a Canon. The major difference between the Digital Rebel and its predecessors (Canon’s 10D and D60) is the budget-saving effort to be the first digital SLR kit to fall below the $1000 mark. Canon certainly accomplished this goal. Even with the recent arrival of its biggest competitor, the Nikon D70, the Rebel is still the cheapest Digital SLR on the market today. The camera has received some criticism for appearing or feeling cheap, but in terms of quality it has kept up the reputation of the Canon name and has surprised many skeptics. The 6.3 megapixel CMOS sensor is identical to that of the 10D, producing quality results that have been tested and proven to do a first-rate job. The Canon 300D Rebel Kit comes with a specialized 18-35mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S lens which is only compatible with this model. Although the Rebel will happily accept other Canon lenses, the focal and aperture ranges may vary.
