Given all of the hullabaloo surrounding the entrance of the Canon EOS 300-D Digital Rebel into the market in August 2003, it is no surprise that the advent of the Canon EOS 350-D--the Digital Rebel XT--created a similarly large splash in 2005. So what are consumers saying about the Digital Rebel XT SLR camera, and how should you decide which Digital Rebel to go for? First, let's look at some of the advantages that the XT has over its predecessor. With a DIGIC II processor, eight megapixel res instead of six megapixel res, and more advanced overall performance, the XT is clearly the superior product. At the same time, it still suffers from a small spectrum of shooting modes, the lack of a spot meter, and a somewhat inefficient lens conversion factor. The lightweight heft of the Digital Rebel XT has provoked a debate among pros. Is this lack of heft a good thing? On the one hand, the lightness make it more difficult to focus the camera for faraway shots and prevent tremors from interfering with the focus. On the other hand, the 17.1 ounce body is easy to tote around, ergonomically efficient, and relatively simple to learn how to control. The Digital Rebel XT also boasts a shutter which can move as fast as 1/4000. You can adjust the fine resolution file size and take images that even the brightest PowerShot G-3 could never snag. Best of all, since the Digital XT boots up and snaps shots so quickly, you won't have to worry about missing your child's winning soccer goal or highlighting an artistic moment that you glimpse as you get on your subway car. | 
