Is the replacement for the introductory Canon Digital SLR Camera, the EOS Rebel XT, here?
Canon has announced a New Rebel as the entry-level of its dSLR line, retaining the 10-megapixel CMOS and 2.5-inch LCD, while moving up to the body of the more recent XSi.
It also uses the newer Digic III processing chip ( also used in the Xsi ), but with a slightly lower processing level. And the XS will ship with the image stabilized version of the EF-S 18-55mm lens; the XTi currently ships with the non-IS lens. The camera also adds Live View mode and, according to Canon, will have improved battery life!
In the new camera, Canon is shifting from the nine-point AF of the XTi, however, to seven-point AF; the company says it provides a significant cost savings. This is still more than twice its competitor, the Nikon D60, which only has 3 autofocus points.
This awe-inspiring new camera should be available as early as August!
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