Great manual modes, auto-focus when needed. ease to switch lens.

Not found of the location of the rear door switch, and the special batteries.

I have to say I have moved from a Canon AV-1 to this, and I have to say it is a good camera. The stock lens that it comes with is ok, and I like the various manual modes. Its taken clear pictures, and works well with my older flash equipment.

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Canon AV-1

Light weight, reliability, manual options no built-in flash

No depth of field preview; autofocus can get confused, especially in low light; manual controls can still have a mind of their own at times

I have been happily using the Rebel X for almost 10 years. It is light enough to carry everywhere and does nearly everything I ask of it. I love the fact that it does not have the built-in flash, because I don't have to worry about keeping it in manual mode in low light. The Canon Speedlite has done a great job when needed. Pictures have been great, even with the standard 35-80 zoom. And now that I'm stepping up to some faster and finer prime lenses, the quality is astounding.

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Never used it

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Lots of useable features, light, relative cheap, excellent performance/price ratio.. Good AF, program modes (sports, portrait, macro, etc...), timer, multi exp (1-9), great...

Plastic lens, but who cares? Looks great... :)

Canon EOS 1000 F / EOS Rebel X in usa? I really LOVE this camera! This camera fill all my needs.. :)

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Hama 216 AF, this is a compact one :) Not similar...

PRICE!!! Can''t be beat! Adept metering. Light weight. Sharp lens. Gives good feedback.

Built-in flash would be nice, but hey, you get what you pay for. Also, wish flash sync was faster (1/90) but I''ve found this is pretty standard number for entry-level cameras.

I find this a VERY satisying introduction to the world of SLR photography. It came at a good price, packing good performance. The camera meters well and allows you to make adjustments when it''s in Program mode. I bought a Speedlite 200E ($60) to use with this and have not missed having a built-in flash at all. The lens that comes with this camera is SHARP (the techs at the photo lab I use noticed the difference between the Rebel and my earlier film after my first roll of film.) This is a very good camera!

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Haven''t had reason to use it.

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Used pro-quality Nikons in college, currently own Olympus Styus Epic 35mm p/s and Olympus D340R digital.

I've had this camera (XS) for 5 years and it's been great. Great durability, some great pictures. It's light and easy to carry around. I'd recommend getting the battery pack or the tripod grip so you can use the hand strap instead of the neck strap.
The rollout feature is awesome (rolls all the film out first and rolls it in as you expose each frame)

slow sync with the flash. Eyepiece broke and lost it after a year. Eats batteries pretty fast.

Great Camera.. Lots of pictures with a lot of great results. Just stepped up to an A2E. Hopefully I'll have the same good results to post here.

Customer Service

Got some literature. Excellent response.

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Canon A2E, Canon Elan IIe, Rebel G, Rebel X, 300EZ, 420EZ, 540EZ, 35-80USM, 35-135USM, 100-300USM, 75-300

A great beginner camera. I bought it because it has auto and manual features. I'm moving past the auto features, but I'm thankful for them still because I can hand it to anyone and get great pictures. I've never been dissatisfied with this camera.

I also LOVE that this Canon unloads film completely and puts it back in the film cartridge as photos are taken (instead of re-winding after) because your pictures don't get exposed if the camera gets knocked open (I work with youth....).

Some might consider no flash a drawback, but I don't think the little pop-up flashes work well enough to be worthwhile.

This is a great starter camera that will take you through intermediate photography or keep you happy as a casual photographer for many years.

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Haven't had problems--a dependable Canon!

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Not extensively enough to comment.

Light, small, good focusing (even on a tiny blade of grass). Fair price.

No DOF preview. Poor FPS. No MF warning.

Very good camera for it's price. I loved it.

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Not needed.

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Zenit E TTL (russian)
1980's Contax reflex

Lightweight. Very well priced. Offers some useful functions for a camera of this level.

No DOF preview.
Plastic lens mount shows signs of wear.
Slow operation - there is only one dial to change settings, unlike other EOS cameras which have dial on the back and behind shutter button.
Bad flash - useless when used with lenses such as 28-135IS, 70-200 f/2.8.

Good for the begginner - but you'll soon grow out of it if you pursue photography as a hobby. It allows you to learn the basics.

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No idea.

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Inexpensive, light weight, Simplicity

none yet

With very little experience any beginner can shoot extrordinary pictures with this camera package. I've only used point and shoot cameras extensively and the quality of the pictures do not even compare, I guess I didn't really know what to expect. I would recomend this camera to any beginner like myself or anyone wanting and inexpensive and easy to use camera.

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not used yet

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several point and shoot, and some experience with a Pentax k1000

Rebel X:
low price, light weight, full auto/full manual (and between...), lots of accessories (uhm, well it's Canon), not bad focusing, durability, can be used by both: professionals and Complete Idiots (without the Guide...)

Lack of DOF preview, no exposure data storage/printing, only about 1 frame per second; but, hey! didn't I say it was CHEAP???

Excellent for begginers and intermediate photographers. Next choice after point-and-shoot cameras. Good for advanced experimenting (multiple exposure, full manual etc.). Outstanding quality/price ratio. But, it's easier to fall in love with EOS-3 or EOS-1N ;)

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Never used.

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