As there are many reviews already Rebel XSI, I will detail some negative aspects of the camera so that potential owners can decide if any of them have switches meet their specific needs.
Corps. The XSI is built almost entirely of high density plastic and feels fragile to me that the Nikon. The plastic LCD cover is rather exposed and probably needs a post-screen protector on the market. Many entry-level SLR as there is no auxiliary parameter / count LCD on top of the device (the camera does not give you a good amount of information). The battery seems to be relatively fragile when opened.
If the holding time and robustness is vital, the Pentax K200D is more solidly built at a slightly lower price.
Auto-white balance. While you can easily solve this problem with custom WB settings, the fact remains that in the presence of fluorescent light setting (and often self) XSI is off the color balance wise. With Live View, it is clear that there is too much red / yellow under fluorescent light. Filament is better but not perfect. Tungsten looks very good, and during daylight hours, the World Bank seems excellent. Nikon may have problems with a little 'less certain default settings, but I think most manufacturers have a few questions WB out of the box.
-Auto-Focus and AV. The versatile eleven o'clock autofocus point is usually very quick but sometimes freaks out. Distance AF may be inaccurate at times in broad daylight. Exposure compensation is + or - 2 at most. Continuous drive mode has a maximum limit of exposure, even in JPEG mode.
Hand-grip. The handle XSI is relatively short and less safe in my hands larger image Nikon, Pentax and Sony have tried. While the grip is very comfortable, which means small me gripping the camera with my middle and ring fingers, reinforced the bottom with your finger. A strap in his hand would be useful, but the Opteka feels too fragile for my tastes.
Lens-Kit. The EF-S 18-55 is a big step up from P & S camera, but not particularly impressive compared to the SLR. For Nikon / Canon standard kit lens is good, and the image stabilization works very well. If I were to buy a camera today I could forego the kit lens and go directly to a premium of 28 millimeters, keeping my 50mm f1.8 II. The difference in image quality between 50mm f1.8 II lens kit is visible. I remember the 1.6x crop factor (50mm ~ 80mm effective example) due to APS-C.
JPEG-default settings. JPEG default settings are good, but it seems a bit 'less saturated fat and a bit' stronger than normal in Canon. This can be easily adjusted course. RAW is impeccable.
Live View is limited and can not be used in automatic mode. Live View turns off the viewfinder at all (except during AF) and is limited in the way that you can use. The Olympus Live View is considered to be better implemented, but the 400/500 series viewfinders are smaller. To use a tripod, XSI live view with magnification of the image and manual focus may be necessary.
-Proprietary Li-Ion. The 450D uses a (long) 7.4V 1080mAH Battery and Canon includes a charger, the replacements are not a low-cost, third parties may be less. Almost all other manufacturers also use expensive proprietary packages, with the K200D is an exception.
Absent from these small defects, the Rebel XSI is a really great camera with good features and a sensor that can really make use of high-quality lenses. Versatile and compact, the XSI camera is more than enough for almost anyone.
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