Hot on the heels of the release of other SLR’s, Cannon seems to be pulling out all the stops on the new Rebel. The new camera is known as the Rebel XTi/400D, and will go on sale in September for $800 (body). It is almost exactly the same body as the XT, but it has some big changes: - 10mp (increased from 8) - Anti-dust glass & ultrasonic vibration - 9 Point AF, same as the one found in the 30D (up from 7 point AF) - 2.5 LCD (replaces 1.8 screen and small LCD status) - Much larger burst depth, still 3fps (See all the 400D info at RobGalbraith.com) Wow. I’m surprised they are adding this much to their budget offering. Aside from better ISO performance (I’m assuming), I’m not sure why anyone would buy a 30D after this comes out. I’d bet they have some changes planned for 30D and the 5D that will be coming out soon, so the 400 doesn’t eat into their market share. I’m going to wait and see how the body is reviewed, but I’m really interested in the newer AF system. I find it to be the weakest part of my XT. I’m happy they kept the small body size, though I seem to be one of the few people that like it that way. The larger screen is always nice. I haven’t had a problem with dust on the sensor, so the anti-dust features don’t grab me as much. Dust on the inside of my 17-85 lens, that’s another issue. The one thing missing compared to the Sony and other new SLR’s is the anti-shake. Canon seems content to keep that in lenses. I don’t really care either way, but I do appreciate the quiet shutter slap on my Rebel XT, something that I’ve heard is hard to do on the anti-shake bodies. I’m assuming the XTi will have a similar shutter noise level compared to the XT. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi White Paper PDF Update: DPReview has a hands-on preview posted.
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