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Victoria Harvey (vlharvey) 1 pts
January 7, 2009 10:02 PM
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Looking into Digital Photography Programs...

I visited Brown College today here in Minnesota, and they offer the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi as part of their camera 'kit'. In looking here I'm wondering which camera would be better, the one the school is offering or the Canon XSi? I also would like to know what accessories would be best for me to purchase along with the camera. I haven't committed to Brown College yet and I'm not sure that I will even go there but I know I will be going to college for this type of program. The pictures I will mostly be taking will be nature shots along with some sports. I also will be doing blowup of the pictures I take. Is this camera going to be better for me or should I go with the type of camera the school is offering? I already own a Canon Powershot A520, which was my 1st digital camera. I need a little bit of advice here.
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Angela Dodge (adodge1) 21 pts
January 9, 2009 10:23 PM
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Victoria,
I just got my Cannon XSi a week ago and I love it so far. To answer your question as to the XTi or XSi, I guess that depends on the quality of photos you want. The XSi is 12.2 megapixels and the XTi is 10. The Cannon Powershot A520 you have is only a 4 megapixel so you would notice the difference in quality with the XTi and get even more withe the XSi. You also said that you mostly take "nature shots along with some sports". Both cameras have a continuous shoot mode which is nice for sports. Personally, if it were my decision to make, I would go with the XSi for the extra megapixels. I also like the larger viewing screen. The quality of the XSi is fantastic and I think you will be happy with it for a long time.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58449 pts
January 14, 2009 6:12 PM
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I think it largely depends on the kind of photos your taking. If you're just taking snapshots, for instance, you won't really see any difference at those sizes. That extra 2 MP won't even be noticeable until you enlarge above 8x10.
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