Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black) - Review

When I originally wrote this review back in August 2008, the price of the XSi and the XS kits were the same. Back then, you would have been foolish to buy the XS kit when the XSi offered a lot more at the same price. During the second-half of 2008, the price of the XS kit has dropped significantly. Due to the significant price difference between the Canon XSi kit and the Canon XS kit, I have revised this article.
The Canon EOS Rebel XS is the "little brother" of the Canon EOS Rebel XSi which means they are both almost the same camera, but the XSi has more to offer than the XS. Perhaps consider basing your buying decision on how serious you will be taking up digital SLR photography. If you firmly believe that you will take digital SLR photography very seriously in the long run and want a solid entry-level digital SLR camera, then the Canon XSi may be a better choice for you. If price is your main concern and you are only looking for Canon's bottom entry-level digital SLR model, then the current price of the Canon XS kit is quite worthy of a purchase consideration.
Both models were released in 2008, with the Canon XSi released in April and the Canon XS released four months later in August. By comparison, the XS is a trimmed-down version of the XSi.