After making a big purchase such as a computer or oh say a DSLR camera, NEVER look at the Sunday ads. This morning I was flipping through the Best Buy ad and there it was. Nikon D60 for 699 including the 18-55 mm kit lens + the 55 - 200 mm lens for another 100 bucks Now I did end up with a Canon Rebel Xti but MAN thats a great deal!
And the other lesson is when the manufacturer introduces a new model shortly after you bought yours, dropping the price on the existing stock. I see Canon introduced the Rebel XS today along with a new 430EX flash (II). The XS replaces the XTi. But it won't be available until July at least.
Roger, are you sure. The day I bought my camera the Xsi was sitting right next to the Xti but its like a 900 dollar camera
You're serious? So we have XS, XSi, XT, AND XTi? I was never happy at the US naming convention, the European style (300D, 350D, 400D) made so much more sense. That was back when they just called it the Digital Rebel. Now tacking on an increasingly bewildering array of arbitrary letters takes the name that I always felt was clumsy and makes it cryptic as well. Of course now it's getting weird for the Europeans too. They have the 350D, 400D, the 450D, and the XS is described as a stripped down lower spec camera but it's called the 1000D. Nobody can have common sense names anymore, I guess.
It's my understanding that Canon USA intends this to be the XTi's replacement, as it is the same size sensor, and it will be priced at the same amount. I guess the XT is staying for the lower MP crowd. But I think the price will also include the IS kit lens. But as of this morning, Canon USA still hasn't even announced it on their website or via a press release there, so who knows? It's not like they have a rebate going on for those cameras.
the D70 was introduced a couple of years before the D60. The D70 was announced in January 2004 The D70s was announced in April 2005. The D60 was announced in January 2008.
Never! They wouldn't cannibalize their flagship by putting its' sensor in a consumer body. Oh wait. D3x
You got me all confused XS XSi XT XTi, I dont know how you all keep up with it at least over here in the UK the high the number of a entry level Canon is the latest model, one thing I do think though the entry level D-SLR is becoming a bit saturated at the moment
