Company:
Canon U.S.A. Inc., www.canoneos.com
Price:
$999 street; body only, $900.
Spec Data:
6.0 megapixels; 18- to 55-mm zoom lens; 2.6 second boot time; 0.7 second recycle time; 1,600 line average resolution; 2.3% transition pixels

Pros:
Powerful DSLR for surprisingly little money; accepts all existing Canon EOS lenses; lightweight, with long battery life
Cons:
Provides less control over exposure and focus than other DSLRs. No flash adjustment feature.
Bottom Line:
This ground-breaking release from Canon is an extremely attractive first DSLR for both those making the step up from point and shoots, and from SLR users who want to make the switch to digital without dropping too much cash.

Review
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel is the first—and still the only—interchangeable-lens SLR to break the $1,000 price barrier. It shares much of its internal electronics with the Canon EOS-10D SLR, including the 6MP CMOS image sensor, resulting in image quality nearly identical to that of the EOS-10D. But the Rebel's simplified auto-exposure and auto-focus systems don't provide as much control as the Nikon D70 or Olympus E-1. The Rebel gives buyers access to Canon's huge array of interchangeable lenses—many of which cost more than the camera itself.

The Rebel is fast and easy to use (although somewhat noisy), and the bundled 18- to 55-mm lens is surprisingly good considering its light weight and low cost. The included rechargeable battery lasts all day, even with prolonged use of the LCD.

In testing, image quality was generally excellent, but our flash shots were often underexposed. The Rebel lacks a flash exposure compensation control, so you're stuck with whatever exposure the camera deems correct. We fixed the problem by using an external flash.

Click here to read the full review of the Canon EOS Digital Rebel.

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