Ideal for a wide range of photographers from first-time digital SLR users to veteran photo enthusiasts, the new Canon EOS Rebel XS camera is designed to embody what you have come to expect from the EOS Rebel series — a fast, non-intimidating, lightweight, easy-to-use camera that produces excellent images and starts emerging photographers off on the right foot. Immediately, photographers will take notice of the camera’s Optical Image Stabilized kit lens for crisp focus, compensating for camera shake from unsteady hands or a moving vehicle. The new Rebel model also incorporates Canon’s DIGIC III image processor, 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, Live View, Auto Lighting Optimizer, 7-point wide-area autofocus (AF) sensor and 3.0 frames per second continuous JPEG burst rate where the number of consecutive shots in a burst is only limited by the capacity of the flash memory card in the camera.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Canon XS is adequate
I purchased the Canon XS as a Christmas present for my wife. But after playing around with it myself, decided to return it and purchase the XSi instead. Three reasons why…1) 3″ vs 2.5″ display. I think this makes a big difference. I shoot semi-pro with some 40D bodies and appreciate the extra 0.5″ of screen myself. 2) Spot metering. This feature is not on the XS and I really miss it since I tend to shoot in manual mode a lot. 3) The biggest reason is the proximity sensor for the LCD. This is huge! I use the Rebels to shoot at night when I don’t want to bring the big bodies. When shooting at night, the display on the LCD stays on with the XS; on the XSi as your face gets close to the viewfinder, it shuts off, then turns on again after you move away from it. Shooting at night with the bright LCD is a big distraction.

There are other differences such as the higher resolution and other stuff that really didnt factor in. If you’re deciding on XS vs XSi, get the XSi. Now if you’re going from P&S to SLR and need the very basics, then the XS will fit your needs perfectly. For those people, I would highly recommend the XS.

4 Stars Great dLSR for a good price
I’m still learning about all of the camera’s possibilities. Got some great stop-motion pictures of small birds and dogs. Picture quality is excellent.

I did a lot of research before I bought this camera. I don’t find the focus dots to be a problem. I like the controls on the right side, they’re easy to operate and the camera fits my hand just fine.

There were a few reviews talking about the camera getting damp and never operating again. To prevent condensation, I follow the Canon recommendation of removing the lens from the body when coming in from the cold to a warm room. I’ve even done it (carefully) after getting back into a warm car. The camera and lens don’t take long to warm up.

This is one of the lightest dSLRs on the market, a real plus when adding a telephoto lens.

5 Stars Bought for the speed
Those of you upgrading from a Point and Shoot camera can relate to the lag time between photos. We got so tired of waiting for our PNS to spool up to take another photo we finally upgraded to this DSLR. Wish I had done it 3 years ago. This Rebel is so easy to use and the pictures are great and best of all it is super fast. I am a total Neophyte when it comes to cameras; I just want a good picture. This product delivers and I think the cost is spot on.

5 Stars I LOVE THIS CAMERA
I was going back and forth whether to purchase a DSLR camera that is more than a point n shoot as a non professional and I absolutely love this camera. I wanted a camera that I can take pictures of my baby and not miss that smile. The point n shoots are too slow and I have no pictures of her smiling- well I can not say that any longer- I am able to capture all the smiles. The camera handles wonderful and I have no complaints. I bought this camera on a special day from Amazon and was able to save more money. I would recommend this camera to anyone that wants to move away from the point n shoot and be able to capture all the important memories.

5 Stars 4th Bought for This Family
This is an excellent camera that takes pictures of high quality. It meets the needs of this grandma who prefers a simple camera to use yet has all the features that the expert photographer in the family might want. Our family has purchased 4 of these cameras and would recommend it highly.

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Featuring a whopping 16GB of memory, the compact MS-MT16G Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2 media card is the perfect solution for storing and transferring high resolution video and still photos recorded on compatible Handycam camcorders and Cyber-shot digital cameras. Designed for high speed and stellar storage capacity, this media is capable of holding approximately five hours of HD footage or 4,500 8-megapixel images.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great Deal
Although with electronic accessories always fluctuating in prices, this memory stick is a great value, lots of storage, works great with my Sony Camera

5 Stars Perfect
Perfect little companion for my camera. Works great and I can take plenty of pictures and video. I never even reach the maximum capacity. Plenty of room if you take a ton of pictures like me.

4 Stars Memory Card
The delivery of this product was done very quickly and i really appreciate it. i wasnt happy about the shipping part since i bought the other 2 items with free shipping. even though i bought products worth $300 i had to pay shipping for this one item.

4 Stars 4 GB duo sony
Capacit may not be sufficient once several videos are recorded. * or 16 GB seems to be more appropriate.

5 Stars Must have
This is a must have for anybody with the Sony Handycam. It is so much easier to tape and download, no DVD to format and much more time on your hands to film!

Buy/More Info

Ideal for a wide range of photographers from first-time digital SLR users to veteran photo enthusiasts, the new Canon EOS Rebel XS camera is designed to embody what you have come to expect from the EOS Rebel series — a fast, non-intimidating, lightweight, easy-to-use camera that produces excellent images and starts emerging photographers off on the right foot. Immediately, photographers will take notice of the camera’s Optical Image Stabilized kit lens for crisp focus, compensating for camera shake from unsteady hands or a moving vehicle. The new Rebel model also incorporates Canon’s DIGIC III image processor, 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, Live View, Auto Lighting Optimizer, 7-point wide-area autofocus (AF) sensor and 3.0 frames per second continuous JPEG burst rate where the number of consecutive shots in a burst is only limited by the capacity of the flash memory card in the camera.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars OK, I’m a Canon Snob
In a nut shell (based on cameras in this price range):

* Great picture quality, especially if you know how to manipulate Raw format – software is included

* On the small side of DSLRs – can be a pro or con depending on your use

* Included software to control the camera with a computer is a major plus for me

* Lens is good for being included in a kit at this price, one of the best IMHO.

* Read online professional reviews. Really helpful for me.

* You can’t go wrong with a Canon DSLR

* This is a great entry level DSLR, if you can afford it and want more Megapixels and features, jump up to an XSi or TSi.

* battery life is good – but get a spare just incase

The Long Winded Stuff:

I am a Canon snob ever since my first digital camera, which was a point and shoot Canon S30 3.2 MP I paid over $500.00 for. That S30 took better pictures (as far as quality) than my wife’s Minolta 6 MP DSLR that I bought her years later. I must have bought at least 10 point and shoots and DSLRs for my family and work. All different brands. But every time I didn’t buy a Canon I was upset with the purchase. There have been some good Nikons but none better than the Canons. My biggest disapointment was the Minolta DSLR I bought for my wife. Against my better judgement the guy at the camera store talked me into it.

There are more qualified sites and people on the internet that will give you great professional reviews of the camera and all it’s features. Here is a few reasons I chose this one:

I was contemplating between the XS, XSi or TSi. I did a lot of research online before making my decision and in the end the price won out and I settled for a less megapixels and less $$$ (10.1 is plenty for what I needed). Like all Canon DSLRs this camera takes great photos and the kit lens that it comes with is a great lens for a DSLR in this price range. The body is on the small side and people with large hands may find it uncomfortable if they are taking pictures constently. But the small size also has the benefit of better portability.

Besides the picture quality, my favorite feature is that it comes with the software to control the camera and most of it’s features right from your computer. I actually use this feature a lot, because I do product pictures and indoor still life with it. I can set all aspects of the shot, aperature, sharpness, shooting mode, white balance, etc, then control the shutter right from the computer. The picture loads right to my computer, I can examine the shot adjust the raw photo or make any adjustments necessary and retake the photo without relying on the small LCD screen on the camera. The liveshot helps even more because I can view the shot live as I am setting up before I take the picture. Other copmpanies charge more $$$ for this benefit. I like to use Raw format and make adjustments then convert it to a user friendly format. If your not familiar with the Raw format, it is worth your time to do some research and learn about it, your pictures will be much better.

5 Stars Very pleased
I recently purchased the Rebel XS as a Christmas present for my wife and myself, and we both love it. We mostly use the auto modes. We are not advanced photographers. We mostly just take pictures of our baby daughter. But it has done great for that. We love that when you press the shutter button, it take the photo immediately, unlike with point’n'shoots. And when I want to have more manual control, it is easy. For a beginner, it is everything we need and more. Can’t comment on more advanced use because we don’t know enough to use more advanced features

5 Stars It’s good to have it
This is good camera with reasonable price to compare with other models.

I recommend that everyone should have one like this. Don’t waste money for PnS cameras

4 Stars A gift given.
I bought this as a gift after doing many hours of research to find a good value on this great Digital SLR. The giftee says I did a wonderful job. It is highly rated in the consumers magazine I subscribe to. I have seen some wonderful pictures taken with this camera.

4 Stars Great for a first time DSLR
After having it for a couple of days, I can say that the image quality on just the auto shots are amazing. I bought the book for “dummies” for the xs to help with the advanced exposure options. But for now the auto is damn good. Then again I’m coming from a point and shoot.

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User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great
Works perfectly with my Fuji fine pix z30, very cheap and storage more than 3000 photos!!!

5 Stars Memory Card
I like the easy open packaging. This is a very reliable memory card. It works great.

4 Stars No complaints
Unlike one of the Sony MS pro I bought few years ago which had some bad memory address and caused bit errors. this SDHC card had no issues. Went to Disneyworld and the whole 8GB was consumed, I didn’t see any corrupted jpg or video when I uploaded them to my PC.

5 Stars Works just fine
Kingston 16 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card SD4/16GBET [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]

Using it in Kodak Zi8.

5 Stars What’s to say??
What can one say about a memory card. It works and I am satisfied!

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Featuring 8GB of memory, the compact MS-MT8G Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2 media card is the perfect solution for storing and transferring high resolution video and still photos recorded on compatible Handycam camcorders and Cyber-shot digital cameras. Designed for high speed and stellar storage capacity, this reliable media is just what you need for storing your memories and transferring them with ease.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great Deal
Although with electronic accessories always fluctuating in prices, this memory stick is a great value, lots of storage, works great with my Sony Camera

5 Stars Perfect
Perfect little companion for my camera. Works great and I can take plenty of pictures and video. I never even reach the maximum capacity. Plenty of room if you take a ton of pictures like me.

4 Stars Memory Card
The delivery of this product was done very quickly and i really appreciate it. i wasnt happy about the shipping part since i bought the other 2 items with free shipping. even though i bought products worth $300 i had to pay shipping for this one item.

4 Stars 4 GB duo sony
Capacit may not be sufficient once several videos are recorded. * or 16 GB seems to be more appropriate.

5 Stars Must have
This is a must have for anybody with the Sony Handycam. It is so much easier to tape and download, no DVD to format and much more time on your hands to film!

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Compact and durable, the Olympus Type-M+ xD-Picture Card is the ultimate removable storage media for digital photos. Besides offering compatibility with virtually all digital cameras with xD-Picture card slots and almost all other xD-compatible devices, it is the only xD-Picture card that supports the exclusive Olympus panorama, 3D and art modes.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Works and great price
Using in my old Fuji S3000. Got tons of space, and so far, no complaints.

5 Stars Camera Memory…
Good choice – I’ve been shooting at 5mp and there’s scads of room on this. Nice to not have to worry about room when shooting.

4 Stars Olympus flash card
Received product on time and works well to capture photos. However, cannot be read with my card reader. Took to Best Buy and tried in three printers and one computer. Worked in one printer and the computer. Only way to download onto computer is through the camera, which eats up battery life.

5 Stars Not to slow
Some people have said it is slow processing on to the card for a high resolution pic, I have no problem with it. Price was a good deal.

2 Stars not for camera use
I have an OLYMPUS camera D-390

It uses this type of memory card.

It came with a 16MB card that works.

The new 2GB card did not work.

Appears the camera is at fault.

So the product is probably good but not for me.

Good luck I like my money back if possible.

Actually now I need to find a campatable picture frame to use this product in.

Un-happy customer.

Jorge S.

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SanDisk Standard SD cards give you plenty of room to capture and store all your precious photos, safely and securely. Fast, and built to last, you can count on SanDisk Standard SD cards to be ready when you are, every day.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Warning! No protective case
I ordered two of these. They did not come with the little plastic protective case. So now I’ll have to find some of those someplace to store them in. I’m disappointed.

3 Stars Not a full 2gb!
This memory card only holds 1.83GB. Dont buy it if you need a full 2.0GB!

RIP OFF!!!

1 Star promotional free card reader offer lies…
When I purchased this product, the promotion said that when you bought a SanDisk product, they would send you a coupon so that you can get a free sanDisk card reader. I not only bought the 2GB card, I also bought a 4GB SanDisk card and NEVER received the info so I could get my free SanDisk card reader. I even went so far as to calling Amazon and complained about this and they said they would look into it within 24 to 48 hours and get back to me. I never heard from Amazon regarding the free SanDisk card reader I was entitled to received based on the promotion that Amazon was having during the time I purchased the 2 and 4 GB memory cards and a waterproof camera.

5 Stars :3
Ever since my cheap old Chinese SD cards started falling apart, I cried myself to sleep. Thanks to this awesome product, I no longer have to pry SD cards out of slots with knives and hope they don’t break in half. Write/read speeds are satisfactory, as is build quality. A solid purchase.

5 Stars good product
exactly what i wanted, hard to find in the stores anymore, glad this vendor had it.

Buy/More Info

PRODUCT FEATURES:High storage capacity for storing essential digital content such as high quality photos, videos, music and moreOptimal speed and performance for SDHC compatible devicesSpeed performance rating: Class 2 (based on SD 2.00 Specification)Built to last, with an operating shock rating of 2,000Gs, equivalent to a ten-foot drop

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Fantastic card for the price (forget about the 1 star reviews, here’s why)
People didn’t research there products compatibility before purchasing this SDHC card. That is the majority of poor reviews for this product. It will not work in a device made for the standard SD card. While the card is the same shape, the formate that it used is different. It it is in fact a high quality buy for the price. There is a but here. This is not a fast card so if its for a digital camera that is SDHC compliant check to see what class card they recommend. Most of the new high end cameras will do well with a SDHC class 10. Here is a run down of the classes.

Class 2: 2 MByte/s – 13x

Class 4: 4 MByte/s – 26x

Class 6: 6 MByte/s – 40x

Class 10: 30 MByte/s -unknown

I purchased on for my netbook. I put it in the sd card reader so I have a mini portable drive for all my school work.

5 Stars SanDisk 4GB Flash Memory Card
With limited knowledge of technology, all I can say is that this 4GB memory card used in a Canon PowerShot A1100 digital camera seems to work great.

5 Stars Great little memory card
My cannon A470 digital camera came with a 32 megabyte SD card. I did not relize that that card was for demonstration purposes only. When I finaly started to take pictures I only took 12 pictures and the the camera said “memory card full”. I imediatly ordered the san disk 4 Gigabyte SD card. I can now take well over 180 pictures before I download my shots into photoshop. The card works fine, far as I can tell. I got it from a thrid party through Amazon. I was charged all of one penny for shipping (can’t beat that price), and the card arrived via ups about 5 days later. I am now a happy photoghrapher, and my canon camera works great with this card.

5 Stars good product
this is a very good product, have several, never had any problem , i give this one a thumbs up

5 Stars GREAT MEMORY CARD!
GREAT MEMORY CARD! HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS!

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Features: Fully compatible with SD 2.0 Standards; SDHC Class 6 compliant; Compatible with all SDHC-labeled host devices (not compatible with standard SD); Easy to use, plug-and-play operation; Manufactured with brand-name SLC NAND Flash chips for extra long life and stability; Built-in Error Correcting Code (ECC) to detect and correct transfer errors; Complies with Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) portable device requirements