Canon announced a new Entry-level SLR, the Canon 450D XSi this week, this camera is meant to compete with other entry-level SLRs including the Nikon D40x.

Some key features of XSi(450D):

• 3" LCD preview screen
• Live Preview Option
• Image Stabilized(IS) kit lens
• 12.2 MP DIGIC III sensor
• 9 Selectable Auto-Focus points
• Contrast Detect Autofocus option
• Spot Metering
• Auto Lighting Optimizer

Compared to the Nikon D40x

• 2.5" LCD
• No Live Preview
• Standard NON-IS kit lens
• 10 MP Sony sensor
• 3 Selectable Auto-Focus points
• Auto focus only with AF-S or AF-I lenses (Most 3rd party & older Nikkor lenses won't AF w/ D40x)

As far as I'm concerned this blows the D40x out of the water with features and image quality.

CANON FTW

 

nikon still makes cameras? how cute!

 

i like sony

 

haha, my point is they outsource there sensor development

 

i love lamp

i dont know much about cameras other than the fact that it takes a picture lol..i dont know fancy **** or how to fix ****..i can even use photoshop

 

yup, pretty pathetic if you ask me. might as well just buy a sony dslr. their new one is pretty sick.

 

haha, i guess you could look at it that way

But, not all Nikon's sensors are made by Sony. There D3 and D300 have Nikon Expeed senors

 

Price?

 

MSRP is $899 with the 18-55 IS lens... but it isn't on sale yet, so we will see

 

Well I have a Rebel XTi and it is an AWESOME camera. Canon FTW!!!!!!!!!

 

canon 40d ftw!!

 

QFT!

 

started off w/ that camera. i loved it.

 

i got a d40x, its nice for what it is, and for only 500 bucks, it's not bad. so yeah it may not be as good as this new canon, it's still a very nice entry level camera, and its almost 400 cheaper.

 

over the weekend i dropped my friends 40d from about chest level and broke his lense i think he said it was the cannon 10-22mm, he was cool with it, but i still bought him a new gitzo tripod

 

poor lens.

 

i love desk, i love carpet...LOUD NOISES, i know megapixels arent the indicator of performance but a 2.2 mp difference seems like a lot

 

thats reign for ya

 

was that a pretty good lens? how much do they cost new, he wouldnt tell me

 

you can get them for around $650 at amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Canon-EF-S-10-...1238375&sr=8-1

 

B&H has if for $639, its a great lens, but the Sigma 10-20mm is about the same quality for ~$150 less

 

hes a name brand person, thats good i think i spent a lil under 700 for the gitzo, then he spent like 150 on a head

 

yeah, i would have gone w/ the sigma if i didn't get my canon as a gift.

 

Sigma is a "name brand", just 3rd party, like Garrett... They are a very reputable company, but im sure he should know that.

 

I used to work for Canon camera tech support. I love 'em too! Fun job and awesome products.