The Canon EOS Digital Rebel camera now has a new, faster, and even smaller big brother. Sibling rivalries aside, the 8.0-megapixel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT SLR adds resolution, speed, extra creative control, and enhanced comfort in the hand to one of the smallest and lightest digital cameras in its class. Despite its advancements in ergonomic design and technology, this easy-to-use EOS digital camera is compatible with all of Canon’s EF lenses, including the EF-S lenses.
Paul Rusyanto from dphoto Journal has posted his review of the Rebel XT and said-

“This camera feels really good as its larger sibling, the new Canon EOS 20D.
The autofocus is soo quick, and start up camera.. it’s just instantaneous. Much much better than my 300D. The exposure meter is usually accurate, and the built-in flash is brilliant.

The best thing about this camera is its low noise on high digital ISO. Unlike most camera makers which use a CCD (charged-coupled device) for capturing images, Canon has been using CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensors in their digital SLRs.Although they need less electrical juice, CMOS image sensors were traditionally seen as inferior to CCDs when producing photographs.

Canon’s newest and most powerful SLR imaging engine, DIGIC II provides high-precision and high speed, natural color reproduction including high-saturation, bright subjects, improved auto white balance, along with increased white balance correction control and white balance bracketing (another legacy of EOS 20D advances), compared to the original Digital Rebel camera.”

Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)

Digital Rebel XT Features:
* Compact (5 x 3.7 x 2.6″) and lightweight, less than two pounds
* Canon EF lens mount, compatible with over 50 Canon EF and EF-S lenses
* 8-megapixel (effective) CMOS image sensor, RGB primary filter
* Three JPEG resolutions: Large, 8 megapixels; Medium, 4.1 megapixels; Small, 2 megapixels, Canon .cr2 RAW, or JPEG+RAW file formats
* Fast, Wide-area TTL AF with 7 focusing points, manual or auto selectable.
* One shot AF, AI Servo AF with focus prediction, AI Focus AF, and manual focus modes.
* Canon DIGIC II image processor speeds up image processing, camera functions and improves image quality
* Full range of exposure modes: Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Depth-of-Field AE, Programmed AE with modes for Landscape, Macro, Night Scene, Portrait, and Sports, and full Manual
* 35-zone TTL metering, Evaluative (linked to all focusing points), Center weighted average, or 9.5% central-area spot metering
* White Balance: Auto, six presets and Manual plus Bracketing
* Continuous Drive mode: 14 frames at 3 fps (1/250 second or faster)
* Shutter speeds: 30 to 1/4,000 seconds, plus Bulb
* Eye level TTL viewfinder with diopter adjustment, illuminated AF points, depth-of-field preview and detailed information display.
* Auto exposure bracketing: -/+2 EV in 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV increments
* Nine Custom Functions with 24 settings including mirror lock
* 1.8 inch, color TFT LCD, 118,000 pixels, 5 levels of brightness
* Playback image zoom 1.5x–10x in 5 steps with scrolling
* ISO sensitivity range: 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,600
* Built-in E-TTL II popup flash with red-eye reduction.
* Hot shoe for Canon EX Speedlites
* CompactFlash Type II card slot, Microdrive & FAT-32 compatible
* I/O ports: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, Video Out (NTSC or PAL), N3 remote control socket
* High capacity Li-ion rechargeable battery and compact rapid charger included
* Direct Print to Canon CP-100/200/300, Bubble Jet Direct and PictBridge compatible printers
* Optional BG-E3 Battery Grip holds two NB-2LH batteries and adds vertical grip, shutter release and controls