Canon EOS Rebel XSi

1. PopPhoto.com

This roundup review of five midpriced digital SLR cameras gives the Canon EOS Rebel XSi the Editor's Choice award, based on objective lab tests. According to reviewer Dan Richards, it's the Canon's superb image quality that gives it the edge.

Review: DSLR Shootout: Five Top Cameras Compared, Dan Richards, July 10, 2008

2. What Digital Camera

This detailed review gives the Canon Rebel XSi (known in the U.K. as the Canon EOS 450D) an overall score of 89 percent. Editors recommend it over similarly priced cameras as an excellent entry-level SLR camera.

Review: Canon EOS 450D Review, Matt Golowczynski, June 12, 2008

3. PC World

Based on thorough performance tests, the Canon Rebel XSi shares top ranking with the Sony Alpha 300 but provides better image quality. The main drawback is that it may have too many options for novices.

Review: Canon EOS Rebel XSi, Kathleen Cullen, Dec. 23, 2008

4. PopPhoto.com

Among entry-level digital SLR cameras, the Canon Rebel XSi earns the Editors' Choice award here. Editors praise its dual-mode live view, bright 3-inch LCD screen and overall ergonomics.

Review: Editor's Choice 2008: Advanced D-SLRs, Russell Hart and Jonathan Barkey, June 16, 2008

5. DCResource.com

This detailed review of the Canon Rebel XSi digital SLR camera notes several improvements, including a more powerful battery and better image-stabilized kit lens, but it is skeptical about the value of live view because it takes so long to focus.

Review: DCRP Review: Canon EOS Rebel XSi, Jeff Keller, Jan. 24, 2009

6. Amazon.com

Amazon.com is one of the best places to find user reviews of the Canon Rebel XSi digital SLR camera. More than 700 owners contribute to a near-perfect average rating.

Review: Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera, Contributors to Amazon.com