mark u Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 The press release is here: http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20080708_rebel_xs.html Supposed price including 18-55 IS lens is around $700, but I suspect that may come under pressure quite quickly. The new flash is $330 - an upgrade in price and profit margin for Canon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark u Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 The Rebel XS is known as the EOS 1000D everywhere else in the world. I'm sure there will be a lot of confusion between the XS and the XSi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronhartman Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 And a decade or so ago, I recall having a Rebel XS 35mm film camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjscharp Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 No... That was the Rebel XS <b><u>N</u></b>! Something COMPLETELY different ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_larson1 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I find the timing of this camera curious.. . .well in advance of Photokina. At $700, this camera seems a bit overpriced but frankly the XSi also seems overpriced compared to Nikon offerings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronhartman Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 B.J. Scharp My old camera was the Rebel XS. (KEH has a couple for sale.) They also had the X, XS-N and other models. I'm just commenting on how the model numbers are reused 10-15 years later, but the cameras and technology are so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photo_dark Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Jim, I'm assuming (maybe hoping) that they released the XS early so they can make room for the real photokina announcement... the 5D replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark u Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 US customers will have to wait an extra month to hear about it...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark u Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'm surprised to see that Canon now list the DSLR line-up as the two 1 series, 5D, 40D, 30D XSi, XTi, XS and XT. http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=111 I think it provides a better clue to the pricing of the XS - but Canon Europe no longer list the 30D or the 350D (XT) - they are both "archived products". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_campbell Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Nothing succeeds like XS ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I think the XTi is the "better" version of the XT, just like the XSi is the "better" version of the XS, so the names make some sense, even if they are a bit confusing. It does seem like it's time for Canon to update their list of "current" cameras. I can't really believe that they are still making the EOS 30D. They must just be selling of their existing stock. They certainly don't need 4 different Rebel models unless it's some sort of marketing ploy, where the more models you have available, the more shelf space you get and the more likely a consumer is to pick one of them on a random basis. If you have 4 Canon models, 1 Nikon and 1 Pentax, I suppose you might get more Canon sales, even if all 4 models look pretty similar to a confused consumer. That's the way they sell P&S cameras, so why not DSLRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 And hopefully this forum won't get snowed under with eXceSs Q's from rank tyros and their 1000D cameras. Selling small plastic cameras is totally a marketing ploy 'cuz it ain't about quality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_klimowicz Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Mmmmm, I bought the 30D exactly 4 days before the 40D was announced, and the 430EX roughly a month before the 430EX II was now announced. Maybe I'll do you all a favor and run out to buy a 5D tomorrow so the much-anticipated 5D successor is finally released... :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photo_dark Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thanks Tim :) way to take one for the team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
de_isaacs Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Perhaps Canon has some XS inventory and wants to relieve us of our XS cash (grin). Tim - great idea - I have been awaiting a 5D upgrade - please post when the purchase is complete (smile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparagmos Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Does anyone know if the Canon Rebel XS actually shoots RAW. I was reading about its release, but they did not mention anything about RAW+JPG or RAW by itself. PS: If you need a cheap backup body go to BJ's.. The Old rebel XT is selling for $350, unless you are getting it cheaper else where.. please let us all know! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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