Given the range of different photographers and photography styles around, there is probably some good reasons for some people to buy a Canon Digital Rebel XTi. There are plenty of people (read salesman), willing to expound all day long on the virtues of the Canon Rebel. Lucky for you, you've found one (me) who wont. I am however, more than willing to tell you all the reasons to avoid the Rebel, like it was a barrel of hungry crocodiles on day seven of their Atkins Diet. All the top rated digital cameras in the world won't help you take better pictures, unless you find the camera that's right for you.

How do you like dark underexposed photos? I mean pictures you can barely make out due to your brand new Digital Rebel being unable to handle low and sometimes not so low lighting conditions. Don't just take my word of course, once your done here, Google around a bit, and you'll find a number of disgruntled customers with the same dislike for underexposed Rebel Xti photos. Reportedly Canon is aware of the problem. Sounds like their best solution though, is just to issue a new camera. This rarely fixes the problem. Auto settings are really the culprit here. The Rebel XTi, is a bridge between cheaper point and shoot cameras, and the more sophisticated SLR cameras. A lot of the XTi customers are former point and shoot users. The Rebel auto settings really need to be adjusted and first time users need to learn that quickly. Before too many good pictures are ruined.

Anyone moving into the SLR realm, knows that one of the big advantages of SLR, is that they are quick. Quick meaning, they are capable of taking a lot of pictures in rapid succession. Well, not so much so for the Canon Digital Rebel SLR. Somewhere around the twenty picture mark, the Canon Rebel just stops. The camera displays a busy signal, and the shutter won't budge. Weak batteries? Overheating? Quality control defect? Nope, none of the above. It's a feature. Really. That's right, Canon built the XTi that way by design. It says so, right in the manual. It's supposed to protect the flash. If this is a problem for you, then good thing you read it here first.

LCD screens are all the rage these days (kind of like Bob Marley Posters at college), what with everyone and their uncles cousin buying the latest HD televisions. But just a few short years ago, LCD's on digital cameras were one of the real innovations in the field of photography. Being able to frame your shot and review it after the fact, has really changed the way people take pictures. Unfortunately, many of the SLR camera manufacturers felt that it wasn't necessary to be able to see your picture with the LCD screen while your taking it. Canon built the Digital Rebel XTi, exactly that way. The only way to frame a picture your taking is with the optical viewfinder. Meaning, you have to keep the Rebel right in your face. Lately, the manufacturers have been coming around and beginning to incorporate what they call "Live View" into their SLR cameras. The newest flavor of the Digital Rebel XTI, coming out in a few months is the Digital Rebel XSi. The Rebel XSi, will have Live View, and will frame your future Pulitzer prize photos prior to you squeezing the shutter button.

So, there you have it, three solid reasons not to buy a Canon Digital Rebel XTi. If your still unsure, then maybe a look at other cool cameras is what you need. With new digital cameras popping up every day, I'm sure you can find the camera you need with the features important to you. Even if it is a Rebel.