Canon 350D -V- Rebel XT

[selwonk]

Folks

Is there any difference between the Canon 350D sold in the UK and the one badged up abroad as the "Rebel XT"? I'm after a more in depth book on using the 350D I bought over here. I don't want to waste money on a book if the functions described are not identical

Thanks in advance...

MK

[Dogsey]

I thought the Rebel XT was the same as the 400D ... although I may well be wrong.

[selwonk]

Uhm - not as confused as I am!

In the meantime, a useful site I've just found for dSLR newbies like me:

http://www.shortcourses.com/

[jagdpanther]

I thought the digital rebel XT was the 350 and the 400

[selwonk]

Oh...

I'll have to do some more digging around

[Gingerbread Man]

The Canon 350D is the Rebel XT.

The Canon 400D is the Rebel XTi.

It's a matter of different name for different markets. Much like;

Walkers - Lays,
Links - Axe.

David

[selwonk]

Ah - right. So essentially the same camera in terms of functionality then?

[JD]

selwonk said:

Ah - right. So essentially the same camera in terms of functionality then?

Identical

But generally Cheaper

[selwonk]

Thanks folks. I'll get hold of the eBook I was looking at - at a nice, favourable exchange rate

[slartibartfast]

whats the 300D then? is it just the rebel?

i've got the 300D and love it....almost enough to go to bed with it...ok,it sits by the side of the bed! LOL.


Paul

[Gingerbread Man]

slartibartfast said:

whats the 300D then? is it just the rebel?

i've got the 300D and love it....almost enough to go to bed with it...ok,it sits by the side of the bed! LOL.


Paul

Correct you camera shagger you....

[mrmr96]

Gingerbread Man said:

The Canon 350D is the Rebel XT.

The Canon 400D is the Rebel XTi.

It's a matter of different name for different markets. Much like;

Walkers - Lays,
Links - Axe.

David

Yup +1.

Also, I was buying a midrange Canon DSLR and was weighing up the pros and cons of getting the 400D in Jessops or the XTi shipped from USA. Basically by the time you've paid postage and import VAT the saving is negligible. (PS, don't kid yourself that you won't be charged import VAT, becauase you will. It's about £80 on that camera.)

[slartibartfast]

Gingerbread Man said:

slartibartfast said:

whats the 300D then? is it just the rebel?

i've got the 300D and love it....almost enough to go to bed with it...ok,it sits by the side of the bed! LOL.


Paul

Correct you camera shagger you....

i'll have you know i happen to have a perfectly normal human girlfriend.....and what i get up to with my camera when i'm on my own is non of her business HEH HEH HEH

[Gingerbread Man]

mrmr96 said:

Gingerbread Man said:

The Canon 350D is the Rebel XT.

The Canon 400D is the Rebel XTi.

It's a matter of different name for different markets. Much like;

Walkers - Lays,
Links - Axe.

David

Yup +1.

Also, I was buying a midrange Canon DSLR and was weighing up the pros and cons of getting the 400D in Jessops or the XTi shipped from USA. Basically by the time you've paid postage and import VAT the saving is negligible. (PS, don't kid yourself that you won't be charged import VAT, becauase you will. It's about £80 on that camera.)

Would you not also have to put up with a USA plug and therefore UK adapter for it to charge. What's the warranty like, international?

David

[Gemm]

'Rebel' is such a horrible name for a camera. I'd stick to xxxD.

Mind you, they are called 'Kiss' in Japan ('Kiss Digital X' for 400D), which is even worse!