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Originally Posted by ncfcyank19
Canon has three levels of SLR cameras. Yes the Rebels are the cheapest and also the cheapest in construction. The higher end models (Like the EOS-1D Mark III...droooll) are more expensive but also built like a tank.
If you can find a used Canon EOS Rebel XT with the kit lens (18-55mm, f3.5-5.6) for under $500 then go for it. You won't be disappointed. The Nikon D40 is a nice camera as well. I've got the Rebel XTi and so long as you aren't constantly dropping it or tossing it around, it'll last you just fine.
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I think the XTi is actually built a little more solid. At least it felt that way in the store. I thought about getting it, but then the price tag of the XT and the D40 made more sense at the time. If I knew then what I knew now, I'd have spent upwards of $1500CDN (these days that's closer to the American dollar). I think I would've enjoyed the features that some of the more expensive cameras offer.
EOS-1D... I'm also drooling. I'd eat off of a homeless person's ass for one.