MY REBEL'S BETTER THAN YOUR REBEL

REBEL DSLR - EVOLUTION OF A REVOLUTIONARY CAMERA - It's August 2003. Canon announces the introduction of a camera destined to revolutionize digital photography. DRUM ROLL PLEASE! The sky opened and the Canon Digital Rebel (EOS 3ooD) descended to earth. This was the first digital SLR (with a kit zoom lens no less) to hit the market at under $1,000 ($999 to be exact). And this camera packed a hefty 6.3 megapixels. Suddenly, entry level digital photographers with limited financial resources could play ball with the big boys. This was the camera that would take entry level digital photography deep into the 21st Century - or 2005, whichever came first. That's when Canon introduced the Rebel XT, an 8 megapixel wonder that reduced the original Rebel DSLR to a second rate has been. The XT was a Rebel on steroids. Then in August 2006,The California Governator of entry level digital photography stepped forward. The Rebel XT was relegated to the junk heap and the 1o megapixel Rebel XTi (EOS 400D) took center stage. In the Spring of 2009 though, the heavens again opened up and the amazing Canon Rebel XSi (EOS 450D) made its appearance on the world stage. At 12.2 megapixels, this camera had it all. This baby was destined to reign supreme for a long time. Hell would probably freeze over before anything better came along. Then, in March of 2009, Hell froze over, and Canon introduced the Rebel T1i (EOS 500D), with 15.1 mega pixels and video capability. This was the ultimate, a camera for the ages. It just didn't get any better than this. At least not until earlier this year when Canon introduced the new 18 mega pixel Rebel T2i (EOS 550D). Larry Elkins - ELKINSPHOTOS Fine Art Photography