People coming from other cameras or brands might not even notice it-I only did so because of the difference between it and my two other Canon DSLRs (which have lower resolution sensors). The playback images look awesome, and probably because of the higher resolution of the sensor, there's a very slight delay when you zoom in to 10x while the image loads and displays properly. Just different, not better or worse, for me. The exception are the Exposure Lock (*) and AF selector buttons, which have retained the deeper, softer feel of the older cameras. Most of the menu buttons on the back feel different from the ones on the original Digital Rebel and the 30D the XSi buttons feel more tactile and have a definite "click" to them when you press them. I'm not a fan of neck straps, so this works well for me (see the uploaded photo for the configuration). The battery grip, to me, defeats the purpose of having a small, light DSLR, so I opted for a Hakuba/Opteka grip (it's a plate that screws into the tripod socket that enables you to use the excellent Canon E1 hand strap with it) and I couldn't be happier. I'm 6ft tall with average size hands, and the camera feels good in my hand. The camera feels wonderfully light yet well built. I got it from three days ago, and have given it a pretty good workout since then, having shot about 650 shots under a variety of shooting conditions and with a number of different Canon and third-party lenses. So when the XSi/450D was announced, it sounded like a perfect fit for my needs. When the 40D was announced, I decided to wait until the 50D sometime in 2009, but wanted a newer backup/second body for my photography needs. Along the way I upgraded to the Canon 30D, which is a fantastic camera as well. Five years and some 25,000 shots later, it's still going strong. DSLRs changed my photography for the better like nothing else. My journey with DSLRs began back in 2003 with the original Digital Rebel.
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