Canon XS vs XSi [closed]

Question

Can someone explain the main differences (pros/cons) between the Canon XS and XSi?

I think this question largely falls in the same shopping category as "Macbook Air vs. Macbook Pro?" in this post blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping. Discussion on Meta: meta.photo.stackexchange.com/questions/1082/…

D. Lambert · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-05 17:36:15Z

up vote 6 down vote accepted

Highlights (advantage XSi):

Of these, the sensor & processor are worth the price of admission.

edited May 5 '11 at 17:36

answered May 4 '11 at 19:38

D. Lambert
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	Are you by any chance mixing up XS (1000D) with XTi (400D)? XS was released after XSi (450D) and is a "downgraded" model. The DPReview article doesn't mention nor does provide a comparison to the XS. – koiyu May 5 '11 at 5:20
	XS = dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos1000d XSi = dpreview.com/news/0801/08012403canoneos450d.asp – GavinR May 5 '11 at 16:08
	You're right - I grabbed the wrong link. I'll edit to fix. – D. Lambert May 5 '11 at 17:30

dpollitt · Answer 2 · 2011-05-04 19:39:32Z

Mainly the XSi will have a higher resolution 12/10MP, more focus points 9/7, larger LCD screen 3in/2.5in, and a faster continuous drive 3.5fps/3fps.

They are more similar then they are different. If the price difference is much, I would save the money and spend it on a lens.

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