Canon announced this week that it would be adding a new D-SLR camera to its line in the U.S. and other countries. The new camera will be the Canon EOS Rebel XS. The Rebel XS will replace both the Rebel XT and XTi.
The Rebel XS gets a 2.5-inch LCD, 10-megapixel sensor and Live View feature. Live View allows you to frame a shot with the LCD and see the image live just like you would through the view finder.

The XS has a 7-point autofocus system and can shoot bursts at 3 fps until your memory card fills up. The camera saves images to SD/SDHC cards rather than the much more expensive CompactFlash cards of higher-end D-SLR cameras.

The kit lens included with the Rebel XS is an image stabilized EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Bundling a lens with image stabilization will help first time users of DSLR cameras get better shots. The Rebel XS will sit in the Canon line directly below the Rebel XSi.

Other features of the Rebel XS include integrated sensor cleaning system, shutter speed of 30 seconds to 1/4000 of a second and 12-bit analog to digital conversion. The battery used by the Rebel XS is a LP-E5 with 1080 mAH and the XS is compatible with a wired remote.

Pricing for the new Rebel XS is not yet announced, but its big brother the Rebel XSi retails in the $799 to $899 range. That would likely put the Rebel XS at about $200 less than the XSi. The EOS Rebel XTi the Rebel XS is replacing was first introduced way back in 2006.

Source from DailyTech