Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

If your looking to buy this camera your probably like me and want more than what you've gotten from a tiny point and shoot (P&S)camera or an old SLR. For years I was disappointed with my pictures from both my older Canon Rebel X and my P&S zoom. The pictures never looked sharp enough or had the vibrant color I've seen in other pictures. After weeks of research, reading everything I could get my hands on, the message to me was clear. Its the lens stupid! A great camera married with a cheap consumer lens yields lousy pictures. I changed the lens on my Rebel X to the Canon 28-105 zoom and overnight my pictures have improved to where I'm actually thinking about entering them into local photo contests. The lens is expensive, ... but you will be proud to show those shots of your kids on vacation for many years to come. Don't bother buying the consumer lens that comes with this great camera. You can buy the body without the cheap lens ... and buy the 28-105 lens at the same time. ... [Y]ou will know that your equipment is first rate and that your technique is the only limiting factor to great pics. A less expensive option is the excellent 50mm f1.8 Canon lens... . This is not a zoom which means that you get some excercise walking a closer to, or further from, your subject for framing the shot. Not as convenient but picture quality will be the best you can get for anywhere near the price.