Canon EOS Rebel XT vs Canon EOS Rebel

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel XT and the Canon EOS Rebel, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Canon EOS Rebel XT was introduced in April 2005 and Canon EOS Rebel was introduced in September 2003. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Canon EOS Rebel XT Highlights

      • 8 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
      • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • 7 Focus Points
      • 1.8" 115k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
      • 2.8 fps Continuous Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Canon EOS Rebel Highlights

      • 6 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
      • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • 7 Focus Points
      • 1.8" 118k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
      • 2.5 fps Continuous Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Canon EOS Rebel XT
      4. Advantage of Canon EOS Rebel
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Canon EOS Rebel XT and Canon EOS Rebel.

      PROS

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      •   No Video Capture
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 8 Megapixel
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 115k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.8 fps
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   No Video Capture
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6 Megapixel
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 118k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.5 fps
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 55
      •   Low USB Speed
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   DxO Overall Score - 60
      •   Weight - 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz)
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   Weight - 645 g (1.42 lb / 22.75 oz)

      Advantage of Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon Rebel XT
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel XT over Canon EOS Rebel.

      Canon EOS Rebel XT vs Canon EOS Rebel
      Higher Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel vs 6 Megapixel
      Max Image Resolution 3456 x 2304 vs 3072 x 2048
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 2.8 fps vs 2.5 fps
      Higher DxO Low Light ISO 637 vs 544
      Higher DxO Color Depth 21.8 vs 21.0
      Higher DxO Overall Score 60 vs 55
      Higher USB Speed USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) vs USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
      Lighter 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz) vs 645 g (1.42 lb / 22.75 oz)

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Canon EOS Rebel XT.

      Canon Rebel XSi
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      APS-C

      12.2 MP

      Canon Rebel XS
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      APS-C

      10.1 MP

      Canon Rebel XTi
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      APS-C

      10.0 MP

      Canon R10
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Nikon D5500
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Pentax K-5 II
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      APS-C

      16.3 MP

      Canon 1D X III
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      Full Frame

      20.1 MP

      Canon 1D X II
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      Full Frame

      20.2 MP

      Panasonic GH5 II
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      Micro Four Thirds

      20.33 MP

      Sony SLT-A57
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      APS-C

      16.1 MP

      Leica M10
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      Full Frame

      24 MP

      Olympus E-520
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      Micro Four Thirds

      10.0 MP

      Advantage of Canon EOS Rebel

      Canon Rebel
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel over Canon EOS Rebel XT.

      Canon EOS Rebel XT vs Canon EOS Rebel
      Higher Resolution Screen 115k dot vs 118k dot

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Canon EOS Rebel.

      Canon R6 II
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Canon 60D
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Canon Rebel SL1
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Canon Rebel T3i
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Canon 70D
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

      Nikon D3200
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Olympus E-600
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      Micro Four Thirds

      12 MP

      Pentax K-5 IIs
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      APS-C

      16.3 MP

      Olympus PEN E-PL9
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      Micro Four Thirds

      16.1 MP

      Canon 5DS
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      Full Frame

      50.6 MP

      Fujifilm S5 Pro
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      APS-C

      6 MP

      Nikon D5
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      Full Frame

      20.8 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Canon EOS Rebel XT Canon EOS Rebel
        Built-in Flash
        Orientation Sensor
      WEAKNESSES Canon EOS Rebel XT Canon EOS Rebel
        No Video Capture
        Low Resolution Sensor8 Megapixel6 Megapixel
        Low Native ISO1,6001,600
        Timelapse Recording
        Few Focus Points77
        No Face Detection
        No Image Stabilization
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Small Screen1.8"1.8"
        Low Resolution Screen115k dot118k dot
        No Live View
        Low Max Continuous Shooting2.8 fps2.5 fps
        No HDMI Output
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Canon EOS Rebel XT and Canon EOS Rebel have 1.8" Fixed screens with 115k dot and 118k dot resolutions respectively.


      Viewfinder

      Cameras have built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinders. They both have 95% coverage and 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

      Sensor

      Canon EOS Rebel XT features a 8 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.2 x 14.8 mm and a total area of 328.6 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600. Canon EOS Rebel features a 6 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.7 x 15.1 mm and a total area of 228 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.


      Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

      Sensor size chart
      Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
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      Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23.6 x 15.6 mm368.2 mm23:21.5x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.3 x 14.9 mm332.3 mm23:21.6x
      Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.4 x 13 mm226.2 mm24:32x
      Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

      Photography Features

      Canon EOS Rebel XT can take pictures up to 3456 x 2304 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2496 x 1664, 1728 x 1152 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Canon EOS Rebel can take pictures up to 3072 x 2048 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2048 x 1360, 1536 x 1024 with 3:2 aspect ratios.


      Lens Mount

      Cameras have Canon EF/EF-S lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.6x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6.


      No Image Stabilization

      The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel XT it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel nothing can be done. On Canon EOS Rebel it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel XT nothing can be done.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs

      Both models have USB inputs for data transfer.


      External Storage Slots

      Cameras have a single CompactFlash (Type I/II) card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Canon EOS Rebel XT has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel XT, and up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel. Canon EOS Rebel XT can shoot continuously up to 2.8 fps. Canon EOS Rebel can shoot continuously up to 2.5 fps.


      Focusing

      Canon EOS Rebel XT has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 7 focusing points and Canon EOS Rebel has 7 focusing points..


      Exposure

      Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel XT ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel XT and ±2 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel XT and and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100.. They also accept external flash. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

      Physical Parameters

      Canon EOS Rebel XT body has dimensions of 127 x 94 x 64 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.52") and Canon EOS Rebel body has dimensions of 142 x 99 x 72 mm (5.59 x 3.9 x 2.83"). Canon EOS Rebel XT weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz) and Canon EOS Rebel weighs 645 g (1.42 lb / 22.75 oz).

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      127 mm

      94 mm

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      142 mm

      99 mm

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      94 mm

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      64 mm

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      72 mm

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      Size comparisons of Canon EOS Rebel XT and Canon EOS Rebel

      Canon EOS Rebel XT and Canon EOS Rebel for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      AVERAGE
      63
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 115k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      62
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 118k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      POOR
      52
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 115k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.8 fps
      •   Orientation Sensor
      POOR
      52
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 118k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.5 fps
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      POOR
      51
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 115k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.8 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Orientation Sensor
      POOR
      50
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 118k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.5 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      AVERAGE
      69
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 115k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      69
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 118k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      GOOD
      77
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 115k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz)
      GOOD
      75
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 118k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 645 g (1.42 lb / 22.75 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      GOOD
      80
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 115k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz)
      GOOD
      77
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 118k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 645 g (1.42 lb / 22.75 oz)

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Canon EOS Rebel XT and Canon EOS Rebel and give them scores of 54 and 52 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
      52

      Sensor

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      AVERAGE
      68
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 8 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   DxO Overall Score - 60
      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 55

      Photo

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      AVERAGE
      57
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.8 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      POOR
      51
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.5 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec

      Video

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      BAD
      0
      •   No Image Stabilization
      BAD
      0
      •   No Image Stabilization

      Focusing

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      AVERAGE
      69
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      AVERAGE
      69
      •   7 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 115k dot
      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 118k dot

      Connectivity

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      POOR
      41
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      BAD
      34
      •   Low USB Speed
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Canon EOS Rebel XT

      Canon EOS Rebel

      POOR
      43
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz)
      POOR
      41
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 645 g (1.42 lb / 22.75 oz)


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