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Xsi or T1i for beginner

Started Feb 17, 2019 | Discussions thread
Lemming51
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Re: Xsi or T1i for beginner
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GreatWhiteWing wrote:

A very budget limited friend is looking for a starter DSLR

I found two decent deals with kit lenses under $200 on fleabay.

Is there any reason either of those cameras would be bad for a beginner?

The XSi is 11 year old technology, the T1i only 10.

The XSi does not shoot video, but the T1i does.  The T1i also has greater resolution (15 mp v. 12 mp), and greater ISO range of 100-3200 (and extended to 6400/12800) v. the XSi's 100-1600.

Which "kit lenses"?

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