Used Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i Digital Camera W/ 18-55 F3.5-5.6 Lens

I'll start off this review by saying that I bought this as a poor college student interested in taking photography. I was completely blown away and still am by the quality and specs of this camera. I've had it for almost a full year now, and have taken thousands of photos in varying conditions with an assortment of Canon accessories. I've decided it's best to just list the fantastic points about the T2i below and then some other things about it to consider:Pros:-Durable build, yet not made out of heavy metallic materials as many DSLR cameras are-Easy-to-use menu interface, whether you're shooting on full auto, or completely with manual settings-18 Million Pixels is a heck of a lot...I've blown up shots onto canvases and they still look incredible-SD Cards instead of compact Flash - While this may be a con to some, I find that SD Cards are cheaper, easier to carry around, and more universally useable with computers (in terms of having the input slot for it)-Huge range in ISO capabilities making light less of an issue for the camera-Quality kit lens - I exclusively used the 18-55mm lens that comes with it for some time before I expanded my collection to use a zoom lens (55-250mm) and a 50mm lens (the cheap 1.8 version).-Fast shutter speeds - I use mine to shoot action shots at rock and metal concerts...probably a weird use of it but it's incredible at catching mid-air shots and more-Long battery life - I did spring for a second battery soon after buying it as a precaution, but I rarely need it, despite taking 2000-3000 photos in one day at times.-The sensor in the T2i is incredible at maintaining depth of field and capturing quality images, way better than comparable mid-range Nikon camerasCons-Flash - The built in flash is fine, but if you're planning to take a lot of photos in a short amount of time forget about using it, the recycling time on it is far too slow to rely on it. That being said, Canon offers a number of fantastic Speedlite flashes, I use the Canon Speedlite 430EX II myself.-$$$ The camera is cheap initially, but Canon has really high-priced lenses, that are more expensive than comparable Nikon products. I still stand by my purchase, but be ready to shell out some serious $$ if you want to expand the possibilities with the camera.All in all I would argue that the T2i is the best deal for someone who's in between beginner/first-time buyer and full-on professional. If you buy it, I recommend getting an extra battery, a flash (if needed), diffuser, UV filters, and lens hoods. As for lenses, buy what you need for the type of photography you plan on doing, the 18-55mm is great because it is a good "one-size fits all" type of lens that can do all sorts of cool things, but there are specific lenses for specific applications. That's all from me, hope this review helped!

I wanted to post a quick review comparing my experience utilizing both the Canon EFS 18-55mm and Canon EFS 55-250 but compare those against using my Tamron AF 18-270mm. First off, I'm half asleep and not a pro so take what you can get. sorry. The Canon lens' while I had to switch them constantly and many times ened up missing the shot that I wanted in the time that it took to switch the lens over, even though I am dextrous as hell I must say lol. But when using the canons the images always came out sharp and colors where more vibrant in some (especially lowlight scenes) than when using the Tamron. The Tamron is workable in lowlight but I was pretty much having to use manual focus which isn't always easy to see clearly through the lcd. The body on the camera is just a winner in every way. It needs to win awards in many catagories. The quality that this thing is able to take is really second to none in it's price range. Then you can have 1080p video for a couple of minutes until the camera heats up and shuts itself down. That's always fun. What is with it overheating?The SD780 can shoot in 720p without overheating for much longer yet it's much smaller in size. The movie quality is excellent no doubt. The time limit on the movies it what turns it into almost useless. Ok, sorry for rambling, so basically the Tamron technically does what I had hope the two Canon's would do without having to change lenses. But autofocus fails in lowlight situations, and purple fringe can be seen in some low light pictures as well. Most of the bright came out as good or almost as good as the canons. I now feel like I wish I hadn't spent all the money on the Tamron when the Canons actually take the better pictures every single time without worry. Just awesome pictures.Hope this helps someone save some money or at least get an idea on which way they may want to go with a lens.Either way have fun. oh by the way, the macro on the Canon 15-55mm was closer and much crisper and more vivid on the flower that I took. The Tamron does the macro but just a blaa overall picture. Like im taking a picture with a much lesser camera body and that just chaps my ass.