Canon Rebel owners looking to upgrade

[i like rice]

If you upgrade to a new 40D or 5D, you can get an additional $50 in addition to the $200 instant rebate on the 40D and $300 instant rebate on the 5D

http://www.usa.canon.com/app/pdf/Promotions/40D5D_Promotion_May08.pdf

[Tigawoods]

good stuff!

[sisforsurfing]

That's a 40D for less than $900. It would have been impossible for me not to switch to Canon if this was the case a few months ago, nuts!

I take it this means Canon will be coming out with replacement bodies for these two sometime soon?

[i like rice]

Yeah, 5D MKII and 50D will be release approximately Sept, usually at Photokina, which is the last week of September.

[jh95zenki]

What's the difference between an XTi and a 40D?

[i like rice]

40D 1/8000 max shutter
450D 1/4000

40D 6.5 fps (75 jpg buffer)
450D 3.5 (53 jpg buffer)

40d 1/250th flash sync
450d 1/200th flash sync

40d partially weather sealed
450d no weather sealing

40d pentaprism viewfinder
450d pentamirror viewfinder

CF memory
SD memory

1390 mah battery
1050 mah battery

magnesium
plastic

[CRXed]

How is the image quality between the two?

[garrettej8]

some day I'd like to trade in my xt for a 5d. it's my favorite camera even though it's a bit dated.

[i like rice]

How is the image quality between the two?

Pretty close. At web resolution, 99% of the people can't tell the difference.

[BlackTypeR]

I hope the 5D MKII comes out, so I can finally afford a 5D! :rock:

[i like rice]

They're affordable now!

[BlackTypeR]

Not to me!