Product Description

Canon EOS cameras have long been the top choice of serious photographers worldwide. Celebrated for its user friendly design, professional precision and uncompromising quality, this new EOS Rebel GII camera is faster, sharper, more rugged and more intuitive than ever before - with many new features that outperform any other camera in its class.Rebel GII is a fully automatic 35-mm SLR camera with built-in flash, selectable wide-area 3-point AF, 11 shooting modes including 5 pic modes. It accepts all EF lenses and many EOS system accessories.This model is bundled with EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III lens. At 6.2 oz. (175g), this is the lightest compact zoom EF lens. The aspherical element makes it compact and helps obtain high-contrast images. At the 80mm focal length, a postcard can fill the viewfinder frame. Lead-free glass is used.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3934 in Camera & Photo
• Size: Camera with EF 35-80mm Lens Kit
• Brand: Canon
• Model: Rebel GII
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.00 pounds

Features

• Affordable 35mm SLR kit with 35-80mm zoom lens
• Automatic features great for beginning photographers
• Built-in flash with red-eye reduction capability
• 11 exposure modes--full auto to metered manual with indicator
• Shutter speeds of 30 to 1/2000 seconds

Amazon.com Product Description
Canon updates its popular Rebel G SLR with the affordable Rebel G II, which offers those experienced with point-and-shoot camera or beginning photography students an easy way to step up to a 35mm SLR camera. This kit comes complete with a high-quality interchangeable Canon EF 35-80mm zoom lens.

Compact and extremely lightweight, the fully automatic Rebel G II features a retractable built-in flash with red-eye reduction, a high-speed selectable 3-point autofocus system, and and settings for multiple exposures and other creative effects. It offers 11 exposure modes (full auto to metered manual with indicator) plus multiple exposure, exposure compensation, and autoexposure bracketing. The new Night Scene mode combines the perfect balance between natural light and flash for stunning portraits at sunset.

Other features include:

• Metered manual mode for creative exposure flexibility
• Partial metering and AE lock
• Shutter speeds of 30 to 1/2000 seconds in 1/2-stop increments
• ISO 25-5000 automatically set in 1/3-stop increments

The EOS Rebel G II is fully compatible with the complete line of Canon EF lenses, as well as a wide variety of optional accessories including a remote controller, a battery grip, viewfinder eyepiece accessories, and a comprehensive line-up of EX-Series Speedlites.

The camera measures 5.7 x 3.6 x 2.5 inches and weighs 12.35 ounces without batteries and 13.45 ounces with batteries loaded. It's powered by two CR123A/DL123A lithium batteries (3v) housed inside the camera grip.

From the Manufacturer
Ideal for photography students or any consumer wishing to gain greater creative control when taking photographs, the EOS Rebel GII is compact, extremely lightweight and packed with features. Canon engineers were able to incorporate some of the most advanced camera functionality available in this entry-level SLR camera including; 11 exposure modes, a 3-point autofocus system, Auto Exposure Bracketing, manual focusing point selection in the viewfinder and settings for multiple exposures and other creative effects.

• Fully automatic 35mm SLR camera with built-in flash

• Selectable wide-area 3-point AF

• 11 shooting modes including 5 PIC modes

• Accepts all EF lenses and many EOS system accessories

Customer Reviews

Decent Entry Level Camera
My personal background: I've owned several Point & Shoot cameras, both digital and film, as well as an old SLR back when I was in high school. I'm a decent photographer and since I bought this camera in late August (now early November) I've shot probably around 400+ frames.

If you want to shoot in manual mode, this camera works wonderfully. The only downsides I've found is a tendency to under expose by about 1/3 stop and the 1 fps maximum. If you don't need high speed photography and can learn to compensate for the exposure (or take your film to a lab that does) there isn't a reason to buy any other Rebel.

If you use the various auto modes (landscape, portrait, etc.) you'll find the camera works pretty well. Using these modes I can hand the camera over to a family member and expect the photo to come out reasonably well.

The only serious downfall to this kit is the lens. It is about as crummy as lenses come. The photos look fine at 4x6, but if you blow them up, you'll notice they aren't very sharp. The good news is that when your skill develop enough that you realize this, you can go out and buy that nice 24-85mm zoom and 50mm prime and they'll work wonderfully. Expensive bodies are for people with money burning wholes in their pocket. This one is for you. :)

Easy to use! Excellent Pictures
I purchased this camera based on reviews from several different scrapbooking message boards. Scrapbookers know their cameras as their hobby is all about GREAT pictures. I have an old Canon AE-1 Program that I purchased 18 years ago and I am a big fan of digital camera. I have an Olympus C-50.

The Canon Rebel takes awesome shots. I took it to Disney World and did not take one bad shot. I used Kodak High Density film. The camera is so easy to use. The telephoto feature worked really well. In the auto mode it works like a point and shoot, but the pictures cannot be compared to a regular point and shoot camera. I am not the best photographer in the world, but this makes me look like I am. You won't be disappointed.

Great Camera for Everyone!
I bought this camera in the summer of 2003 which was when I started my photography endeavor. This camera has been awesome for everything that I have done from practice portraiture, landscape, close up, and everything that I was able to thow at it. I still constantly use this camera as it still continues to intrigue me with its abilities.

Many, and I say MANY people complain online about the lense that is given in the kit. For the work that I have done, and the work that most amature to "prosumer" photographers do, you will not be so extremely dissapointed about this lense. I do have the EF 50mm f/1.8, which is awesome!

The Rebel GII is also extremely light to carry around, especially when compared to older manual type SLR's. Sure, its not as light as a point and shoot but its NOT a point and shoot, its a great SLR. As I advance more in Photography, by December 2004 I'll be buying the Elan 7Ne to meet all of my photo needs. Due to the weight though, the Rebel will be my more rugged body for those shoots that I don't want to risk ruining the Elan. Great camera overall, go buy it!