The XTi is rellay ok for sports, yes here are surpass cameras, but the camera you have is capable sufficient IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT LENS.Spend your cash on a new lens instead. Canons 70-200 f4L would be a skilled starting point, for a small extra you could get a sigma 70-200 f2.8 EX lens.Both will rellay upshot in your camera to go including at approximately time ago focusing.Flush a splendid body including a gradual lens is going to be a gradual camera.If you want a new body then the logical upgrade is a 50D or 7D, as these have a far quicker buffer.The only thing you will advance including a T1i or T2i is 5 extra MP, the speed of the AF, the speed of the buffer will be exactly the same, and if you have the same or akin low-cost kit lens, this is what is going to hold you back.And if you buy decent glass you'll be by it in 10, 15 years time, a new body will do you 3 years. The XTi is rellay ok for sports, yes here are surpass cameras, but the camera you have is capable sufficient IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT LENS.Spend your cash on a new lens instead. Canons 70-200 f4L would be a skilled starting point, for a small extra you could get a sigma 70-200 f2.8 EX lens.Both will rellay upshot in your camera to go including at approximately time ago focusing.Flush a splendid body including a gradual lens is going to be a gradual camera.If you want a new body then the logical upgrade is a 50D or 7D, as these have a far quicker buffer.The only thing you will advance including a T1i or T2i is 5 extra MP, the speed of the AF, the speed of the buffer will be exactly the same, and if you have the same or akin low-cost kit lens, this is what is going to hold you back.And if you buy decent glass you'll be by it in 10, 15 years time, a new body will do you 3 years.

Reviews and Specifications

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• Imaging Resource
• Wikipedia
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Technical Data

• 8 Megapixel CCD Sony ICX476(?)
• F2.8-4.1, 4X optical zoom lens, 35-140mm (equiv.)
• Flip-out, rotating 2.5" LCD display
• DIGIC II processor
• ISO range 80-400
• Max resolution: 3264 x 2448
• AF-assist lamp
• Full manual controls
• Can record movies at 640 x 480 (30 frames/second)
• Support for conversion lenses, external slave flash, and underwater case
• Uses four AA batteries
• Uses SD/MMC memory cards

For developers

Firmware dumps

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