Canon's new Rebel XT, is an 8-megapixel DSLR. The new sibling model to the original Digital Rebel is now smaller and faster than its cousin, able to shoot 3 frames per second in 14 frame bursts. The XT will be known as the EOS 350D Digital in Europe and the EOS Kill Digital 2e in Japan, it's all the same camera. Of course the best news is the price: under $1,000.

US release????

I saw a sample of one of the 8megapixel images at 5.3MB per image the detail was unreal. It was a picture of an apple pie w/ other fruit on it. I practically glisten off the page and my drool added to the effect. I could have just as easily been droolling over the pie or camera.

Press release

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 17, 2005 – The Canon EOS Digital Rebel? camera that rocked the world of consumer digital SLRs little more than a year ago now has a new, faster, even smaller, big brother. Sibling rivalries aside, the 8.0 megapixel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT SLR, which will be showcased at PMA 2005, February 20-23 (Canon Booth #3503), in Orlando, Fla., adds resolution, speed, an extra dollop of creative control and enhanced comfort in the hand, to one of the smallest and lightest digital cameras in its class. Despite its advancements in ergonomic design and technology, this easy to use EOS digital camera is compatible with all of Canon’s EF lenses including the EF-S lenses and still retains the sub-$1,000 price point, proven crucial to entry-level digital SLR consumers. .....