Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT with 18mm-to-55mm lens (silver)
- Eight megapixel CMOS sensor (not same as EOS 20D)
- Second generation CMOS (same generation as rest of current range)
- DIGIC II image processor (better image quality, faster processing, less power consumption)
- Instant power-on time, faster shutter release, shorter blackout time
- Continuous shooting speed increased (3.0 fps vs. 2.5 fps)
- Buffer increased (14 JPEG frames vs. 4 JPEG frames)
- Image processing time decreased (thanks to DIGIC II)
- Compact Flash write speed increased
- Smaller body (15 x 5 x 8 mm smaller)
- Lighter weight (17% lighter including battery)
- Matte plastic finish, standard body color to be black, sliver will also be available
- Re-designed control layout (drive mode button, new metering mode & AF buttons)
- Metal mode dial
- Harder rubber finish on hand grip (doesn't feel much like rubber)
- Smaller and lighter NB-2LH battery (same as PowerShot S60 / S70) which is 48% lighter
- Rear LCD panel changed
- Flash pop-up slightly higher (just 5 mm)
- E-TTL II flash
- Nine custom functions
　　o Customizable SET button
　　o Control noise reduction
　　o Flash sync speed in Av mode
　　o Shutter button / AE button
　　o AF-assist beam control
　　o Selectable 0.3 or 0.5 EV exposure steps
　　o Mirror lock-up
　　o E-TTL II mode
　　o Flash shutter curtain sync (1st or 2nd)
- Selectable Metering mode
- Selectable AF mode
- Flash exposure compensation
- Independently selectable color space
- Two preset and three custom image parameter sets, B&W mode (same as EOS 20D)
- White balance fine tuning and bracketing (improved)
- Proper RAW+JPEG (one RAW, one JPEG; although only Large/Fine)
- Record review histogram via Info button
- Play Jump mode by shot date, 10 or 100 images
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection
- New BG-E3 battery grip (portrait controls), takes two NB-2LH or six AA batteries
- Two additional menu languages added; Korean and Russian
- Subtly re-designed kit lens now named the EF-S 18 - 55 mm II (still no USM)
- Software now includes ZoomBrowser, DPP and EOS Capture
- Lower initial list price