whats the difference?

[xirokx]

Between:-

CANON EOS Rebel XTi EOS 400D

and

CANON 400D

hmmmm

I saw this CANON EOS Rebel XTi EOS 400D on a well known auction site...

I mean hmmm??/

 

[GeX]

US vs UK names

 

[BloodyL]

Rebel XTi is the american name of the 400D, that's it.
[edit]Oooh, beaten to it![/edit]

 

[xirokx]

okay so wats the difference between the US and UK versions?

 

[RaV]

names are the only difference. same camera in the box

 

[xirokx]

hmmm...

thanks

so there are no disadvantages...just wanted to clarify?

 

[Deleted member 11679]

so there are no disadvantages...just wanted to clarify?

Might want to check where you stand with warranty, however the camera may not have any as it is being purchased off said auction site and could be older than 12 months. No disadvantages, in fact, I like the term 'Rebel Xti' better.

 

[yak.h'cir]

I wonder why they picked different names for the same camera in different countries... The only reason I can think of is that they thought the people in America looking to buy an entry level DSLR might be confused/put off by something complicated like numbers!

 

[WotDa]

I like the term 'Rebel Xti' better.

I despise the term greatly, and despite the fact that the 400D is an entry level dSLR, the name sounds so un-professional.

I wonder why they picked different names for the same camera in different countries... The only reason I can think of is that they thought the people in America looking to buy an entry level DSLR might be confused/put off by something complicated like numbers!

The, 350D was the Rebel XT, no? Not as obvious to tell apart from them names as 400D and 350D.

 

[yak.h'cir]

The, 350D was the Rebel XT, no? Not as obvious to tell apart from them names as 400D and 350D.

I think so. The 300D was called the rebel Seriously, who can go into a camera shop and ask to buy a rebel with a straight face?!!

 

[robmiller]

I think so. The 300D was called the rebel Seriously, who can go into a camera shop and ask to buy a rebel with a straight face?!!

Digital Rebel: the Rebel was was what we called the EOS 300 over here.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/SLR/EOS_300/index.asp
http://photo.net/equipment/canon/eos-300

 

[yak.h'cir]

Wow, so the rebel range really has been around for a long time!

 

[33L]

There was probably a product out in the states called "400d" so couldnt market it as the same.

 

[yak.h'cir]

Ahhh, that's no fun. A sensible idea which doesn't involve questioning their intelligence