Dont know much about the Sony, The Canon Rebel is an excellent camera and has massive range of lenses available, I use the Canon 10D which the rebel is essentially a cut down version of (same 6.3 Mp CMOS sensor) and lacks some custom functions, and is capable of producing prints of up to A3 This is worth a look at: http://www.steves-digicams.com and http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/10d.html With the Canon you have the added bonus if interchangeable lenses, which could be a pro or con depending on what you want and your budget I have used the rebel but prefer the 10D it is much more strongly built but is quite heavy compared to the rebel. Bear in mind that both Canon cameras benefit from prime lenses as opposed to consumer lenses. Hope this helps a little

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