We love this camera! Its a bit complicated to learn, but has a lot of features and the quality is great. Im anxious to get some other lenses to use now. its a very good camera to start out with.
Also, if you are going to buy it, get it without the kit lens and get something better, you will not regret it. I have a friend that has the kit lens on a different rebel model and I played around with it and the quality and overall specs are not that great. I purchased the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens, well worth the extra investment.
I did a lot of research on dslrs and everyone professional photographer that I spoke to said the the Canon Rebel was the best dslr for a beginner. I did buy the book Canon Rebel DSLR for Dummies and was able to whip thru it very quickly. It really helped me to understand all of the features. I would highly recommend this camera for any beginner and even those with professional knowledge.
