I've had my T3i for six months now, and so far I'm extremely pleased with my results. I'd call myself at least a semi-professional, having had 10 different digital camera since my first (a Kodak DC120 that cost $1,000) in 1998, including a number of Nikons and Canons. There are some very long reviews on this site for the T3i, so I'll spare you the details. But, I take lots of different digital images (over 6,000 since April with this camera), from action photos of our grandchildren playing in their basketball and volleyball games to macrophotographs (using a Canon 100mm macro)of flowers and other organisms, and I'm almost always amazed by the results - images are sharp and colors are right on. And a number of times folks around me looking at the results have commented on "how amazing" the images are. Videos have also been lots of fun to take, although the learning curve for getting good video is a little steeper than for still images. And honestly, if I were going to take very much video, I'd get a dedicated video camera. This camera, as one might expect, is very versatile, and the important lesson I learned early on is to read the book and go to the internet for advice on how to get the most out of it - some fantastic information there. Practice, experiment, practice, experiment, etc., and not surprisingly, the more you do the better images you'll get. Common sense I know, but it is tempting and easy to simply set the camera on Scene Intelligent Auto setting and click away, expecting the best (and actually getting a lot when you do). I rarely use that setting, choosing rather to mostly use the Program AE mode and customize my image taking to the situation. I could go on and on, but I don't think you'll be sorry if you get a T3i. It's worth the money! Review by walleyeslayer
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