Canon EOS Rebel GII 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00008URS0
• Item model number: Rebel GII
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,736 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 11, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Canon updates its popular Rebel G SLR with the affordable Rebel G II, which offers those experienced with point-and-shoot camera or beginning photography students an easy way to step up to a 35mm SLR camera. This camera does not come with a lens.

Compact and extremely lightweight, the fully automatic Rebel G II features a retractable built-in flash with red-eye reduction, a high-speed selectable 3-point autofocus system, and and settings for multiple exposures and other creative effects. It offers 11 exposure modes (full auto to metered manual with indicator) plus multiple exposure, exposure compensation, and autoexposure bracketing. The new Night Scene mode combines the perfect balance between natural light and flash for stunning portraits at sunset.

Other features include:

• Metered manual mode for creative exposure flexibility
• Partial metering and AE lock
• Shutter speeds of 30 to 1/2000 seconds in 1/2-stop increments
• ISO 25-5000 automatically set in 1/3-stop increments

The EOS Rebel G II is fully compatible with the complete line of Canon EF lenses, as well as a wide variety of optional accessories including a remote controller, a battery grip, viewfinder eyepiece accessories, and a comprehensive line-up of EX-Series Speedlites.

The camera measures 5.7 x 3.6 x 2.5 inches and weighs 12.35 ounces without batteries and 13.45 ounces with batteries loaded. It's powered by two CR123A/DL123A lithium batteries (3v) housed inside the camera grip.

Product Description

Canon EOS cameras have long been the top choice of serious photographers worldwide. Celebrated for its user friendly design, professional precision and uncompromising quality, this new EOS Rebel GII camera is faster, sharper, more rugged and more intuitive than ever before - with many new features that outperform any other camera in its class.Rebel GII is a fully automatic 35-mm SLR camera with built-in flash, selectable wide-area 3-point AF, 11 shooting modes including 5 pic modes. It accepts all EF lenses and many EOS system accessories.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive fun camera for students and shutterbugs, February 26, 2005

By	Digital Puer "digital_puer" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I had been using digital cameras for about four years (including my current Canon Digital Rebel) before deciding to attend a photo class at a junior college to improve my skills. The class needed a film camera, so I got the least expensive film SLR that Canon makes, which is this Rebel GII. Although it's pretty simplistic, it's more than enough for both students and shutterbugs.

The camera is very light and small. Most importantly, it accepts all Canon EF lenses, which is great. If you are a student and you're wondering whether to buy the camera body only or the camera with a kit lens, I would recommend you get the body only and get a different lens. For my photography classes, all you needed was a 50mm ("normal") lens, and Canon sells an extremely inexpensive but excellent lens, the 50mm f1.8 mkII, for about $75. That lens and this camera go together hand-in-hand; together they are still very inexpensive and light, so you should not have any hesitation to bring your camera everywhere you go. If you are looking for a modestly-priced but excellent zoom, you may want to consider the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 with Canon EF mount instead of Canon's own 24-85mm or 28-105mm (both of those are ok, but neither open up to f2.8, which, believe me, you will want as you progress with your studies).

There are some limitations to this inexpensive camera as you would expect. The autofocus has only 3 focus points (my Digital Rebel has 7 points, and higher-end cameras have 45). The fastest shutter is 1/2000 seconds (my Digital Rebel's fastest is 1/4000), so under sunny-16 conditions, you may not be able to reach your widest apertures because the shutter will not be fast enough. There is no depth-of-field preview. Finally, in manual exposure mode, you control the shutter speed with the top dial, but to control the aperture you must simultaneously hold down a button and turn the dial (similar to my Digital Rebel, but higher-end cameras have two separate dials).

Negatives aside, this is an excellent SLR camera for the price. It is perfect for students and anyone who just wants to have inexpensive fun with an SLR.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Canon!, November 4, 2009

By	Viktor Nagornyy (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As always Canon delivers an awesome, very simple camera. The body is very lightweight, which is a plus when you start adding heavy lenses.

Great camera!

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this camera, December 31, 2003

By	Ondrea (Lucerne, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I just got my camera for Christmas and I love it. The quality is great, and it's so lightweight! Gotta have it if you're into photography...great starter camera.