Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera - Black (Kit w/ EF-S IS II 18-55mm Lens)

This is my first dSLR camera. Always wanted to take some controlled pictures rather than depending on luck (for point n' shooters) always.
I bought this one totally relying on reviews from ebay, amazon & some other websites.
So far so good, the camera is serving me way better than any of my PnS cams did. For some experience of what I did with Rebel T3 you could try flickr.com/photos/kiching where I've uploaded some photos.
The camera has some wonderful features, such as Digic 4 CMOS sensor, a nice 12.2 Megapixel image resolution. 9 focus points. Most of all I says what it does & does what it said for the price. With EF & EFS lenses avaiable you do have a lot of choices for lenses.

Pros:
1. Cheap price, worthy features.
2. Grips well.
3. Awesome picture quality.
4. Long battery life (Avg 600-700 RAW)
5. Lot of lens options.
6. 3 Exposure Bracketing.
7. HD Video (720p) capable.

Cons:
1. Image resolution could be higher.
2. Plastic body(well this is where Canon saved me a lotta money tho)
3. No wireless capability (Flash or photo shoot)
4. No external Mic capable.

Amazing, simple and affordable. This is and excellent choice for the money. My family reunion pics are professional grade and I'm NOT a pro. Software includes numerous tricks to crop and enhance pics. Top-end quality, expandable with different lenses and produces remarkable images. The IS makes shots clear and sharp.

Excellent combo or price/features. Needed ISO higher than 1600 but wanted a low cost. The T3's 6400 ISO is good enough to take night-time sports games with stadium lights. And, its compact form is great for travel. But, still trying to get use to handling it (vs. my 20D) to avoid accidentally hitting back panel buttons. Disappointed to learn Canon didn't make a battery grip for this. Don't want to try the 3rd party grips. Still, it filled my need.

THIS CAMERA DOES MORE THAN I EXPECTED FROM A CAMERA. IT IS AWESOME AND WAS BOUGHT AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. IT TAKE REAL GOOD QUALITY PICTURES, ANYWHERE FROM STILL SHOT PICTURES FROM MOVING OBJECTS LIKE RACE CARS OR SOMEONE RUNNING IN A RACE. THANKS FOR HAVING A CAMERA THAT WAS BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE CAMERA THAT I HAD BEFORE. THIS CAMERA IS UP THERE WITH THE UPPER CLASS CAMERA IN MY OPINION. THANKS CANDICE

Camera was purchased for my 14 year old daughter as entry into photography. Excellent beginner camera with great features. This camera will allow her to grow before purchasing expensive models. I will purchase more expensive lenses as the learning curve continues upward. I've even borrowed the camera for sporting events and pictures are excellent. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a quality camera at an affordable price. Our smaller hand held cameras are great, but after using my daughters, I'm ready to ditch them and purchase a Canon for ourselves.