I just ordered a new camera from Amazon. I bought the Canon 40d with the EF 28-135 IS USM lens. I currently have the Canon Rebel XT with an 18-55 lens on it, but I thought it was time to upgrade. I have been taking a lot more pictures and I am trying to get the best quality possible. That said, the XT has been great over the past couple of years, but I am ready for more. Some reasons that I decided to upgrade include:

1. As I said, I am shooting a lot more, and feel I am ready for a closer to professional level camera.
2. I want to have the best picture quality and the XT has an 8.2 megapixel sensor, whereas the 40d has a 10.1 megapixel sensor. The 40d also has a newer image processor (the DIGIC III) vs the older processor in the XT (DIGIC II).
3. I wanted something that felt a bit more solid. The XT does feel a bit plastic at times, and the 40d with the magnesium case, is a bit heaver and feels more sturdy.

All in all the Rebel XT is a great camera, but I think the 40d will be even more enjoyable to shoot with and whether or not I actually get better picture quality, it will feel like I do. I will update more once I get it (should be Monday) and post some pictures of the unboxing.

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