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Are the Canon Rebel T3i EOS 600D and the Canon EOS Rebel T3i two different cameras? And if so, what are the differences?

Thanks,
BobB

They are the same. Canon has some weird naming thing that the Rebels have different model numbers in the US and Japan. The T3i in the US is Kiss(some number i don't know) in Japan and the 600D every where else. Now watch out because in the US there is a T3 and T3i. The T3 is very low end.

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PErsonally I like to stick to the number system going on cause its VERY easy to distinguish the current line up.

I know that if I want something recent the 600D, if I want to get something thats discontinued but a store is still selling, then the 450D etc....

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Yeah there are a few posts around venting about it. I've stopped refering to mine as a T2i

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Thanks, that clears it up.

BobB

Why are they using the name Rebel whatever letter-number-code anyway? It's much more complicated than just the classical number fitting into their system.
xxxxD - low end
xxxD - amatuer
xxD - semi-pro
xD - pro

The only question left is: Why did they start their "rebel line" with the 300D and not the 100D? (OK, possible answer: They released the EOS 300 at that time and the 300D is the digital version)

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What you have to realize is back when the initial rebel came out, (film, not digital) the internet was not a prevalent then. Different markets behave differently. The got milk commercials did well in the US, but failed when they moved it elsewhere. (I believe they mixed the translation up with got hemorrhoids or something.)

Also, depending on the region, the same word might have a different connotation. In the US, someone can go by a nickname of Randy and no one thinks anything about it. In the UK, Randy has a... different implication.

Because of this, they started different brand names for their cameras in order to try to attract the most possible people. However, in today's market, it is easy to figure out that the same camera is branded differently in different regions, and it may seem to be a waste of time now, but they have also built up a brand in the various markets. People know a Rebel belongs to Canon. They may not know what a 600D is. They may even think it is a Nikon due to Nikon always using numbers with the letter 'D'.

And recall, Canon is a Japanese country. They refer to this camera as a Kiss X5. So if you wanted to be really proper, you should probably refer to it as a Kiss X5. Personally, I prefer T3i or 600D. I plan to refer to the camera by whatever is on the sticker.

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