Canon’s newest-DSLR-on-the-block has arrived, and the reviews are in.

One thing Canon hasn’t changed is the insane number of names assigned to the newest member of the EOS family. Canon EOS 450D, or, Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi, or (even better) Canon EOS Kiss X2 Digital. Why change tradition and the attached confusion? Two heads are better than one, but are three name better than one?

The Canon EOS 450D (which is how I will refer to it), announced earlier this year, was widely anticipated by amateur and semi-professional shutterbugs. The entry-level DSLR offers many improvements over 2006’s 400D. The new camera boasts a resolution of 12 megapixels and Canon’s DIGIC III processor. Many features from Canon’s more professional (and pricey) 40D model are evident in the newest offering.

The additions include a large 3-inch LCD screen, and a live view mode, similar to what’s found on point-and-shoot digital cameras. Most DSLRs require the photographer to use the viewfinder to compose shots. The live view feature allows shutterbugs to use the LCD screen instead of the viewfinder, similar to point-and-shoots. Borrowed from the 40D, the Highlight Tone Priority feature changes the way scenes are metered, capturing more data in bright and white areas.

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