Hello, am new to this forum and new to DSLR as well....am planning to buy a DSLR in the range of $600 and based on my limited knowledge (after long googling and reading forums) about DSLR, i shortlisted couple of DSLRs, Sony Alpha 300K and Canon XTi, which fits my budget very well....so, please suggest me which one to chose, or if you can suggest a better option for the same price, plz let me know.....

Hello, I can speak from owning the Sony a350 and now the a300. I had the a350 and it had some focusing problem went to exchange and they only had the a300. In a nutshell I really like my a300 I think it is a tad sharper than the a350. But then you are looking at a Canon.
I find the Sony to meet my needs in a few key areas. One being Image stabilization in camera, I think the new Sony's has great low light ability. like the live view but more so the lcd that flips out it is useful for different angles. my two cents..

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Hello, am new to this forum and new to DSLR as well....am planning to buy a DSLR in the range of $600 and based on my limited knowledge (after long googling and reading forums) about DSLR, i shortlisted couple of DSLRs, Sony Alpha 300K and Canon XTi, which fits my budget very well....so, please suggest me which one to chose, or if you can suggest a better option for the same price, plz let me know.....

Well the a300 does have quick live view, tilting screen, and in-body image stabilization. The XTi does not have any of that, but image stabilization is available in lenses. If live view is important to you then perhaps the a300 is for you. If not I would recommend you go try both of them out in a camera store. Handle them, play with their menu's, change the settings. You'll probably notice one of them feels better to handle and operates more intuitively for you. Go with that one.

What did you end up getting?

Sony has been moving quite aggressive in the camera market and offer some appealing price points. Seriously, you can't really go wrong with either cameras, it's just getting around the subjective nuances.

I personally prefer the feel of the Sony A series over the 300/350 and enjoy the system's interface. This is subjective, as a Canon user may find Sony's to be clunky or cumbersome, others, find it to be easy to navigate. I can dive into any Sony and make finite adjustments without reference. Then again, I am biased and enjoy the interface.