Quote Originally Posted by csacord
I have a Cannon EOS in my hands right now that is borrowed. I am working on some comparison shots to strengthen my argument for a better camera. I am planning on shooting the same advice you gave above unless that is the wrong direction for this camera...
No, what I gave was basic lighting advice regardless of your camera. What's nice about using a better DSLR is that you have more exposure options.

I'd consider shooting in manual. You can make adjustments based on the viewed image. Begin with a good "sharp" f-stop like f/8 or f/11, then adjust the camera ISO so it is as low as possibe for nice bright exposure and a reasonable shutter speed. IOW, if you find your shutter speed begins to get quite long, then you need to bump up the ISO some.