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[quote=Anonymous]I am a Nikon girl so I don't know Canons well, but I know the Rebels are good cameras.  (I am just a hobbyist myself, so not an expert by any means!)  Honestly, so many people never even take their DSLRs out of "auto" mode and they aren't using even a fraction of what the camera is capable of - so most of the good DSLRs on the market would be absolutely fine.  I have a higher-end Nikon and I do shoot in manual mode a lot of the time, but I have barely scratched the surface of that my camera can do.  I would have been fine with a "lesser" camera (though I do love mine).

What you need are the camera body, lens(es), filter for the lens(es), a memory card, and a case for everything.

There is some stuff in that package that I'm not sure you need as a beginner - do you think you need a tripod?  You would want a tripod if you are going to be in pictures (using timer/remote) or if you are shooting at slow shutter speeds.  I'm not sure if you even need a spare battery - I don't have one and it has not been a problem.

What do you plan to take pictures of?  If it's family/kid shots, that lens will be fine, but 55mm is not going to work for things like sports or anything where you are not close to the action.  You would want a lens with a longer focal length for things like that.  So keep in mind that you may end up wanting a bigger lens at some point.

Again, I'm really not that familiar with Canons so I can't speak to the pricing, but it struck me that there's some stuff in that package that you may not need right away.  If that's a great price for all that and you'd pay close to that for just the camera body & kit lens elsewhere, then it sounds like a good deal.  
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