[LowchevyII]

I cant comment directly on the t2i, but i do have an xsi that i have been shooting with for 3+ years. I love that camera. Im a huge Canon fan and have upgraded my lenses accordingly. shooting mainly with a 24-105 f4 L lens. The shots it comes up with are great. Not having had a d-slr before, whatever you buy there is going to be a learning curve. if you leave it on auto it will definitely come up with some decent stuff but the real fun comes when you start shooting in manual mode. you can really get creative with your shots once you learn. maybe pick up a digital photography for dummys book. good info in there. i have it and really have learned some good tips. also pic up the field guide for whatever camera you choose.

my only real advice, is i would stick with either canon or nikon...cant lose with either of them. having shot with both i know both fairly decently, though canon more so. i have never shot with a sony and have no real desire to. I dont think their lenses are as readily available as nikon and canon (i could be wrong here) and not sure about the quality of the glass of the lenses like say the L series from canon.