Very happy after switching

The EOS 500D (digital slr boby), I have purchased together with the EF-S 17-85mm USM lens. The typical kit lens 18-55mm I had not already promised the store. The camera I then added a third-party battery grip.

What do me good after 6 weeks and nearly 1,000 pictures like: The camera fits comfortably in your hand, it can be easy to operate - although at first I often had to look at the manual - Tripping and Scharfstellzeit I find very good. The hit rate of the autofocus impressed me. Test images showed no problems with false focal planes. The zoom range 17-85mm "fits" almost always, since I'm the equivalent focal length of 28mm and 135mm formerly lived. The RAW editing software with the Canon DPP is going well out of hand and offers many possibilities, why do not I use the internal camera JPEG processing. The duration of the dual batteries in the battery grip holds a surprisingly long time.

I do not use the video function.

What I do not like so much: In particular, the lens is no longer conveys the strength and precision that I had from my old Canon A1 and the Originalobjektiven from the 80s used to. The Plastikhaptik we must accept the well, if one does not invest in the L-series.
Getting used to, I think the approach to correct Objektivschwächen with software ". If one accepts erstmal, then you can (with the combination) of a camera, lens and PC to make beautiful pictures.

In the meantime, I had wondered whether it would have been the "metal"-50D is not a better choice for me. I too have Verisse unsure of the lens in various forums. Even carried out comparative tests with two 50mm lenses, which are considered very sharp, but I have reconciled, I could see only minor differences. Meanwhile, I am completely satisfied with the 500D and it would re-buy. There are certain cameras and lenses in particular with better (laboratory) values, but the better tools I use for the foreseeable future, no.
5 points because the things that might not please me to be the market.

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Canon EOS 500D Digital SLR Camera (15 megapixels, LiveView, HD video) body

Finally, all in one device

I own the Canon EOS 500D for a good two weeks now and have taken at this time about 800 pictures and movies. Now it is time to draw conclusions.

So far, I photographed with a Canon EOS 30D (and will continue to do so!) And an old EOS 20D. The latter now had the 500D soft (yes, I like to use two cameras, one with wide-angle lens, the other with a telephoto).

The Canon EOS 500D in many respects a great advance in other respects, at least a small improvement.

The picture quality is generally quite good, as I expect it from a Canon EOS digital SLR body. At ISO100 noise is virtually no detectable, even ISO200 is eigenlich just as well. At ISO400, however, we have noticed a certain deterioration of image quality, which, however, makes image editing with more get a grip. ISO800 is compared with older Canon EOS at least the same in terms of the noise. This also applies to the higher ISO values. The 500D is now offering up to legendary ISO12800. ISO6400 is - if you do not too much into the picture zooms out - for 15MP on an APS-C chip very well, while rushing ISO12800 even at screen size very well, with careful noise reduction can be so good but get a grip.

After all, is now possible in such extreme sensitivity shooting in almost total darkness. It has ranging from a few street lights. It is recommended that in case of doubt overexposing anything, because pushing on the computer is not as recommended because the noise it extremely increased.

Who would have it better, probably have to buy the 5D MKII - which is of course a whole lot more expensive.

The JPEGs directly from the camera are certainly very useful. With Tonwertpriorität and the automatic brightening (Autolight Optimizer) is usually required no more Nachberarbeitung. On older cameras, I often had to resort to Füllicht to get the images brighter - this saves you here now. Anyway, it's very restful, not having to reprocess all the images. With a sharpness of 4-5, the images are also enough "crunchy".

Of course you can also use RAW. However, this suggests each image with 18-27MB to book. Here one ought to use a large enough memory card. RAW offers more flexibility to Nachberarbeitung - but can not necessarily get more details.

In direct comparison to the 30D, I must say, though, that makes the 500D is definitely no better images, at least not in the area to ISO1600. I see only advantages in the higher sensitivity and better at the JPEGs directly from the camera (here, the 30D is not quite as good, and RAW has many advantages).

The advantages of 14-bit, extols the Canon, I could not find even with the 500D. Neither she nor better able to absorb the colors where they showed better grades, as is claimed happy.

For the 500D, you should absolutely use good lenses. The 18-55mm IS indeed perform according to various measurements quite well, but it disappointed me somewhat in use at the 500D. With the 17-40mm L, I definitely get better results. The 70-300mm IS USM cuts off at the 500D very good.

What should be considered: the 15MP APS-C on the chip should not be too dim. From aperture 8 of the unsightly effect is the diffraction blur. This may be, at least for certain situations (landscape) is important.

From her body is well managed (digital SLR body), the 500D. The huge display is clear, brilliant and sharp. Finally, it also offers a reasonable resolution (230,000 pixels on 3 "does not necessarily bring it ...).
The processing seems solid, of course it's not magnesium like the 30D, but solid plastic.

At 3.4 fps and 9 RAWS, or about 170 JPEGs in a row, the continuous shooting mode is quite usable, but I would cover situations where fps are important, but rather access to my 30D, which offers 5fps.

Now we come to the film feature, since it was also one of the reasons why I bought the 500D. Given my experience with camcorders were rather unsatisfactory, I had the 500D since it is right.

The quality of the films is very good, I am using 720p. I have no use for Full HD, especially since it only runs with 20fps. One Minute Film consume at least 300MB. The clips here are in MOV format. Due to the high data rate, it is possible to compress them quite easily without major losses in quality.

The sound is unfortunately only recorded in mono, presumably for marketing reasons. But he is very good and clear.

The autofocus is generally rather slow and straight for lentils with pinion drive clearly audible. Manual focus is recommended - thanks to the good display but not a problem.
Overall, I have to stay only two things in the film function:

- Occasionally streaks occur. This phenomenon has been discussed on the Internet and that explains, not that the whole sensor is read. Something bad, because I would have hoped for but by the very large sensor quality benefits

- In certain situations, the "rolling shutter" effect occurs. This is due to the CMOS sensor, which can only be read out line by line. One should therefore be added to prevent it from rising too fast moving objects to the side.

As far as the limit of 29:59 minutes, we owe it to an EU regulation that aims at preventing possible that displace cameras with video function, the camcorder. While it is somewhere annoying, but honestly, how often you take the longer videos? My previous maximum was at 20 minutes, and that was an exception. Due to the high memory requirements of the videos I see it as what matters is not so bad, except it is in the era of video editing anyway easy to put together a longer movies on the computer. And with longer clips to cut out what's normally anyway.
At least I do not see this as problematic, particularly since a battery in any case provides only capacity for about 60 minutes shooting.

Since I still appreciate all the advantages such as easily controllable depth of field. While the camera does not provide this for yourself, but you can but as using an adapter to connect an older lens, where you set the aperture manually. My experiments with old M42 lenses here were from quite interesting. DOF is controlled in normal camcorders, with their small sensors (1 / 6 "or even 1 / 4, 5") not given.

All in all, I am quite happy with the 500D. There is really only a few things that bother me. These would, first, the small problems with video shooting, on the other hand, I find it inconvenient that the video mode has landed on the dial at the back so that I as a user of the semi-automatic (aperture / time) the wheel has almost always turn around to access them have. A direct integration would have been better, as is the ability to start recording with the shutter release and not by the Liveview button (if you're not careful, then the video starts with a movement forward ...). For that I would have gladly dispensed with the Fotofuktion in video mode, which is anyway rather sinnfrei because we have neither time nor can control aperture and one for recording a short film, "Blackout" has. In addition, some absurd values chosen for the setting, such as clear Himme f/16 at a shutter speed of 1 / 50 seconds. Unfavorable for moving subjects ...

My conclusion:
The 500D is almost an "egg Wollmilchsau, this time with one or other restriction, even to the division in higher real models from Canon, but I must say that this is the first" digit "is Canon EOS, which really convinced me . The 400D gave me too bad grip, the 450D could not get excited about that way. The 500D is a good DSLR and video camera with the ability to change lenses in one - and that counts for me.
Because of the rather slow progress in image quality and the minor problems I have to deduct a star, but a recommendation for the device!

PS:
At the movies can at least solve the problem with the artifacts. Since the last-used visual style is also used for the films, it may come at too high a setting on the edge of said artifacts. We recommend that you use for the filming of a picture style, where the sharpness is set to 0.

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Camera class with a few limitations for digital slr camera body

I have bought with the camera after my Panasonic FZ28 Super zoom camera was broken and I had to return because of that.
I bought the camera with the 18-200 mm lens. Since I had done it before, almost 1 year with the Panasonic pictures, I was able to compare the well.
+ Unbeatable class is the Bilsstabilistor in the Canon lens. At 200 mmm Tele 1 / 15 second from the hand is pixelscharf possible.
+ The high ISO capability of the Canon is also class. ISO 1600 images are good. Here, the FC can not keep up 28th
+ Apart from the noise at high ISO values, I was quite surprised that the Panasonic picture quality is not noticeably worse than the Canon, particularly if the lens is fully turned up the CANON. Really bad is the Canon lens in the range of 135 mm.
+ Full HD videos are recorded at a frame rate of 20 fps. This is not really a restriction. Through a format converter you can increase the framerate to 30 fps. The images run the stable. Since the Canon selects a low compression ratio that goes without sacrificing quality.
+ The automatic programs of the Panasonic to work better than the Canon. My wife, who prefer to simply press the shutter button makes Biler worse, as the face of the Canon far too lame and is therefore unusable. I have some pictures in which the petals in the foreground sharp, the 5 children are behind the flower, however, blurred. The fully automatic mode, the Panasonic is the automatically selects the scene modes, better.
+ The Live View mode, of course, the Panasonic can not be used for the automatic programs in the CANON. Be brought into focus here must be done manually by pressing a button. For me as an "advanced amateur" is the seeker a good thing. My wife would prefer to watch on the monitor, which is not suitable due to the manual focusing for snapshots.
+ Image and sound quality of the videos are even better on the Canon. However, here again, the Panasonic deutlch bedienerfeundlicher. With the Canon I have an extra Tastdruck aware Sharpen. The automatic tracking of work as well as not. Defacto have to manually put sharp.

For the excellent camera, I give 4 stars. Since the user-friendliness is not on the level of a much cheaper Superzoomkamera, I subtract a star. A digital SLR for the consumer market must, in my opinion, also has a corresponding automatic feature.

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Very happy after switching The EOS 500D digital slr body

The EOS 500D, I have purchased together with the EF-S 17-85mm USM lens. The typical kit lens 18-55mm I had not already promised the store. The camera I then added a third-party battery grip.

What do me good after 6 weeks and nearly 1,000 pictures like: The camera fits comfortably in your hand, it can be easy to operate - although at first I often had to look at the manual - Tripping and Scharfstellzeit I find very good. The hit rate of the autofocus impressed me. Test images showed no problems with false focal planes. The zoom range 17-85mm "fits" almost always, since I'm the equivalent focal length of 28mm and 135mm formerly lived. The RAW editing software with the Canon DPP is going well out of hand and offers many possibilities, why do not I use the internal camera JPEG processing. The duration of the dual batteries in the battery grip holds a surprisingly long time.

I do not use the video function.

What I do not like so much: In particular, the lens is no longer conveys the strength and precision that I had from my old Canon A1 and the Originalobjektiven from the 80s used to. The Plastikhaptik we must accept the well, if one does not invest in the L-series.
Getting used to, I think the approach to correct Objektivschwächen with software ". If one accepts erstmal, then you can (with the combination) of a camera, lens and PC to make beautiful pictures.

In the meantime, I had wondered whether it would have been the "metal"-50D is not a better choice for me. I too have Verisse unsure of the lens in various forums. Even carried out comparative tests with two 50mm lenses, which are considered very sharp, but I have reconciled, I could see only minor differences. Meanwhile, I am completely satisfied with the 500D and it would re-buy. There are certain cameras and lenses in particular with better (laboratory) values, but the better tools I use for the foreseeable future, no.
5 points because the things that might not please me to be the market.

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Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR Camera (8 megapixels), body only

The rugged magnesium body of the EOS 20D underlines the professional look. Major components have been developed against the new EOS 10D. The revised menu structure, in conjunction with the also first time in an EOS camera set up multi-function switch ( "Jog Dial") permits a particularly comfortable navigation through the extensive functions of the EOS 20D. New features for color management and Weißpunktbestimmung make the new digital EOS to a tool that can rightly call themselves "semi-professional".
The EOS 20D is not only smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the inner values have been improved. This is literally "short" after turning clear: in just 0.2 seconds, the EOS 20D for shooting. The shutter lag of 65 milliseconds is at the professional level. Responsible for the quick start is first and foremost, the new DIGIC II processor, which is also used in the professional EOS 1D Mark II is used. The extended buffer size of the second generation DIGIC processor makes a series of image speed of 23 frame burst at up to 5 frames per second, surpassing the EOS 10D, nearly double. JPEG and RAW files can be recorded simultaneously, especially convenient feature is now the choice, what options JPEG and RAW should be recorded.

The new 8.2-megapixel CMOS sensor built for the new EOS 20D. In addition to its high resolution, the sensor provides a sensitivity range from ISO 100-1600, can be pushed in the "H" setting, even at ISO 3200. It is true that the new CMOS sensor the same dimensions as its predecessor, is due to around 30 percent higher resolution, the size of the individual photodiodes, however small. Improved high performance microlenses over each photodiode help despite smaller diode area is an excellent signal to noise ratio to achieve. For the new microlenses to increase the efficiency of the incident light and thus increase the ISO performance and image quality. In addition, a new optimized the noise reduction circuit: It amplifies the signal from the photodiode and thereby effectively suppressing unwanted effects, such as white noise and pixel raster effects. A three-layer optical low pass filter also reduces color distortion. Particularly convenient can now adjust the white point to individual preferences and style. Based on the above illuminant (daylight, tungsten, etc.) set white point, the photographer can adjust this white point in an extra menu with the jog dial in the direction of red-yellow-green and blue. A bracketing function calculated on request at the reception even more color options.

Brings super-fast autofocus with nine measuring points decisive advantages in practical applications, above all, the new autofocus system. The 9 lozenge arranged around the center AF points cover a larger image area than the AF system of the EOS 10D, but above all, the autofocus has become significantly faster. For the implementation of lenses with an aperture of 1:2.8 or higher, the central focus point can alternatively be selected as a cross-shaped AF sensor area. The choice of sensor points is an alternative to the large EOS-dial or the new multi-function selector switch on the back of the camera.

For even better results when using the internal flash and external Canon Speedlite flashes, the EOS 20D with E-TTL II distance-equipped flash metering. E-TTL II involves the calculation of lightning performance of additional factors, such as the distance setting of the lens in the ambient light measurement and has a detection of reflective objects. In this way, the quality is improved due to flash, especially in critical situations. The EOS 20D is compatible with all EX-series Speedlite flash range, including the new Canon Speedlite 580EX. The reflector of the new flagship model of the Speedlite series goes to the debate on the EOS 20D automatically in the position, in conjunction with the sensor size of the EOS 20D, the optimum illumination of the image circle ensured. For an even more stable color rendering submitted at the Speedlite 580 EX flash color temperature information to the camera. This ensures, even with different flash services with a common color. The integrated flash of the EOS 20D works out higher than the EOS 10D and so reduces the risk of red "flashing eyes".

Sophisticated black and features a reason for many amateur photographers and professionals who continue to work with analogue photo technology that had previously been the many creative possibilities of black and white photography. Here, the EOS 20D makes a decisive step forward. For it is the first Canon digital SLR body camera features a versatile monochrome mode with the black and white shots with similar settings as in analog photography are possible. Particularly noteworthy are taking filter simulations for the filter colors yellow, orange, red and green. These can be digitally inserted into nearly the same way as do advanced black & white with black and white film photographers. To create a Rotfilterung example, the most dramatic effects of clouds, the green filter provides for black and white portraits for a more pleasing skin tone reproduction. A specialty of analog black and white processing in the darkroom are Tonungsverfahren. These effects are available to the EOS 20D photographer in the camera is now available and that - without any chemicals - for shades in the colors of sepia, blue, purple and green. The black and white image files are saved as an RGB file, so that the photographer standing in a further processing on the PC open to all options.

The EOS 20D features the first Canon digital SLR body camera with fast USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed is approximately 40 times faster than USB 1.1. So, first, accelerating the transfer of data is from the CF card to PC or Mac with the download, on the other hand, the EOS 20D now also be easily used in a photo studio environment in conjunction with a PC, eg in portrait studios. The photos here are directly transferred to the host to the PC directly stored on the hard drive. Requirement for fast data transfer is that the USB port of the computer supports the USB 2.0 standard, otherwise the transfer takes place only at USB 1.1 speed. The EOS 20D also supported via USB Direct Print function: in conjunction with photo printers that can support the PictBridge standard vendor will geprintet the pictures in the camera without having to use a computer. For the slide show via a video projector or TV, the camera has a video-out port. The EOS 20D stores the files on CompactFlash cards Type I and Type II cards, including Microdrives, and memory cards with capacities of over 2 gigabytes are used.

The new image processing software Digital Photo Professional v1.1 enables rapid processing of lossless RAW files. Processing with Digital Photo Professional is up to about 6 times faster than with the previously supplied File Viewer Utility. The new RAW Software permits real-time display and immediate adjustments to images and also includes comprehensive editing features, including White Balance, and lateral chromatic aberration, Digital Photo Professional application sRGB, Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces and ICC support-compatible. RAW files to TIFF or JPEG formats to be converted, may, after the transition, a camera specific ICC profile are appended. In this way, the color rendering in software applications that support ICC profiles, optimized. Batch processing (batch function) significantly increases productivity because it allows the automatic through several files with the same conversion settings. The Canon EOS Solution Disk 8.0 includes addition, the Digital Photo Professional software programs EOS Viewer Utility 1.1, EOS Capture v1.1 and PhotoStitch 3.1. Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 is a powerful image editing software.

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Sony - DSLR-A200 - Digital SLR Camera - 10.2 megapixel CCD widescreen 2.7 "Clear Photo LCD display - Super SteadyShot

Product Description
Product Description: Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200 - digital camera
Product Type: Digital camera - SLR
Dimensions (WxDxH): 13.3 cm x 7.1 centimeters x 9.5 centimeters
Weight: 545 g
Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash, Microdrive
Switch to reduce dust: Yes
Sensor resolution 10.2 megapixel
Image Stabilizer: Optical (Super Steady Shot, CCD-shift mechanism)
Flash: Retractable
Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Microphone: None (e)
Viewfinder: Optical - Penta-Dach mirror at eye level
Display: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 "- color
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included)
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty
Product Description: Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200 - digital camera
Product Type: Digital camera - SLR
Dimensions (WxDxH): 13.3 cm x 7.1 centimeters x 9.5 centimeters
Weight: 545 g
Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash, Microdrive
Sensor Dust Reduction: Yes
Sensor resolution 10.2 megapixel
Image Stabilizer: Optical (Super Steady Shot, CCD-shift mechanism)
Flash: Retractable
Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Microphone: None (e)
Viewfinder: Optical - Penta-Dach mirror at eye level
Display: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 "- color
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included)
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty
Technical Details
Key Features
Product Description: Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200 - digital camera
Product Type: Digital camera - SLR
Dimensions (WxDxH): 13.3 cm x 7.1 centimeters x 9.5 centimeters
Weight: 545 g
Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash, Microdrive
Sensor Dust Reduction: Yes
Sensor resolution 10.2 megapixel
Image Stabilizer: Optical (Super Steady Shot, CCD-shift mechanism)
Flash: Retractable
Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Microphone: None (e)
Viewfinder: Optical - Penta-Dach mirror at eye level
Display: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 "- color
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included)
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty
Completed

General
Width: 13.3 centimeters
Height: 9.5 cm
Depth: 7.1 cm
Weight: 545 g

Food
Power Device: Battery charger - external

Key Features
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Digital Video Format: JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Exposure: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, spot
Sensitivity: ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Preset white tungsten light Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade,
Exposure Compensation ± 2 EV in increments of 0.33 EV
Auto Exposure Bracketing: 3
Image Formats: JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Optical sensor size: 15.8 x 23.6mm
Shooting Programs: Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset
Total pixels: 10 800 000 pixels
Exposure Modes Program, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture priority, shutter-priority
Color Support: Color
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
Shutter Speed: 30 sec
Special effects: Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, Sunset, Landscape, Portrait, Night
X-sync speed: 1 / 160 sec
Remote Control: Optional
Image Stabilizer: Optical (Super Steady Shot, CCD-shift mechanism)
Resolution: 10.2 megapixels
Shutter speed: 3 frames per second
Shooting Modes: Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset
Effective Sensor Resolution: 10 200 000 pixels
White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets
Max Shutter Speed 1 / 4000 sec

Software
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR software Image Data Lightbox SR, Sony

System Requirements for PC Connection
Peripherals: USB port, CD-ROM
Operating System Support: MS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2
Peripherals: USB port, CD-ROM

General
Additional Features: Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary color filter, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, depth of field preview button, sharpness control, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, contrast control Dynamic Range Optimizer, Eye-Start AF system
Self Timer:
Flash: Zapata
Delay Timer: 10 sec, 2 sec.

Screen
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 "- color

Several
Cables Included USB cable Video
Included Accessories: Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, shoes, protective cover

Environmental characteristics
Max Operating Temperature: 40 ° C
Min Operating Temperature: 0 ° C

Manufacturer Warranty
The details of the services and maintenance: Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year - parts and labor

Battery
Form Factor: Lithium Ion
Quantity Required: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included)
About the holder 1 x rechargeable Li-Ion - 1600 mAh (included)

Memory / Storage
Image Storage 3872 x 2592 2896 x 1936 1920 x 1280
Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash, Microdrive

Connections
Expansion Slots: 1 x CompactFlash Card - type I / II
Connector Type 1 x USB 1 x composite video output 1 x DC power input 1 x remote control

Lens
Points (zones), Auto Focus: 9
Target Mounting: Minolta A-type
Autofocus: TTL phase detection

Viewer
Viewfinder Frames: Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Type: Optical
Magnification: 0.83x
Field Coverage: 95%
Dioptric Correction Range: -2.5 to 1
Information on the LCD: Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF point, the completion of charging the flash, aperture, scale anti-vibration, flash / wireless remote, the indicator of vibration of the camera, manual focus , high-speed sync, frames remaining, against, flash compensation on / off

Flash
Features: AF illuminator, + / - flash compensation, wireless
Flash: Retractable
Guide Number (m / ISO 100): 12
Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Flash Modes: Fill out the way, 2nd curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction

View
Display Form Factor: Integrated
Format: 230 400 pixels
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 "- color

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Canon EOS 1000D Digital SLR Camera (10 megapixels, Live View), the only body

Anyone who has flirted with the only digital SLR body photography, innovation is hard to resist the Canon: EOS 1000D is the new camera. Partitions with a new price / performance, the Canon has a new league: 10.1 Megapixel CMOS, a seven-point wide area AF and continuous shooting for up to three JPEG compressed images per second. The brand that is trusted professionals, is now accessible for beginners of digital SLR photography with a ... And thanks for the navigation easy to use and easy to use.

The EOS 1000D is lighter than the EOS digital cameras and is based on an intuitive interface and a host of innovative technologies that are in the Professional Series Canon EOS-1 cameras. These include the DIGIC III image processor, and Live View system cleaning EOSIntegrated, digital sensor cleaning built by Canon. The EOS 1000D is also available in a cost-saving package, with the EF-S 18 - 55mm IS: The Canon lens has an optical image stabilizer, allowing a longer exposure time, because this technology relates to the crisis camera. This is worth trying in very low light conditions.

Then I started to picture myself closer to an agreement, I am fast with my Canon Digital IXUS reached its limits.

Since the EOS 400D, which flirted with buying a digital SLR body. The matter was before the

acquisition: EOS 450D and EOS 1000D?

Long-term considerations and comparison was made the EOS 1000D - because it differs in some points of his elder sister:
- 10.1 instead of 12.2 megapixel
- 3 frames per second instead of 3.5 frames per second image (JPG)
- 1.5 frames per second instead of 3.5 frames per second images (RAW)
- 7-point autofocus system instead of 9 auto focus points
- A smaller screen (2.5 inches instead of 3), but with the same number of pixels (230,000)
- N. Spot metering

Considering these points before buying, and this raise the question weather we can stop talking, of course, the price of the EOS 1000D. For the beginner, continuous shooting at 3 frames per second, compared with 3.5 B / s most are barely perceptible. The RAW format is not a rapid sequence of images as.

10 megapixels is sufficient for printing on A3 and the best 7 instead of 9 AF points are doing well.
Only the lack of measurement, it made me think, what will not be a success, which are known to be "closer to him.

After a few hundred photos of my conclusion:
The camera fits comfortably in your hand. I understand the weight lower than the EOS 400D. The picture quality is quite persuading - bildstabilisierten through the lens. Sometimes, but unfortunately prone to overexposure. Here we are then asked to get even with the guidelines of the case, the desired result. However, I recommend the Canon EOS 1000D absolute, but now thinks of a compact camera with a digital SLR full-automatic action and provides excellent images of itself, should be the subject of money.

After we had for years with different models from Canon Ixus go, just open a Bridgecam just under 1.5 years (Fuji FinePix S6500fd). The camera was / is in fact strongly recommended, but soon the demand grew for even more options (different lenses, rapid series of image processing, etc.) and flirted with digital SLR body cameras. As it emerged sometime ago, the EOS 1000D, we are more concerned about the problem. Ultimately we are faced with the decision 1000D and 450D. Difference 1000D price was € 120 - € 429 / 450D - 549 € (either a kit with 18-55mm IS. The difference was instead of 10, 12 megapixels, 7 instead of 9-point AF), a slightly smaller screen and the little 'slower continuous shooting mode (3 instead of 3.5 per second.) After much back to read (a lot of opinions on the forums, reviews and field reports, we decided to ourselves that we have these benefits "is not worth € 120 in cash and prefer to continue with a lens of Nice (EF-S 55 - 250 mm IS ). We have to buy two cameras in hand and tested in the store. Therefore, it was clear 1000D should be.

The treatment made a good impression, and the camera fits comfortably in your hand. The control are well arranged and functions quickly and easily accessible. In the structure of the device menu is logical and transparent, and allows intuitive use of the camera. Especially if you do not have a Canon in my hand, you feel immediately at home. However, a glance at the manual, of course, does not hurt. ;-)

The camera takes very good with the glass to provide sharp images. Objective Image Stabilizer always does a good job and makes the little more exposure time to achieve. If necessary, you can turn the image stabilizer as well. The autofocus works quickly and accurately, but can be began manually.

Battery life exceeded expectations - did not think the battery last this long.
With the camera, we are completely satisfied. The value of money today is probably unbeatable, and provides access to low cost in the world of digital SLR cameras. If, like a camera "boot" as a class receives, makes, of course, double joy!
PS. One thing I noticed, however, somewhat 'negative: not supplied with the SD card and is not included lens hood to the lens.

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