Canon EOS 1000D Digital SLR Camera (incl EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 non USM Lens Kit) Featuring a 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor, 7-point wide area AF system and up to 3fps continuous JPEG shooting (limited to size of individual SD card used), the EOS 1000D represents a more affordable entry point to the world of EOS cameras – whilst taking full advantage of over 70 years of imaging expertise.
With the lightest body of any digital EOS camera, the EOS 1000D incorporates a range of technologies used in Canon’s professional EOS-1 series cameras, including the DIGIC III image processor, and Live View mode.
Helpful consumer’s review
I’m the first to admit that I am no expert in photography: this is my first DSLR so I am still learning as I go along. Friends who do know what they are taking about and have the 400D have expressed a degree of envy so I know it is capable of all the advanced stuff – but even as a novice I can see the difference.
In full auto mode it takes perfectly acceptable photos, and the image stabilisation helps a lot. I am still experimenting with the more advanced modes, learning one thing at a time, but full auto is a good safety net.
Battery life looks good too. I have taken about 300 photos so far and the battery level display has still not dropped from the full setting. As it was a new toy you can imagine this involved a lot more pointless zooming than strictly necessary and my old compact would have been drained long ago. I would feel confident taking this away for a day out, or even a week’s holiday, without any means to re-charge it. Re-charging is quick too (although the initial charge when I got it was possibly the longest two hours of my life!)
I was torn between this and the 450D and eventually decided that for the cost of the 450 I could live without an extra 2 megapixels and 2 more auto focus points. Not having an infrared port is the only niggle, but you can find third-party remotes that provide that if necessary.
So far I have found that this is ideal for a beginner like me. That is not to say that it is at all limited, but it is a comfort to know that I can still take decent pictures while I am still getting the hang of it, and even if I never do learn how to use all the functions I will still have something that is a great improvement on what went before.
A perfect introduction to the world of DSLR I think.
