Great product for the money, and an ideal cam for the beginner. Plenty of options to get you going on the photography learning curve.
I did have some major noise issues with longer exposures, even at low ISO settings, but overcame them by using shorter shutter time. Cant use Ansel Adams old techniques with a digicam eh
If you have realistic expectations of what an entry level D-SLR can do, then you will not be dissapointed with this one at all..
I shoot only RAW so the write times are rediculously slow.
Strengths:
Price, EOS system compatability, everything generally.
Weaknesses:
Low ISO range, Slooooooow start up and writing times.
i bought this 300d when its 1st came out.ive also bought about 15 diff canon lenses for it thru the yrs.till now its i only use it as my back up cam, its seems to known for blown highlights.colors are neutral, but kinda dull looking compare to my fuji s2 pro.for what it worth, its only good enough for the starter, its an ok cam, nothing to praise about..most canon consumer lenses made for it are also ok..i had both canon IS lenses, like the 28-135mm and the 70-300mm, but i sold them both, they werent worth thier price either.i found that when i've used the nikon lenses on canon 300d w/adapter ring, all manual setting, pics turned out much better.i think canon ccd was made to just good enough in sharpness, never crispy , razor sharp. i always have to fit my pics w/csfotoshop. to add more contrast and help out color saturation, plus add usm..
its an average cam, nothing special about it.
Strengths:
its an ok cam for any starter fotoman.good batts life, i use w/batts grip.
Weaknesses:
ccd is weak in details contrast, not too sharp, no matter what lens you try.blow hilites.
Price listed in Canadian as of about 2 years ago. (student discount)
My introduction to SLR photography. Being an art student, and often working in digital mediums, I opted to purchase the Digital Rebel due to price and the features. It opened up a world I never knew of. I only wish I could afford a camera with a larger CCD, and get wider shots out of my lenses. It makes telephoto shots more capable though. Being digital made learning SLR photography MUCH faster, than learning on film. Now i'm going to buy a film canon, and use it for probably 10% of my shots. Great buy, and the new Rebel 2 has an even higher MP, so even better.
Strengths:
Learning SLR photography digitally is great.
great image quality and feature list for the price.
lenses interchangable between 35mm EOS bodies too
Weaknesses:
wish i could have a bigger CCD (buying film camera for this reason)
depth of field preview button sticks sometimes when camera's on it's side on a tri-pod (solitary case i think)
wish it had a prism viewfinder, image is quite dark. got used to it eventually though.
the canon software bites. i know importing the raw files directly into photoshop probably isn't as high of quality too.
Similar Products Used:
old old minolta film SLR
Fujifilm S602Z prosumer 3.1 mp
Great entry level SLR for the price. I have finally transitioned from the point and shoot types to the edge of a professional product. Although this product doesn't have all the features of its big brother 20D, the image quality is stunning (even with my new 75-300 IS Lens) and it was very easy to learn right out of the box. I am upgrading to the 20D in about a month. I photograph airshows and the Digital Rebel will still be used, mainly for my wide angle shots. I'm not letting this one go anytime soon. Highly recommended!
Strengths:
Price, ease of use, image quality (awesome), battery Life and accepts almost any Canon EF Lenses.
Weaknesses:
Plastic? Not my choice in construction, but the camera itself more than makes up for this
Similar Products Used:
Kodak point and shoot...does this fit the category?
Lets just jump in... I got this camera cause the price was right, its hard to find a better camera near this price. I also think canon has the best lens set in my price range. now my gripes... The custom white balance feature is very cumbersome esp. if you are moving from room to room i now always shoot in raw so i can fix it later, But there is no JPEG + RAW option. Shooting in raw kills the battery and slows the card load time noticeable. The start up time is 3 seconds! i can't tell you how many pictures i missed due to this.
Strengths:
Price
Canon Lens options
Huge improvement over digital P&S
Just like the D10 only cheaper
Great intro to SLR cameras
Good Battery stamina
Weaknesses:
The White Balance adjustment is Cumbersome
The start up speed is obnoxiously slow
Build quality is ok
No ISO 50 or 3200
No JPEG + RAW option
Scrolling through pictures is slow
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