CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II
Compression Modes
Fine • Normal • Uncompressed
Compression Type
JPEG • Raw Image
File Size (High Res.)
7 MB (18 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)
0.9 MB (about 142 images on 128MB card)
ISO Speeds
100 • 1600
Flash Type
Built-In & External
Flash Functions
Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder
Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
1.8 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
118,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Interface Type
USB
Video Interface
Video Out
Battery Type
Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life
600 Images
Self Timer
10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone
Without Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker
Without Built-in Speaker
Tripod Mount
With Tripod Mount
Operating System
Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Width
5.6 in.
Depth
2.9 in.
Height
3.9 in.
Weight
1.23 lb.
Included Accessories
Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Neck Strap • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger
Release Date
20 August, 2003
MPN
8861A003
UPC
13803029024
Product ID
23081133
Product Description
Sensor: 6.3 Megapixel CMOS
Max resolution: 3072 x 2048 pixels
Digital crop factor: 1.6x
DIGIC Imaging Processor for higher speed and image quality
Depth-of-field preview
7 point AF w. One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, and AI Focus AF modes
Metering: Evaluative metering, 9% of center, and Centerweighted average metering
Exposure: Program AE, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, auto depth-of-field, full auto, picture modes, and manual
Strengths: Absolutely brilliant camera, hard working, non pretentious, does whats asked of it and great way to get into DSLR photography
Weaknesses: Some ass decided they felt the same way about the camera and liberated it from my locked car, pissed to the extreme as the camera wasnt worth a great deal anymore(dollar wise) and I cant afford a new DSLR at the moment, reluctant to opt for the cheaper and affordable eos1100d, much rather save some dosh and go for the 60d... so at the moment I am relegated to my old canon A430 p&s.... sob sob sob...
Bottom Line:
Loved the camera but someone else loved it more.... thieving a-holes....
Strengths: Its still going relentlessly after four years of shooting
Weaknesses: It doesnt make coffee
Bottom Line:
I bought my EOS300d about four years ago now and I have nothing but great photographic experiences with it. It was my first digital camera, I opted for the DSLR EOS because I wanted something a bit more serious than the average point and shoot and also I have an EOS620 35mm with zoom lenses, 2X adaptor and flash gun which of course all go on the 300d no problems. I have used to camera in SE Asia, I used it to get some great pictures at Formula One, I used it to get great pictures of wild life, I used it to get great pictures of ancient buildings and ruins, I have used it to get great pictures of people and heve never ever had a problem with the exception of Cambodia during the wet season when the camera fogged chronicly...
Even now four odd years on I am still using the original battery, it may not hold the same length of charge anymore but it still takes care of business.
I wouldnt swap this camera for anything other than a 5dmkII or 1dsnIII, I like the heavet weight of it, it feels like a camera should.
Strengths: Price, EOS system compatability, everything generally.
Weaknesses: Low ISO range, Slooooooow start up and writing times.
Bottom Line:
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: 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.
Bottom Line:
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: 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.
Bottom Line:
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.
CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II
Compression Modes
Fine • Normal • Uncompressed
Compression Type
JPEG • Raw Image
File Size (High Res.)
7 MB (18 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)
0.9 MB (about 142 images on 128MB card)
ISO Speeds
100 • 1600
Flash Type
Built-In & External
Flash Functions
Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder
Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
1.8 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
118,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Interface Type
USB
Video Interface
Video Out
Battery Type
Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life
600 Images
Self Timer
10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone
Without Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker
Without Built-in Speaker
Tripod Mount
With Tripod Mount
Operating System
Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Width
5.6 in.
Depth
2.9 in.
Height
3.9 in.
Weight
1.23 lb.
Included Accessories
Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Neck Strap • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger
