Today, Canon announced a new 10.1-megapixel entry-level digital SLR in Europe and Asia, the Canon EOS 1000D. So far I haven’t been able to find out if it will be introduced in the North America. The press release has not appeared on either Canon USA or the Canadian Canon Web site. However, other photography Web sites are also listing it as the “Canon EOS Rebel XS”, a Canon USA naming standard, implying that it will be available in the US, too.
The Canon EOS Rebel XS / 1000D Main Features:
- 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
- 3 frames-per-second frame rate
- 7-point auto focus with f/5.6 cross-type center point
- EOS Integrated Cleaning System
- 2.5-inch LCD with Live View mode
- DIGIC III processor
- Digital Photo Professional RAW processing software
- SD/SDHC card slot
- Picture Styles processing
- Compact and lightweight
- Compatible with Canon EF/EF-S lenses and EX Speedlites
I’ve used both the Canon EOS Rebel XTi / 400D and EOS XSi / 450D extensively in the studio and in the field for sports and landscape photography. I think they’re both an awful lot of camera for supposed “entry-level” cameras. So it makes sense that Canon would introduce another digital SLR with a lower spec and lower price point. Canon also claims the new EOS Rebel XS / 1000D is the smallest, lightest EOS DSLR camera body yet. As an outdoor photographer that values small size and light weight, that makes it very appealing to me. Other cameras may offer more resolution, but I believe that for most photographers and most purposes, 10 megapixels is more than enough.
Announcements say the new Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel XS digital SLR kit with EF-S 18-55mm IS lens should be available in Europe and the UK in July for £579.99 / €749.99. The body only price is £499.99 / €649.99. Extrapolating from the announced price for the currently available Canon EOS XSi, if the EOS Rebel XS is available in the USA, it should cost about $699 for the kit and $550 for the just the camera body.
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Canon 1000D is one of the best DSLR camera available. It gives a splendid shot almost every time and its this that really matters. Canon 1000D is a 10.1 MegaPixel DSLR. Its salient features include Digic III processor (Canon trademark), all shooting modes like Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP found in a contemporary digital camera, ISO range of 100 – 1600 (in 1-stop increments), shutter speeds of 1/4000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), real-time evaluative metering with the image sensor, approx. 3 shots/sec (jpg) and approx. 1.5 shots/sec (RAW + JPEG), 2.5″ TFT display, 95% viewfinder coverage, 7 AF points (Manual / Automatic), +/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments & strong inbuilt flash (Guide No. 13). Camera’s crop factor is 1.6.
10 MegaPixel is a good resolution for developing A3 size prints and in my opinion, a higher resolution is pretty unnecessary for most non-commercial usage. ISO at 1600 is grainy and photography above ISO 800 is not recommended. Auto focus is not supported in digital display mode, however once you start seeing through the view finder, you may never want to switch back to digital display. More AF points would have been a definite advantage. Continuous shooting speed of 3 shots/sec may not enthuse a sports photographer, but quite OK for capturing cake cutting at a birthday party. Inbuilt flash is powerful. It is the most compact DSLR, easy to hold & carry and comparably light weight. Crop factor of 1.6 is not an issue for the first timers. For others who are upgrading from film SLRs to DSLRs, there might be an initial adjustment problem. Overall, the features of the camera easily cover photographing most real life situations and is highly recommended at the price. I am using this camera with Tamron f2.8 17-50mm XR Di II IF & Canon f4-5.6 55-250 IS.
At a higher price, you get can more no. of MegaPixels, higher ISO settings, next level processors, better high speed continuous shooting, movie recording capability, higher shutter speeds for extreme bright conditions, enhanced light metering, better autofocus, bigger LCD display, 100% viewfinder coverage and more viewfinder information. The choice remains with you. Visit http://thephotos.in for my photos.