A Close Up Shot at Another Photography Beginner's DSLR Camera: Canon EOS 1000D

Another alternative for a photography beginner: Canon EOS 1000D

Yesterday, I featured LetsGoDigital's review on one of the choices a photography beginner can choose for a digital dSLR camera, the Nikon D60. This post, as promised, will cover a review still by LetsGoDigital on another dSLR for photography beginners, the Canon EOS 1000D.

Canon EOS 1000D SLR camera review
The EOS 1000D is Canon's convincing answer to the competition, and it again places them in the highly competitive segment of the entry-level D-SLR camera. It are only minor details that make the difference between the EOS 450D and the Canon 1000D, however, the price will have to make the real difference. The market for the entry-level digital SLR is extremely crowded and although there never used to be a question about scoring a market share in the past, it might be difficult for the upcoming years.

Canon EOS 1000D entry-level DSLR
The Canon EOS 1000D does undoubtedly succeed when it comes to its quality. It is clearly a product that has arisen from long years of EOS experience. The camera is simply well constructed and although not completely free of remarks, the Canon EOS 1000D truly is an extremely beautiful entry-level DSLR. The image quality is convincing, the operation logical and friendly, and its size that makes it pleasant to always carry the camera with you.

Pictures taken in practice with the Canon 1000D
The pictures taken in practice already made it clear and when we compare the technical DIWA Lab tests with the test pictures, we see that the quality of the EOS 1000D is almost similar to that of the EOS 450D. If you make a choice entirely based on quality, will find the best price/quality ratio with the Canon EOS 1000D. If speed at RAW format is a must, you will have to rethink your choice. With a speed of 1.5 fps and a maximum of 5 pictures in a series, taking action pictures might be a problem in this format. You need the Canon 450D (3.5 fps in RAW) for this.

Live View function on the Canon 1000D
Live View can be a convenient function, yet it needs refining to make it perfect. The speed of the contrast detection is average and only suitable for working with a tripod. Canon could gain something here. Besides that, you can improve the image quality by purchasing a better lens. It's not that the kit lens performs poorly, however, as for chromatic aberration and vignetting, there are (more expensive) lenses that perform just that little bit better.

Canon EOS 1000D test conclusion
Other than that, we can't be anything but positive about the Canon EOS 1000D. You can get by perfectly with all ISO settings at which noise is no longer an issue. An excellent performance. Also when it comes to dynamic range and colour reproduction, the Canon 1000D scores excellently and is well-matched with its more expensive EOS brothers. In addition, the beginning photographer will certainly be able to lift his photographic skills to a higher level. The Canon EOS 1000D is also an excellent step towards the semi-pro job, for those who want this kind of level. We can only come to one conclusion; the Canon EOS 1000D really stands up for itself, and the EOS success will without doubt be continued by the 1000D.

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