The Canon EOS 1000D is a great entry level Digital Camera for first time DSLR users˳ The CMOS sensor and DiG!C III Image Processor combine to deliver the high image quality˳ The 7-point user-selectable autofocus system falls a bit short of some of it’s competitors who boast 9 and 11 point˳ For those first time users of DSLR’s this a good starting point, it’s 10˳1 megapixel and attractive starting price will make it a winner for it’s target audience˳
Pros:
Good battery life
Nice features/settings
Quick Start-up time
Excellent image quality
Superior build quality
Bright LCD
Solid Operation
Lightweight/Portable
Simple controls/menu
Cons:
Noisy
No Sepia mode
No video recording
Maximum ISO of 1600
No Spot Meter
Annoying in viewfinder focus point display
THE SPECS
Image sensor: 22˳2 x 14˳8 mm CMOS sensor with 10˳50 million photosites (10˳1 megapixels effective)
Lens mount: Canon EF (for EF and EF-S lenses)
Focal length crop factor: 1˳6x
Image formats: JPEG, RAW (12-bit Canon original), RAW+JPEG
Image Sizes: 3888 x 2592, 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288
Image Stabilisation: Lens-based only
Dust removal: Canon EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Shutter speed range: 30-1/4000 second plus Bulb; X-synch at 1/2000 second
Exposure Compensation: +/- 2EV in 1/3 or ½ EV increments (can be combined with AEB)
Self-timer: 10-sec˳ or 2-sec˳ delay or 10-sec˳ delay plus continuous shooting
Focus system: TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection with 7 AF points; AD assist beam via flash
Focus modes: One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing
Exposure metering: 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering with Evaluative (linkable to any AF point), Partial(approx˳ 10% of viewfinder at centre), Centre-weighted metering
Shooting modes: Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash
Picture Style/Control settings: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def˳ 1 – 3
Colour space options: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Custom functions: 12/32
ISO range: Auto, ISO 100-1600
White balance: Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, white fluorescent light, flash, custom; WB bracketing +/- 3 steps in full-stop increments; WB correction +/- 9 steps in full-stop increments; colour temperature information provided
Flash: Retractable, auto pop-up E-TTL II autoflash; GN 13; coverage to 17mm lens angle of view
Flash exposure adjustment: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Sequence shooting: JPEG: Max˳ approx˳ 3 shots/sec for 514 shots; RAW: Max˳ approx˳ 1˳5 shots/sec˳ for 5 shots
Storage Media: SD/SDHC memory cards
Viewfinder: Eye-level pentamirror with 95% coverage, 0˳81x magnification; 21mm eyepoint (from eyepiece lens centre); dioptric adjustment -3˳0 to +1˳0; fixed precision matte screen
LCD monitor: 2˳5-inch TFT LCD with Approx˳ 230,000 dots; 100% coverage
Live View: Yes (Live & Quick AF Modes); Remote Live View shooting and manual focusing supported
Data LCD: No
Playback functions: Single image, single image + image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx˳ 1˳5x – 10x), rotated image, image jump (by 1/10/100 images, or shooting date); highlight alert provided
Interface terminals: USB 2˳0 (Hi-Speed); Video out (PAL/NTSC); Remote Switch RS-60E3 terminal
Power supply: LP-E5 rechargeable lithium-ion battery (600 shots/charge without flash)
Dimensions (wxhxd): 126˳1 x 97˳5 x 61˳9 mm (body only)
Weight: 450 grams (body only)
Overall, if your last camera was a Compact Digital Camera and your working your way up in features and capabilities, then this is a good starting point˳ There are many features to enhance your images, if you merely looking for better holiday snaps, my advice is stick with the Point and Shoot Compacts˳
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