Canon EOS 1000D / Digital Rebel XS Expert Reviews

Digital photography site BobAtkins.com has released information, unofficial, about the next Canon's DSLR body. Not just that they are prediction presentation of the new DSLR body, but entire new class even below the current Canon's DSLR entry level ...

The eye-level viewfinder uses a roof mirror, making this camera the world's smallest and lightest 35mm AF SLR when it was launched. The built-in flash

For perfect photos, fast and simple, there's nothing better than Canon's new EOS Rebel XS. With powerful features including a 10.1-megapixel CMOS Sens

A couple of other differences relate to the change in bit depth. The highlight tone priority function found on the XSi relies on 14-bit imaging and has hence been dropped from the 12-bit Canon XS, while the RAW file format is likewise 12-bit rather ...

10.1-megapixel sensor with low noise and good detail ; Live View mode works well ; Live View mode offers a choice between phase-detect and contrast-detect modes ; Zoom in five or ten times with Live View ; Image-stabilized kit lens is excellent ...

AF-assist adjustment and Flash Exposure compensation are buried in the Flash Settings menu ; In Live View Quick AF mode, camera does not tell you which AF points are in focus ; Kit lens produces somewhat high barrel distortion at wide angle ; Flash ...

As compared to the Rebel XTi which it effectively replaces, the Canon EOS XS has some very important differences that could make it a worthwhile upgrade. Most notably, as with the Rebel XSi alongside which it was developed, the Canon Rebel XS has a ...

The Canon EOS 1000D reflects the narrowing gap between compacts and digital SLRs. With its lightweight build and 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, the dSLR is an unintimidating camera. Will its compact-style features pack enough punch to sway buyers from ...

Live view ; bright display ; stabilised kit lens

Budget feel ; average performance ; unadventurous specs

The 1000D feels like what it is: a cheap, basic dSLR. It's perfectly competent, produces good quality pictures and has all the controls that keen photographers will want as they gain experience. But while Canon's used the opportunity to improve on the ...

Does this new entry-level model deliver?

Live View, SD card compatibility, great quality images, focusing and colour

Live View feels like an after-thought, price

Out of the box the EOS 1000D is easy to use and delivers great results, but, this is a busy sector of the market and the EOS 1000D does look a little on the pricy side

Can Canon recapture the entry-level market?

Canon's Digital Rebel XS is an excellent entry-level digital SLR, but advanced photographers may find its features too basic.

Priced at $575 including a kit lens, the XS is cheaper than the XSi--and fortunately, very few of the features we loved in the XSi have not been compromised. The XS comes in a single-lens kit with an 18mm-to-55mm IS lens (f/3.5 to 5.6), which provides ...

Canon's most recent SLR may cause some alarm among owners of the EOS 450D, the company's previous entry-level SLR.

Great image quality and professional-level functions; uses SD and SDHC cards; good live view mode

Some keys are tricky to use; the flash pops up too often in auto mode; the 18-55mm lens is passable but not great

labs test), the EOS 450D cost £75 to £200 more than rivals, but its superiority made it worth the extra

Enters the price war with guns blazing. A superb all-rounder, attractively priced.