Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT / Kiss Digital N

usability, price, portability, performance, lens

zoom, shutter, memory, screen, color

94% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Fantastic range of features, including two auto modes. Superb burst mode. Great value.

Small LCD. Screen is hard to see in bright daylight. No TIFF support.

This versatile, user-friendly camera is a pleasure to use, and will reward those who want to explore more creative avenues without breaking the bank. It shares our Editors' Choice distinction with its big brother, the Canon EOS 20D.

Excellent resolution, a clear match for the EOS 20D, Good color, default +1 parameter set means punchy images out of the camera, Noise free 'silky smooth' images at ISO 100, 200 and 400, Very good in-camera image processing, JPEG's almost as good as...

Opening the CF compartment door shuts camera down, loses any buffered images, LCD monitor is dim unless you turn up brightness setting, New kit lens disappointing at telephoto with smaller apertures, Average automatic white balance performance, still...

So it's clear, the EOS 350D is a great successor to the EOS 300D, it puts right many user complaints, it delivers a smaller and lighter camera which feels better put together and delivers an increase in resolution.

Powerful DSLR for surprisingly little money ; accepts all existing Canon EOS lenses ; lightweight, with long battery life

Provides less control over exposure and focus than other DSLRs. No flash adjustment feature

Even though it's a bit pricey, this is a very good camera for the money, whether you're a pro who wants a powerful pocketable camera or a beginner who wants a great camera to grow with.

Responds quickly ; Compact size

Case looks and feels fragile

Fast action, compact size, and great imaging make the Digital Rebel XT a top pick among inexpensive digital SLRs.

Canon made a break-through on the market when introducing the EOS 300D and the cameras were sold like hotcakes. Still there were some critical sounds. The body was considered to be too artificial, and too many functions were disabled. The Canon EOS...

Excellent resolution (but the increase over 6 megapixel models isn't really all that significant), Superb tonal range, excellent shadow detail, with minimal image noise., Really excellent high-ISO performance, excellent noise control, Significant speed...

No spot metering mode, Opening CF compartment door turns off power, loses any images still clearing from buffer, AF-assist is still only available when the flash is enabled, Relatively slow maximum flash sync speed of 1/200, Auto white balance...

Excellent photo quality, even at high ISOs (assuming you watch the aperture on the kit lens or use another lens altogether) ; Great value: 8 Megapixel D-SLR for under $900 (body only) ; Full manual controls, no more "feature lockdown" like old Rebel ;...

Images aren't overly sharp at default settings ; Kit lens is disappointing at smaller apertures (workaround: don't use smaller apertures) ; If you want to use the AF-assist lamp your picture must use the flash too ; Body feels cheap in the hand (though...

Overall I give the Rebel XT the thumbs up -- it's a great choice for those ready to move up to a digital SLR. Just be sure to buy a decent lens for it! Trying to decide between the XT and the 20D? Image quality is comparable so I'd look at the chart at...