Canon EOS 1000D / Digital Rebel XS anandtech.com User Reviews

We are not 100% certain that Sony manufactures the D3/D700 sensor, but several respected experts have claimed this. Sony is also the most likely partner, since Sony and Nikon do have development agreements with Nikon exclusive marketing rights in place....

Does not look like a bad camera for the price point, but if IQ is not as good as the competition we all would probably be better off with a $300 P&S Now where is the rest of the review ?

The XS was announced today and, as stated in the review and the Canon Press Release, it will not be available for purchase until sometime in August. This is the way items are normally introduced in the Digital SLR market. You will not find a real IQ revie...

"if IQ is not as good as the competition we all would probably be better off with a $300 P&S" Er, no; that's a pretty inane remark.

It doesn't have a large sensor; it only has one non-specialised lens which will not be particularly good. There are certain situations in which compacts can give adequate shots (in good light, when you want wide dof) but it's a pretty narrow range of situ...

Are you sure Sony is producing the D3/D700 sensor? That's a question that is being asked around the industry.

We are not 100% certain that Sony manufactures the D3/D700 sensor, but several respected experts have claimed this. Sony is also the most likely partner, since Sony and Nikon do have development agreements with Nikon exclusive marketing rights in place....

Does not look like a bad camera for the price point, but if IQ is not as good as the competition we all would probably be better off with a $300 P&S Now where is the rest of the review ?

The XS was announced today and, as stated in the review and the Canon Press Release, it will not be available for purchase until sometime in August. This is the way items are normally introduced in the Digital SLR market. You will not find a real IQ revie...

"if IQ is not as good as the competition we all would probably be better off with a $300 P&S" Er, no; that's a pretty inane remark.