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Reviews of the Canon EOS Digital Rebel (EOS 300D - Body only)

  • 5.9

    CNET Review

    November 7, 2003

    The Good: Aggressive price; excellent, low-noise images; speedy performance; long battery life.

    The Bad: Can't save custom settings; limited metering options; continuous-shooting mode snaps a maximum of four shots.

    The Bottom Line: A low price boosts the Canon EOS Digital Rebel's appeal for amateur film-SLR photographers going digital and high-end snapshooters who want to experiment more.

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  • 5.7

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 27, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 123322 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 57/100 = Good.

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    photocrati.com

    By Photocrati Staff | March 31, 2009

    Review Summary: The EOS 300D's plastic body is just one of the elements used to reduce the cost of the camera, others include the use of a pentamirror in the viewfinder instead of a pentaprism, a reduction of features … and a shifting of manufacturing from Japan to ...

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 8861A003

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR
  • Width 5.6 in
  • Depth 2.8 in
  • Height 3.9 in
  • Weight 1.3 lbs

Main Features

  • Resolution 6.3 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Total Pixels 6,520,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,300,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600
  • Analog Video Format NTSC, PAL
  • Digital Zoom None
  • Shooting Modes Auto mode, Manual mode
  • Shooting Programs Macro, Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night portrait
  • Special Effects Black & White, Color
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/200 sec
  • Exposure Metering Evaluative, Partial (9%), Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Depth-of-field, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, E-TTL program flash
  • Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Exposure Metering Zones 35
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Daylight, Overcast, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • White Balance Bracketing Yes
  • Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
  • Status LCD Display Information Program, Aperture, Drive mode, Film speed, Flash mode, Frame counter, Photo quality, Shutter speed, Autofocus mode, Self-timer mode, Photos remaining, Battery condition, Manual focus mode, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, White balance indicators
  • Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
  • Remote Control Optional - Standard remote control
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory None Included x - CompactFlash Card
  • Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage RAW + JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 16 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 38 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 65 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1360 : 66 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1360 : 101 - With 128MB card, Fine JPEG 1536 x 1024 : 88 - With 128MB card, Normal JPEG 1536 x 1024 : 132 - With 128MB card

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
  • Flash Modes E-TTL, Auto mode, Slow synchro, Red-eye reduction, FP flash (high-speed synchro)
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type None
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 7
  • Lens System Mounting Canon EF-S

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE/FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, PictBridge support, Backlight compensation, Digital image rotation, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.8x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
  • Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
  • LCD Display Information AE lock, Aperture, Shutter speed, Metering system, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 118,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type None

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x Remote control
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Software

  • Software Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon Remote Capture, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Adobe Photoshop Elements

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap
  • Cables Included 1, USB cable, Video cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Video

Product Photos

  • camera on
  • back
  • side
  • top
  • camera off

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