Reviews of the Canon EOS Digital Rebel (EOS 300D - Body only)
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
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
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
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