Canon EOS 400D Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
Make the world your playground with the EOS 400D. 10.1 Megapixels of superior CMOS resolution and Canon's Integrated Cleaning System deliver the EOS hallmark of crisp, clean images, shot after shot. The EOS 400D's 10.1 Megapixel sensor employs the same outstanding CMOS image quality advantage of its big brothers in the professional EOS 1 range. Super sensitive in low light and virtually noise free, CMOS is also fast and power efficient....

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Manufacturer's Description
Canon EOS 400D's 10.1 megapixel sensor employs the same outstanding CMOS image quality advantage of its big brothers in the professional EOS 1 range. Super sensitive in low light and virtually noise free, CMOS is also fast and power efficient.For consistently pristine results, a complete dust prevention and cleaning system works to keep the EOS 400D's sensor spotless. A combination of technologies reduces, repels and removes dust and includes a Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit that shakes dust from the sensor with each power on.Reviewing your work is a delight with the super bright 2.5" 230k pixel display. Photos feel crisper, richer and more saturated, while a 160� viewing angle makes for easy at-a-glance checking and sharing.Shoot at 3 fps for continuous bursts of up to 27 large JPEG images (10 RAW): like shooting a whole roll of film in a single burst.Switching between Picture Style presets is like being able to change film mid-roll to achieve different color response and Black & White effects. Sharpness, contrast, color tone and saturation are individually adjustable.Select from one of nine fixed focusing points across the scene for fast, accurate focusing - even with off-center subjects and 'rule-of-thirds' compositions.DIGIC II is a tiny super-computer that renders colors with precision, accuracy and speed. Fast and power efficient, DIGIC II also delivers instant 0.2 second start up time.

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Box Contents

EOS 400D Digital SLR Camera Kit comprises: EOS 400D Camera

EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (non USM) lens

Rechargeable battery pack (NB-2LH)

Charger (CB-2LTE)

Eyecup EF

Neck Strap (EW-100DB II)

Camera cover (RF3)

IFC-400PCU USB interface cable

Video Cable VC-100

Camera User Guide

Software User Guide

System map and accessories overview

Software on CD-ROM

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-05-08 rating:
Cannon 400
This is a first class camera at a price i could afford which accepts the lenses from my old camera. It is also easy to pick up the basic handling and would recommend the camera and the provider to anyone to do business with.

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review by: date: 2008-04-25 rating:
A Decent Camera, but still only a Canon
I've bought this together with Canon EF 50mm / 1.8 lens, after I drowned my old Sony F707. The image quality and batter life are not much worse, but you'd expect some improvement over the 2001 Sony model, which had 38--190mm / 2.0--2.4 lens in-built for a similar price, plus long-lasting, if more expensive, acus. Also, the Canon build is decidedly plasticky, compared to the magnesium alloy of the old Sony.

Overall: don't expect too much, although it's better than the new Sony Alphas.

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review by: date: 2008-04-01 rating:
A great entry DSLR
I've got this camera since almost a year now and it's a fabulous camera at that price point. Do yourself a favour and buy a better lens than the kit so, you will not regret it. It seems that the new 18-55 IS is far better so maybe with the new 450D it will not be such a problem to start with the kit lens.

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review by: date: 2008-02-24 rating:
Easy to use and takes tgreat photos!
I am not a professional potographer, But for the layperson this camera is easy to use anad takes phots of great quality. I highly raecommend it!


review by: Bob date: 2008-01-21 rating:
A familiar friend
Given a growing interest in photographing wildlife added to the desire to shoot in continuous frame mode more often than not (vs the cost of film) I realised it was time to "give digital a go".

I've been a long time fan of Canon film SLRs due to fast and reliable focusing, generally consistent metering, common sense ergonomics, and intuitive menuing. And so I expected these brand qualities to be found in the Canon EOS 400D. (Yes a 40D would have been nice, but it was the 400D that fitted my budget.)

I wasn't disappointed. All the usual controls were located in the usual places, e.g. exposure mode selection dial, command wheel, single frame vs continuous, focus mode etc. If you can find your way through the average mobile phone menu then you will be able to navigate your way through the various software menu tabs, even if some of the options are somewhat unfamiliar. Even though I had never before used a digital camera of any sort, let alone a DSLR, I managed to work out what most of the menu options did. That said, there is no substitute for a read through the manual and I only really found out how to get the best out of the 400D after a read though the manual.

My first time of using the 400D was at the London Wetlands Centre, attached to a Canon 70-200 F4 IS. I was genuinely amazed at the image quality that the 400D's APS-C sized CMOS sensor is capable of delivering. Viewing the images later on my laptop I could resolve feather filaments on birds, hairs on squirrels. I was gobsmacked. I found it incredible that this much detail could be captured on a CMOS sensor approximately 22x15mm in size.

So why buy the 400D body rather than one of the 400D kits? Simply because the standard zoom lenses supplied in the 400D kits do not do justice to the high quality of the image sensor in the 400D. Sharp lenses they are not - anything but.

My advice?..,
1) Buy the 400D body
2) Attach a really sharp lens of your choice (not a std kit lens)

I'm very pleased indeed that I bought a 400D. I'm especially pleased that I bought a 400D body and handpicked my own choice of razor sharp lenses lenses (Tamron 17-50 f2.8, Canon 70-200 F4L IS).

The 400D is a cracker. I can't recommend it highly enough. Just make sure you choose a lens that does it justice.

PS: Please vote for my review if you found it helpful. :-)

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