Typical price: £500
What is it: Digital SLR with 10-megapixel sensor and 64mm LCD
What we think: A good first dSLR, but a disappointing followup to the 350D
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 November 2006
Tags: Canon, Canon EOS 400D, plastic, stabilisation, accessories
We like:
Compact and lightweight; fast and responsive; intelligently designed with shooting-friendly layout
We don't like:
Second status LCD has been eliminated; slow kit lens; no spot metering; poor exposure of backlit subjects
CNET UK judgement:
The Canon EOS 400D remains a very good first dSLR, but ultimately a disappointing followup to the 350D, which cedes its lead to the Nikon D80
Full review:
What's true for doctors applies equally to consumer electronics manufacturers: first, do no harm. Canon is usually good at adhering to that maxim, making only minor changes to successful products and saving the daring moves for the models that need it. Continue Reading...
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