Typical price: £500
What is it: Lightweight 10-megapixel consumer dSLR
What we think: It's simple, light and powerful enough for beginners, but the lack of features may see users quickly outgrow it
What you need to know
Previewed on: 18 June 2008
Tags: canon, kit, body, optical
We like:
Simple to use for novices; extremely lightweight; uses SD/SDHC
We don't like:
Too simplistic for anyone else; underwhelming screen; lacks built-in optical image stabilisation
Also known as:
Canon Digital Rebel XS
Canon EOS 1000D preview History
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Couldn't digital SLRs lighten up a little? No one wants to carry around a clunky camera anymore and Canon's latest is its lightest dSLR yet. Can it compete with the heavyweights?
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Never ones to hang around when a hot new product is announced, we got our hands on the Canon EOS 1000D. It's a 10-megapixel dSLR that has a number of consumer-friendly features
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Canon EOS 1000D: 10-megapixel dSLR announced
The iPhone may have been making headlines today, but if there's one thing that can steal the iThunder it's the launch of a new Canon dSLR: so say hello to the 10-megapixel Canon EOS 1000D
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