The good: Excellent photo quality for its class; solid performance. The bad: Maximum ISO of 1600; no spot meter; annoying, in-viewfinder, focus-point display. The bottom line: The Canon EOS Rebel XS is a good entry-level dSLR, but only its photo quality stands out among the competition.
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When Canon launched the EOS 300D back in 2003 it was widely regarded as the first affordable digital SLR and secured Canon a seemingly indomitable number-one spot in the market. However, the competition haven't been idle spectators and have recently launched a number of de-spec'ed cameras...
Read the full review →The Canon EOS Rebel XS is a decently priced, entry-level SLR that scored well across our entire panel of tests, especially with regards to low light and dynamic range. It has Live View mode to help ease point-and-shoot users into the more advanced world of SLRs, with optical image stabilization...
Read the full review →Out of the box the EOS 1000D is easy to use and delivers great results, but, this is a busy sector of the market and the EOS 1000D does look a little on the pricy side
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virtuosity
The EOS1000D has a robust build quality for a camera of this price. The body is quite small, the handgrip is a little thin, and the viewfinder is narrow but I think it still feels good in my hands. It feels typical Canon, and I am sure that Canon fans will love it - although clearly there are...
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jpc82
I bought this camera as an upgrade from a point and shot for when my son was born. This camera does not have the advanced features of the higher end models, but all the basic DSLR functionality is there and great auto settings. I would easily recommend this for anyone looking for a DSLR...
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ngeunit1
I bought this as my frist DSLR camera, and for the price it is a pretty good entry level product. It has all of the features to get into working with a DSLR camera. There are times that I wish I spent a little more buck and moved up to a XSi or above, but for the most part I have been very...
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Adielr
If you're just beginning with professional photography with the tight budget than 1000D is excellent.
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