Canon EOS IX > Reviews > Good APS SLR

Author's product rating:   

Picture Quality	Good
Range & Quality of Features	Excellent
Ease of Use	Very Easy
Overall Look & Design	Good
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Full EOS Compatability, APS Film interchangability
Disadvantages:	Limited APS films, smaller negative

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

The Canon EOS IX is an APS format Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera. It has full compatability will all EOS lenses.

I bought this camera as a backup for my EOS 50E (Elan IIE) kit. I wanted some of the advantages of APS without losing my investment in my EOS kit. The camera has not had a great deal of interest as a result of its off-centre lens mount, but I have had no balance problems with it. In fact, I find it easier to use than my 50E.

The picture quality from the EOS IX is excellent. I tend to shoot FujiChrome 100ix APS slide film, Fuji Nexia 100F or Kodak 400 B&W films. These are the only films that I have had good results with in the APS range which is one of the draw backs of using an APS SLR. However, since this is my backup / holiday camera, these allow for all my shooting needs.

The only real down-side to using this camera (other than film availability) is that the APS negative is smaller than that of 35mm film. As such, englargements are a bit grainy.

If you have an investment in EOS lenses and are looking for a good backup / holiday camera with all the advantages of APS, I would highly recommend this camera.