Canon ES10V

Advantages: high quality images, great design, rugged yet light, good value, quick
Disadvantages: auto modes can be dodgy in extreme lighting, only one control wheel, bad live view

...Canon has for a long time been renowned for its high quality cameras with superb image quality and good value for money. The Canon EOS 450D is no exception: rugged build, high quality images from Canon's renowned CMOS sensor, and good battery life and usability all contribute to the making of an excellent entry lever DSLR camera. In terms of picture quality, I feel Canon is unrivalled, and the 450D upholds this reputation. The 12.2MP and CMOS sensor produce excellent results in all light conditions. In bright light, the Canon has no issues sensoring quickly and almost always producing a result in auto and manual modes. The meter is swift and reliable, producing results that are frequently bettered by knowledge of the manual mode and histogram, but nevertheless excellent. The images from low light situations are also very good... Read review

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Advantages: Extremely easy to use, fantastic picture quality, long battery life.
Disadvantages: I haven't found any!

...and multiple shots function. You can set the camera up for a shot with a 10 second or 2 second delay then take up to 10 multiple shots - fantastic if you want to photograph some kind of motion shot. Picture Quality Since having the Canon 450D i have also purchased a 'nifty' fifty lens too. I have taken numerous photographs with both lenses with this camera and i can honestly say that the picture quality is top notch. The colour, contrast and sharpness of the pictures never fails to amaze me - sometimes i can't even believe i've taken them! Absolutely fantastic. Reliability I have only had the camera for a few months now but i've never had any problems with it. It came with a Canon battery and once it has been fully charged it seems to last for absolutely ages! I've got no grumbles at all about it. Conclusion I can honestly say that this is one... Read review

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Advantages: Typically good Canon images.
Disadvantages: Poor flash and feels a bit flimsy.

...to have that at your finger tips. Of all of these things the only one that can't be rectified is the flimsy issue because you can of course buy any lens you choose and also change the flash to a flash unit but the problem with that is then you are spending big and the whole point of a entry level DSLR is to cut cost, if you want to spend big just buy a higher spec unit in the first place. THE CANON 1000D SPECIFICATIONS IMAGE SENSOR Type 22.2 x 14.8mm CMOS Effective Pixels Approx. 10.1M Total Pixels Approx. 10.5M Aspect Ratio 3:2 Low-Pass Filter Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Colour Filter Type Primary Colour IMAGE PROCESSOR Type DIGIC III LENS Lens Mount EF/EF-S Focal Length 1.6x Multiplication with EF lens fitted FOCUSING Type TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor AF System... Read review

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