Concord SL62 T 400 135-27 CN 27 EXP

Advantages: Low cost entry to Digital SLR photography. Compatible with all Canon Ef and Ef-s lenses
Disadvantages: Manual exposure fiddly, Kit lens good for cost, but not high-quality

...very quickly discovered that when I used Canon's bundled software to edit the RAW images and then create Tiffs I ended up with much better quality results. So don't judge the camera on its Jpegs - even though you might be tempted simply because you can get loads more Jpegs on the card than you can get RAWs. This is a great camera for an introduction to SLR photography. It allows you to start to build up a collection of quality lenses that you will be able to use on newer, or more sophisticated Canon bodies, as your skill increases. If you have around £400 to spend on a digital SLR this is certainly one to consider. With this camera and a quality lens you should be able to produce images up to A3 size. For the price and for a first SLR I highly recommend it.... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, good image quality, leading brand, good entry level camera
Disadvantages: Perhaps slightly small

...on the 400D, as explaining all of them would fill reams of paper, and I will cover all the aspects you would need to consider before buying. Build Quality and Body Features The 400D is an entry-level camera, so it isn’t designed to take a beating or be exposed to adverse conditions as certain professional models are. I should also stress that it doesn’t go well with water. The body is plastic, but feels remarkably sturdy. That said I would advise against dropping it or using it to open a jar of pickles. The build quality is certainly good, in my opinion, and as long as you use a properly padded bag to transport it, you should have no problems. The body itself fits well in the hand, despite some claims I’ve heard of it being too small. When taking photos without a tripod, you hold the camera body with your right... Read review

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Advantages: 10.1 mega pixels!!
Disadvantages: cant think of any

...instead of two screens, and this has allowed larger, clearer shooting information to be displayed in a no-nonsense black-on-white fashion. As with the Alpha 100, 'Eye Start' technology switches the 400D's screen off when it's raised to your eye, and back on when it is taken away. Unlike the Nikon and Olympus models the screen information isn't 'live', so the 400D relies on buttons to access the ISO, white balance etc. This isn't quite as 'immediate', but the buttons fall readily to-hand and easily mastered. Where the EOS 400D excels is when it comes to it's operating speed. The DIGIC II processor is incredibly efficient at sweeping images from the sensor to the Compact Flash memory card, which is partly why the 400D has a vastly improved 27-frame JPEG burst depth. Start-up equally brisk even with the dust reducing 'shake' taken into... Read review

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