Advantages: Multi-featured
Disadvantages: None

...This is a good quality product that offers good value for money in the very short term. Although as with most electronic products, the value will deteriorate over time and should be able to get a cheaper version next year. It's a great little device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need. In the Box EOS 30D body Wide strap Battery Charger Power Cord Battery Pack BP-511A Interface cable Video cable Software CD ROM Purchased at Jessops for £850... Read review

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Advantages: Great battery life
Disadvantages: Bit pricey for the real thing

...How pleased I am to have finally found a digital camera which gives a more than decent battery life. My latest camera, the Canon 300D is a Digital SLR, and uses the Canon BP511 Battery, which is simply outstanding when it comes to juice usage! The battery is also suitable for other equipment, more on that later. It's all too easy for the manufacturers these days to quote this and that figure when it comes to battery life, when in reality you rarely get half that, tempting you to buy more batteries, and possibly more chargers too. Thankfully Canon's claims on the life of the BP511 are pretty darm spot on. The BP511 is a Li-ion battery pack. The good thing about Li-ion batteries is that they don't suffer from the "memory effect" that NiCad and NiMH tend to. This means you can charge them whenever you want regardless of whether... Read review

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Advantages: Fast charging
Disadvantages: None

...I have not found a better charger than this! This charger came with my Canon 300d Digital SLR camera, and is an excellent bit of kit. It is small and compact, weighing in at around only 100g and being about 4"x3"x1" , it is easy to pack when you go on holiday too This charger has an approximate charge time of 2-6 hours, now I personally think it is much less than that,, I would say it charges a completely flat battery (to the point where my camera actually turns itself off from no charge) in under 90 mins! You can charge batteries in any state, from ones needing a full charge, to those just needing a top up, it won't damage the battery as it will only charge until it's full. This canon charger can charge either the BP-511 / BP-512 lithium ion batteries. The charger can be used anywhere in the world, just get a plug adapter and away... Read review

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Advantages: Improves camera handling with larger lenses.
Disadvantages: Doesn't "lock" in perfectly.

...The Canon BG E2 is the battery grip for the Canon EOS 20D. It also goes under the name of a vertical grip as not only does it provide a holding space for two batteries (BP-511A, or 6 AA's using the AA adapter it comes with) but it also provides an additional shutter release button on the "top" of the camera as you hold it verticaly (providing of course you rotate the camera anti clockwise from the horizontal shooting position). Battery grips are a must have for any serious amateur photographer who uses their camera intensively. I say amateurs because your average professional will be using a camera body that effectively has a battery grip built in as one unit. The reason for this "need" of the grip is to improve camera handling and also to give the camera greater balance when using longer and heavier lenses. Once attached to your... Read review

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Advantages: Great autofocus and exposure performance. LCD screen. Can work with microdrives.
Disadvantages: Build. Not to a traditional SLR build standards.

...Canon, as many of you know, is one of the three photo gear giant manufactures alongside Nikon and Minolta (now Konica-Minolta). Canon has made some of the best SLRs in history. Now, deep into the digital era, The Japanese brand aims This EOS 300 D to the advanced amateur photographer who wants or need to shift to digital without spending a fortune on more pro oriented stuff. BUILD AND ERGONOMICS Everybody who’s been deep enough in this big worl of photography knows that you pay for what you get. I mean your 1500 pounds will buy you an almost indestructible Nikon F5. But with 200 you’ll surely get a decent camera which probably will fall into pieces when you least expect it. This is part of the 300D case. It’s built with a sort of synthetic resin material that’s more durable that real plastic but which is not the best bet for a camera... Read review

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Advantages: image quality, ease of use, lightweight, good battery life
Disadvantages: opening battery compartment loses images, slow RAW conversion, image magnification at one level only

...The Canon EOS D60 has been around for about two years now and was an improvement on an earlier model. I’ve owned it now for about a year and during that time myself and my family have had much usage and enjoyment from the camera. Having owned the camera for some time now I feel I am able to comment on all aspects of the camera and hopefully identify any disadvantages especially having a husband who works with cameras and therefore knows a lot about them. Canon are one of the leading manufacturers of relatively low-cost digital cameras with new models being brought out every year each with a new array of features, although there are numerous alternatives to this camera and it won’t suit every user I have found it to be extremely good in the time that I have used it. >>>DESIGN<<< The camera has a metal chassis with a black plastic outer... Read review

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Advantages: Instant results,
Disadvantages: None

...Test driving this little piece of equipment has been pure pleasure…….even better than sampling new chocolate bars!! I’ve been spending so much spare time learning how to use it, and haven’t had the time to write this review until now. But having said that, I doubt that I can tell you every detail about it, as digital cameras have so many functions and settings these days. Well, I was preparing for our holiday to Gran Canaria at the beginning of March, and decided that my Fuji S2 Pro would be rather heavy for carrying around, as well as being a much too expensive camera to risk being damaged or stolen. Having seen a friend using a similar Canon model, and quite liking the way he could swivel the viewing monitor, to see what the lens was seeing at all angles, I started my research to find the right little camera for me... Read review

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Advantages: SLR-style camera body good photo quality
Disadvantages: expensive fairly fifficult to learn usb not firewire

.../strap CD-ROM featuring NikonView 5 199 page manual (printed) I already mentioned that the D100 does not include a lens. Another important item not included is a memory card. It's up to you to pick up a CompactFlash card (Type II / Microdrives supported). Since this camera takes such huge images, a large card is recommended. The D100 uses the EN-EL3 Li-ion rechargeable battery. This one looks an awful lot like the BP-511 used by Canon, but I don't believe that they are compatible. The EN-EL3 has a whopping 10.4 Watt/hours of power, unmatched by nearly all other digicam batteries. Nikon estimates that you can take about 370 photos per charge, based on 50% flash use (among other things). ~~Charger and battery~~ When it's time to charge the EN-EL3, you can use the included external charger. It takes about two hours to charge the battery. Other... Read review

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Advantages: Good software, small, slim
Disadvantages: None

...The first things that you notice about the Canon FB630Ui scanner are the striking blue colour of the lid, and the diminutive size. Set up is pretty straightforward provided you know how to install software - the manual is not as helpful as it should be. The scanner itself takes power via the USB port so there's less leads to trail. Scanning a document is reasonably quick, and the one touch button to launch the relevant software is very useful. Supplied software is pretty comprehensive also. For a simple, inexpensive scanner, the Canon FB630Ui is hard to beat.... Read review

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Advantages: Efficient
Disadvantages: out of date

...The Cannon BJC 4200 was a fairly good printer in its time. Now a days as newer models have been produced, it is falling well below standards. The quality of the print out is not particularly high quality and tends to be fairly slow. The ink cartridges need to be replaced regularly, which could be a problem if you have a large document to print out. However newer models from cannon are up to date and meet all modern specifications. I wouldn’t recommend this printer to you, instead go for a newer model.... Read review

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