Canon EOS 350D

Small, light and compact, this camera makes for an ideal personal D-SLR. It's an excellent cross over point for those that want more from their camera than a compact can give them, but are not in the market for a professional D-SLR. Mine has seen a lot of use since I first got it and the only complaint that I now have is that the scroll wheel that is used for adjusting the metering and shutter speed has become very stiff. My LCD display has gained a few scratches along the way, so a cover like Nikon provide would be a very useful option. Using the faster CF cards allows for around 20 continious shots before it starts to slow making it excellent for moving targets, ...  Read the complete review

I have 2 cameras; a take to the pub don't really care if its broken/stolen/lost point & shoot & then what I call my real camera. My real camera is probably the most popular amateur SLR in the world the Canon 350d. I don't want to do some vast technical review because to be honest I haven't used the camera in that way and I wouldn't have the faintest idea what I was talking about either! I bought this camera as I wanted to have the option to learn about real photography; the kind that involves playing around with settings. Yet at the same time I wanted to be able to take better photos than was possible with a compact camera but just as ...  Read the complete review

My brother bought this, the Canon EOS 350D and after seeing the exceptional results I couldn't help but have a play round with it (all in the name of research!) HANDLING ************** Picking the camera up for the first time, it's easy to feel the difference between this and it's predecessor the Canon Eos 300D. It now feels more robust, slightly lighter and more compact. Infact one of the first things I noticed about this camera was how small it was. It is bigger than your regular digital camera but for these kind of professional ones it's small enough for even me with my tiny hands to operate easily. The rubber grip is harder and the mode ...  Read the complete review

The Canon EOS 350D was first released in 2005 and, as the advancement of technology dictates, is now getting rather dated in the new D-SLR camera market. Despite this, it is still a camera worth buying. It is difficult to find a brand new 350D for sale as newer models take priority in most shops, but there are many mint condition used or refurbished examples available online and you should be paying around £200 - £300 for it (including the kit 18-55mm lens). As for the camera itself, it is an ideal purchase for the photographer who wants to take the leap from the 35mm SLR film camera, as well as someone who wants more than they can get from a simple 'point ...  Read the complete review

When I got into serious Photography a couple of years ago I had a great little camera - a Sony DSC-H2 which had cost me around £220 new when it first came out. It was really good for learning the basics, but I soon came up against things I couldn't do, or couldn't do as well as I wanted for example adjust the aperture to through the background out of focus. So I ended up conducting extensive internet research, reading endless reviews etc, and came up with the EOS 350d as the camera for me. A couple of hundred pounds later on Ebay and I had a refurbished 350d with the kit lens. The step up to using a proper D-SLR was quite remarkable. 'Bridge' ...  Read the complete review