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, ...

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 ...

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 ...