Canon EOS 400D

I'd long been a photography fan, and had purchased a Film Camera from the EOS range a few years ago (3000V). As good a camera as it was, I found I was wasting whole rolls of film and getting just one or two good shots that I wanted to keep - which given both the cost of film and processing, didn't seem very economical! I'd been thinking about buying a digital SLR for some time, and this one caught my attention... From all the cameras in Canon's EOS digital range, this is the entry-level model, but nothing to be scoffed at. To be honest, unless you're a professional photographer, this is the most technology you'll need from a digital camera, and the results ...  Read the complete review

My interest in phography started when my children were born. Like many parents I wanted to record those important moments of childhood for all time. At first a basic point and shoot was sufficient but I quickly found I wanted to be able to obtain better results. A few years ago we went on holiday to the States. I wanted a camera that would enable me to photograph wildlife and knew a zoom lens would be essential. My local Jessops recommended I buy a cannon powershot s3 1s as it has a great zoom lens and is easy to use. This camera is known as a bridge camera-between a point and shoot and a full DSLR. I was very happy with my choice and have some great pictures. ...  Read the complete review

I bought this camera as a kit with the standard 18-55mm lens just over a year ago, having dithered for quite a while over whether to upgrade my point & shoot compact, or jump in to the big scary world of DSLRs. There are a ton of very technical analyses of this camera's abilities out there (just check dpreview or any similar site if that's what you're after) but it's personal experience that counts, so i thought i'd make this review a few thoughts about the process of changing from a compact to this camera, and what i've learned about its limitations over the last year. During the first couple of weeks, i have to say i wondered if i'd done the right thing. ...  Read the complete review

As a first time DSLR, the Canon EOS 400D is perfect to satisfy an interest for photography or to just capture moments beautifully. General point and shoot photography is easy with the auto setting which saves on hours of reading the tricky manual and still produces good results. Personally I use the automatic programme setting (P) so I can change the ISO, focus and white balance (amongst other features) depending on the lighting, subject and effect desired. Other settings are pre-set for the type of picture you're taking such as movement, landscape, close up etc and the icons shown on the camera body itself are extremely helpful so you rarely need to consult your manual. ...  Read the complete review

My husband brought me this for Christmas and it is the first real camera that I have had. It is so real that it scares me a bit, because there are so many bits and pieces that I know nothing about, but I have brought a book on photography and I am trying to learn. It really is a beautiful camera with lots of capabiltiy, although you will quickly need to buy yourself a different lens as the standard lens is very limiting. I brought a tamron 70 300 lens for £99 and found that this covers a lot of what I need at the moment. I think that the battery extension that also includes the grip would be another extra and I will soon look into buying that. ...  Read the complete review