Testseek.com have collected 109 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 1000D Digital Rebel XS and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 1000D Digital Rebel XS.
July 2008
(79%)
109 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
25 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great results even with default settings
Good tonal response and dynamic range
Picture styles provides good control over image output (and prove consistent across models)
Typical Canon CMOS noise-free images
Remain detailed even at high sensitivities...
Very good photo quality
With minimal noise
Compact body by DSLR standards (though its not for everyone)
Good kit lens
With image stabilization
Dust reduction system
Fast performance in most respects
Live view with contrast detect AF
Magnificat...
Rebel XSi performance for less bucks
Fantastic
Reliable AF system
Extremely clean highISO shots
More processing options than you could possibly need
10.1-megapixel sensor with low noise and good detail
Live View mode works well
Live View mode offers a choice between phase-detect and contrast-detect modes
Zoom in five or ten times with Live View
Image-stabilized kit lens is excellent optically
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The design of this camera makes it easy and more comfortable to use
Solid build despite lightweight plastic construction
Relatively easy to use
And is responsive and reliable
Good quality kit lens and good results
Very good image quality
Fast focusing and shot-to-shot speeds
Automatic sensor-cleaning system
Intuitive interface
Great results even with auto settings
Images remain detailed even at high ISO
Lots of external shortcut controls
Excellent photo quality for its class
Solid performance.
Live view
Lightweight
Speedy operation
Good high ISO performance
Good image quality
Image quality up with the best 10 Mpixel DSLRs
Accurate Live View with contrast-AF option
Kit includes stabilised lens
PC remote control software supplied.
The editors didn't like
Continuous shooting ability in RAW very limited (small buffer and low speed)
Average automatic white balance performance
Still very poor under incandescent light
Comparatively small viewfinder
Limited exposure compensation range (+/- 2.0 EV)
Live vie...
Rebel XSi only costs a little more
Small
Slippery right hand grip
Very slow contrast detect AF in live view mode
Nearly useless in low light
Live view not available in all shooting modes
LCD and optical viewfinder both on the small side
Sluggish...
Build quality not great
Kit lens is of average quality
Auto white balance struggles at times
Live view less than useful
AF-assist adjustment and Flash Exposure compensation are buried in the Flash Settings menu
In Live View Quick AF mode
Camera does not tell you which AF points are in focus
Kit lens produces somewhat high barrel distortion at wide angle
Flash cover...
The Live View feature is difficult to use and the picture on the screen is not what you see through the viewfinder.
Over-priced compared to closest rivals
Activating Live View requires detective work
Light sensitivity settings offered could be higher still
Relatively small LCD
Fewer manual options than other entry-level DSLRs
Live View settings difficult to access
No ISO 3200
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The Canon EOS Rebel XS is the manufacturer's cheapest DSLR camera
And it is very much aimed as a "first DSLR" camera for photographers looking to advance beyond the typical point and shoot
It's $200 cheaper than Canon's next step up camera
The Rebel T2i
And it lacks some of the features that makes the T2i such a good camera. But is it a good beginner's camera?
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Abstract: As the market leader when it comes to digital SLR cameras, Canon have shown their understanding of photographers’ requirements again and again. It’s well worth bearing this in mind when considering the Digital Rebel XS (marketed as the EOS 1000D in Eur...
Very good image quality, Fast focusing and shot-to-shot speeds, Automatic sensor-cleaning system, Intuitive interface
Relatively small LCD, Fewer manual options than other entry-level DSLRs, Live View settings difficult to access, No ISO 3200
The Canon EOS Rebel XS costs $200 less than its Editors’ Choice–winning sibling, the EOS Rebel XSi, but the only real differences are in its lower resolution and smaller LCD. Indeed, the XS takes beautiful photos, works quickly, and is easy to...
10.1-megapixel sensor with low noise and good detail, Live View mode works well, Live View mode offers a choice between phase-detect and contrast-detect modes, Zoom in five or ten times with Live View, Image-stabilized kit lens is excellent optically, ...
AF-assist adjustment and Flash Exposure compensation are buried in the Flash Settings menu, In Live View Quick AF mode, camera does not tell you which AF points are in focus, Kit lens produces somewhat high barrel distortion at wide angle, Flash cover...
Canon will likely sell a lot of Rebel XS kits. Its a pretty good SLR at a pretty astonishingly low price, and thats what it was designed to be. Most consumers will be very happy with the Canon Rebel XS, thanks to the high quality, image-stabilized le...
Abstract: Dubbed an “entry-level” D-SLR, the new Canon EOS Rebel XS is bound to be found under a number of Christmas trees this year, what with its $699 retail price and included EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. This kit lens is Optical Image Stabilized and adds to...
Anyone choosing the Canon EOS 1000D as their first DSLR is best advised to opt for both camera and 18-55mm image stabilised zoom, as tested, for just £80 more than the body-only price. As typical with a DSLR you'll have to provide your own memory card...
