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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The “live view” is ridiculous. The user guide recommends manual focussing in live view and yet Canon claim that they include the function because compact camera owners trading up to a DSLR demand it. But when they find that by holding the came...
Stupid gimmicks apart, this is a good way to buy into a system than will grow with the user’s expertise. And when the time comes to move up to a better body the Canon lenses will still be in the bag to use on the new camera. And as decent lenses gen...
Abstract: Canon EOS 1000D If you want to progress from taking snaps of friends in front of the Harbour Bridge to stunning pictures of the bridge itself, then you need to dispense with your compact camera and buy a digital SLR. SLR, by the way, stands for si...
Sharp pictures, fast operation, Live View, dust reduction
Focus in live view still takes some time, menu can be unclear
Another wonderful entry-level camera from Canon, the 1000D combines all the latest features — including Live View, dust reduction and lens-based stabilisation — with superb picture quality to produce an extremely appealing package. ...
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