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?
Abstract: Canons entry-level digital SLRs have been creeping up in price compared with the competition. To take on the likes of Sony and its bargain Alpha A200, Canon has launched the EOS 1000D. You get a 10-megapixel sensor and a respectable seven autofocus...
Abstract: The EOS 1000D marks the beginning of a new product line, pitched below Canons previous entry-level model, the 450D (see page 134). It has a lower resolution, slower continuous speed, fewer autofocus points and a smaller screen than the 450D, and i...
Abstract: Note: In North America, this camera is sold under the name "Digital Rebel XS".When their cameras still contained rolls of film, Canon used to divide up their range into four groups, distinguished by the number of figures in their model number. The EO...
Live View, SD card compatibility, great quality images, focusing and colour
Live View feels like an after-thought, price
Out of the box the EOS 1000D is easy to use and delivers great results, but, this is a busy sector of the market and the EOS 1000D does look a little on the pricy side...
The 1000D appears to be Canon's attempt to dominate the lucrative entry-level D-SLR market. And it may just have a winner on its hands.As current prices stand, the 1000D is only £40 cheaper than the better-specified 450D. This is sure to leave D-SLR ne...
Abstract: Although Canon defined the entry-level market several years ago with the Eos 300D, the company has lost some ground over time with strong models from arch rival Nikon, and more recently Sony and Olympus. Be that as it may, the new 10.1megapixel Eos 100...
