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Reviews of Canon EOS 400D Digital Rebel XTi

Testseek.com have collected 93 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 400D Digital Rebel XTi and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 400D Digital Rebel XTi.
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  • 10 megapixels for $600 Excellent LCD "Display Off" sensor Very accurate color reproduction Good dynamic range Effective grip surface Strong low light performance Dust reduction system
  • Excellent 10.1 megapixel sensor with impressively low noise and superb detail Small size is great for travel and all-day carry High ISO shots are surprisingly good
  • Easily useable at 8x10 Dust removal technology largely eliminates sensor cleaning chore...
  • Very good performance. Dust prevention system. Inexpensive for a D-SLR. Excellent image quality. Lots of information displayed on LCD. Light weight.
  • Good value for SLR digital
  • Great response times
  • High-end resolution
  • LCD quality is outstanding
  • Handling and image quality
  • Ease of use
  • Price
  • Dust removal system/prevention
  • Good AF
  • Great colour
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Fast and responsive
  • Intelligently designed with shooting-friendly layout.
  • Snappy autofocus response
  • Best image quality in price class
  • Automatic dust-removal system
  • Very nice photos and prints Excellent LCD screen/menu system Rapid high-speed shooting
  • Excellent resolution
  • Lots of detail
  • Not a leap from eight megapixels
  • But certainly from six
  • Good color with selectable PictureStyles for different subject types
  • Good dynamic range (more than peers) with soft roll-off of highlights
  • Integrated Cleanin...
  • Excellent image quality
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
  • Excellent colour rendition
  • Low sensitivity to noise up to 1600 ISO
  • Dust reduction system
  • Picture Styles
  • Large buffer memory
  • Solid but light build quality
  • Increased resolution over the Rebel XT
  • Good feature set
  • Good price.
  • Low noise
  • High quality images
  • Wide range of anti-dust options
  • Nine-point AF from EOS 30D
  • Great value for money

The editors didn't like

  • Flimsy construction No spot meter Only one control dial Kit lens is cheap
  • Limited maximum aperture Poor environmental seals Viewfinder magnification is low
  • Kit lens is not quite matched to the cameras higher resolution New interface has a few odd inconsistencies AF assist lamp only works in flash-on mode
  • Making available light photography more difficult (somewhat offset by the improved AF sensor) Auto-r...
  • Slight color cast in daylight test images. Kit lens is mediocre.
  • Shot-to-shot delays with flash could be better
  • Model could be easier to use
  • Kit lens' performance is disappointing
  • Lacks spot-metering mode
  • Small viewfinder
  • Second status LCD has been eliminated
  • Slow kit lens
  • No spot metering
  • Poor exposure of backlit subjects.
  • Uncomfortable grip
  • Controls are more difficult to learn than Nikon D40xs
  • Weak kit lens Below average battery life
  • Kit lens disappointing
  • Better to buy body only and spend more on a good lens
  • Sporadic continuous shooting once buffer is full
  • Occasional under-exposure issue with Evaluative metering
  • Average automatic white balance performance
  • Still very poor under i...
  • Kit lens not up to the cameras capabilities
  • No basic LCD setting screen
  • Consumer-style build and feel
  • No dedicated status display.
  • No dedicated status display
  • Resolution not a big step-up from 350D / XT
  • Anti-dust not 100% infallible
  • No anti-shake in standard kit
  • Sony Alpha A100 a tough rival

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  Published: 2007-08-11, Author: Gavin , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Fast, responsive, diminutive yet solidly built, on-board dust reduction, well-saturated images
  • Some image noise visible in shadow detail

 
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  Published: 2007-02-17, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The 400D is a fully featured camera that yields excellent image quality at a very reasonable price. But wed recommend getting your hands on a model before committing to a purchase, to check you like the size and feel. Ben Long Lowest online price: £N...

 
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  Published: 2007-01-26, review by: digicamreview.co.uk

  • Great image quality Low noise at all ISO settings (apart from the highest ISO setting) Easy to use - AUTO mode, Scene modes especially useful for beginners Excellent image quality - difficult to detect any artefacts Sturdy, compact body Good kit lens (...
  • No automatic image review options eg; auto zoom. No advanced playback review options eg; compare 2 photos side by size zoomed in. Deleting images must be done one at a time. Lack of post processing abilities. Not as many scene modes as other recent di...
  • The Canon 400D Digital SLR is a great digital camera. It feels very comfortable in hand, and produces very natural pictures with little noise and rich pleasing colours. This camera is very easy to use (in auto mode), and would definitely suit an amate...

 
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  Published: 2007-01-17, review by: stuff.tv

  • Great features. Bargain price. Excellent lens. Impressive images
  • Not totally responsive
  • Five stars for a £500 bargain. With this DSLR glued to your face the only reason for not taking great pictures is your own shortcomings as a photographer ...

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  Published: 2007-01-01, review by: ultimatepc-reviews.co.uk

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  Published: 2007-01-01, review by: techradar.com

  • 10 megapixel CMOS sensor, ISO100-1600, antidust system, 9-point AF system, bundled RAW converter and editor
  • Viewfinder, battery life
  • The 400D, according to all the hype, is set to become the worlds most popular digital SLR. In terms of looks, build and sheer usability, this tiny powerhouse of a camera borrows heavily from its acclaimed forerunner, the hugely successful and very lik...

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  Published: 2006-12-07, review by: digitalartsonline.co.uk

  • Abstract:  The EOS 400D is the successor to Canon’s eight-megapixel EOS 350D, one of most successful digital SLRs so far. Retaining the compact and lightweight body of its predecessor, the entry-level model features a new 10mp sensor, a 9-point autofocus syste...

 
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  Published: 2006-12-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Three years ago, Canon was the only manufacturer to produce an affordable digital SLR camera. Today, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, Samsung and Panasonic all have models that cost around Ì500, but Canon has stood its ground, and its second-generation...

 
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  Published: 2006-11-15, review by: alphr.com

  • Abstract:  Canons latest SLR fails to make the enormous splash of its predecessors, but its still a great camera in its own right Last month, Canon suffered the ignominy of being displaced in the digital SLR category of our A List, after occupying the slot for...

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  Published: 2006-11-15, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Compact and lightweight; fast and responsive; intelligently designed with shooting-friendly layout
  • Second status LCD has been eliminated; slow kit lens; no spot metering; poor exposure of backlit subjects
  • The Canon EOS 400D remains a very good first dSLR, but ultimately a disappointing followup to the 350D, which cedes its lead to the Nikon D80 ...

 
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