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%)
26 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
790100109
The editors liked
The picture quality is excellent
Especially when a better quality Canon lens is fitted. Dynamic range is wide and the Auto Lighting Optimiser is useful in tricky situations
Such as backlighting. Auto focus and exposure are very fast and accurate. Res...
Sharp pictures
Fast operation
Live View
Dust reduction
Rapid continuous shooting speed.
The editors didn't like
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...
A well-balanced camera, the EOS 1000D feels good in the hand and is so easy to use you may have to fight off younger family members for shooting rights.As for quality, if youve never used a camera with a larger image sensor youll be surprised at the ...
The picture quality is excellent, especially when a better quality Canon lens is fitted. Dynamic range is wide and the Auto Lighting Optimiser is useful in tricky situations, such as backlighting. Auto focus and exposure are very fast and accurate. Res...
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. ...
Abstract: Replacing the popular EOS 400D at the entry level of Canons DSLR range, the EOS 1000D brings yet another level to Canons DSLR nomenclature, reflecting the days of film, when Canons lowest-priced SLR cameras had four-figure model names. The 1000D has...
Abstract: With an aim to make digital SLR photography more accessible, Canon today announced the EOS 1000D, which will replace entry-level 400D, and includes new features seen in the 450D and 40D. Given its long-lived success, its not that surprising its taken...
