Along with 400D and 450D, 1000D is an entry-level camera from market leader, Canon. It is ranks below 450D in features. Still it holds great value for buyers. It features a 10 megapixel sensor, 2.5 LCD monitor and 7-point AF system. This is a compact camera is designed like other two cameras in this series which requires a bit of dexterity in handling it.

On the rear display of the camera, you can find all well placed settings and modes. You can easily navigate the menus and scroll the thumbwheel. It offers some standard picture styles such as standard, neutral and monochrome. Besides this, it also has the facility to define your own style by controlling the contrast, sharpness, saturation and color tone manually.

With canon EOS 1000D, you will receive Canon’s 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS lens also. Though it provides image stabilization but it is still not high quality product. It has EF-S type fit which lets you attach lens from the large range of lenses available. In fact, you should buy its body only and attach the lens by carefully selecting it. It has quite excellent 7-point focus system but does not have the spot metering feature as is there in other cameras of this series like 400D.

The most attractive feature of this Canon digital SLR camera is the Live View. It is equipped with contrast-detection autofocus or Live View Autofocus feature. This feature is very useful while shooting still life. Its 5-10x zoom function helps to focus better when working with close-ups. You must know that 18-55mm kit lens has the flimsy touch due to its plastic body.

At its maximum speed, it can shoot 3 frames per second but in case of raw files, this rate falls to around 1.5 fps. It features Auto Lighting Optimizer which is very useful in highlighting the sharpness of pictures. It brightens the shadows and darkens the highlights by stimulating the wide dynamic range. You can trust this camera to deliver images with extreme low-noise.

The white balance in this Canon Digital Cameras are auto as well as custom and has 5 modes. Its shutter speed is 30 Sec – 1/4000th second. This camera runs on a Lithium-Ion LP-E5 rechargeable battery. It offers basic modes such as auto, portrait, landscape, close up, sports, night portrait, and flash off - for instant shooting.

Canon EOS 1000D camera is quite an excellent option for the beginners in the art of DSLR photography.

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