Canon EOS 300D

I bought the Canon 300d camera because it was recommended for astrophotography.

I have had excellent results with this camera and now I hardly ever use my pocket digital camera.

It has fully automatic settings just like a pocket digital so anyone who just wants to point and shoot has this option, (macro, landscape, portrait, low light etc.)

I am not a professional photographer but the results I have achieved using manual setting have been very pleasing, e.g. using the TV (time value) on a waterfall or fountain gives the water a sense of motion.

There is a firmware download which can give you higher ISO settings, it takes it adds 1600 and "H" which is 3200 to the list. The firmware also includes "mirror lockup" which is needed for astrophotography to stop camera shake.

I was experiencing some soft images but have put this down to my inexperience with the manual settings.

I am using 2 Sigma lenses with this camera (18-200mm and 70-300mm--(see review) also a Canon prime 50mm, all give good results.

Overall I would definately recommend this camera.

I bought my Canon 300D in march 2005. It has been fantastic camera since then delivering great performance on daily basis. I used it for portrait, HDR, night shots and it just did the job. It may feel bit outdated these days as new models comes with massive features and ISO range but if you know the rules of photography 300D will not let you down. Battery life is outstanding and I never had to carry extra battery or grip. Only thing I changes was lens which was too basic and built quality was not great. It has tiny screen at the back in comparison to all those 3" but that translates to long battery life. Anyway great camera in automatic and full manual mode, you can set up you profiles which is helpful as well but most important it will deliver great pictures.

Canon EOS 300D is an excellent Brand, which has never failed me. Easy to choose to choose point and shot or to be more creative. Menu and functions are excellent and the documentation from Canon is as to be expected very clear and easy to refer to. Camera is light and simple to use when handed over to someone else to use on your behalf. Would I trust spending my money on this. You bet!

Canon is a one or the major company's who makes DSLR's and Compact Camera's. Don't think owe this is just another 6MP camera.. it is a tool for a craftsmen..

The Canon Eos 300D aka Kiss Or Digital Rebel is perhaps now (2009) a outdated camera , but that doesn't mean it is capable of good results.

First a WARNING :

My first "rebel" had a HACKED firmware when bought, the second one it's successor is still and will be still using a original firmware , why because the hacked firmware had so many new options ? you mihgt ask.. yes there are more options but more posibilites doesn't necessairily turn out to better pictures!

so my advise is stay on the canon firmware it is less spectacular but at least it does work (i have seen a lot things that didn't do the things it should with hacked firmware..!

this model (i am talking about the canon eos 300 D aka the europe verison of the Kiss and Digital Rebel WITH the 18-55 EF-S f1:3.5-5.6 kitlens in silver is still a good to very good camera.. ok compaired with modern 12 MP dlsr's it is outdated but who in BOG 's name has a pc monitor where he or she can view a 6.3 MP 100% crop ??

i think only bill gates has..

The Canon EOS 300D is a straightforward camera without any gimics. Easy to change settings from full auto to full manual. The body is tough and has survived a lot of abuse on jeep floors, elephant back and river trips. In the desert I covered the top with a white cloth to prevent overheating. It gives sharp photos which are as good as the IS710 which I also use. I have no plans to change to a more update camera.

Warning: This is an advice not to buy Canon products, specially digital cameras.

In May 2006 I bought a digital camera, model Canon EOS 30OD in Best Buy. It lasted just a week, it simply turned off, so I took it back to the Canon Factory Service. After four long months they gave me back a camera with a different serial number.

To my increasing surprise it lasted again one week. Then, I took it to an authorized technical service shop, they told me this camera was manipulated, burned and amazingly missing a screw !

I contacted Canon directly. Their solution was to send it back to them, so I could to get a new one.

It has passed five months since I bought the camera, I paid for it and I haven`t been able to use it since I don`t have it.

Interesting to say I earn my life with photography and Canon is not able to compensate the customer not even take care of the problem from which the customer was a victim.

That`s the way this company cares about its clients.

Will you dare to buy Canon products after this incredible and frustrating experience?

I don`t want you to go through it.

Rodrigo Fabri

Professional Chilean Photographer

I had my Canon EOS 300D digital camera for two years now, and I can't believe how much money it has saved me (and made me). It is a brilliant piece of kit if you get rid of the horrid 18-55mm lens it comes with. (I use mine with the new Sigma 18-200). The camera has a nice feel to it, even with the BG-E1 grip. The menu system is nice and easy, as are the scroll buttons. The display is clear and the histogram/info is helpful. The plastic body is a worry and I would hate to drop it, and the rubber eyepiece comes loose and is a pain to put back in place, especially if you have cold hands. It works well in both hot (50+in Italy) and cold (-10 in Prague). RAW capability makes large image sizes a doddle, and image quality is excellent.

I bought my Canon EOS 300D digital camera in June this year, and I have found it a worthy successor to previous Canon film cameras (EOS 50E and EOS 100), with all the main features of those cameras, but all the advantages of digital.

With regards to the sometimes criticised construction, it seems a good solid camera to me, and is of similar construction to my EOS 100, and it should last as long as any other modern camera.

The missing custom functions (flash compensation, and mirror lock-up etc...) can be simply installed with a firmware update from the 10D, and it is easily available on the internet for a few pounds, therefore addressing that omission from the 300D's specification, if it is a concern to you.

It seems a better camera to hold and use than the diminutive 350d, which seems designed for female hands.

In my experience 6 million pixels is also plenty enough for large poster prints (which would not be too often anyway), as most of my prints are A4, for which even 3 million pixels on a good camera is sufficient for good sharp prints. I also use a Fuji S602, which also produces great prints, and that only technically has 3 million pixels.

Indeed, most of the time the quality seems as good as the Canon, particularly at A4.

Considering that when I used film, most of my prints were 7 by 5, my 300D is fine for my requirements.

The manufacturers need us to constantly replace our cameras to keep them in business, but the 300D has sufficient resolution for most, and it is fast to use, produces great prints, is solid but not too heavy, and has access to all the Canon fitting lenses, of which I have several.

Also the battery lasts for ages!

In closing, I would thoroughly recommend this camera, which, at today's discounted prices, is top value for money.

I bought one of the first 300d's in Scotland (Jessops in Glasgow) so that's almost two years ago. In that time it's been used, semi-professionally, for portraits, dog shows, cheque presentations and glamour shoots both in the UK and abroad, in studios and on location. I have made enlargements up to A3 (shot on RAW) and they look great! Yes, the build quality is not as good as my EOS 3 or 1n (er, obviously) but as long as you treat it with a bit of respect, it copes admirably.

The quality of the pictures is excellent (although I still shoot film for some personal projects - out of nostalgia, probably) Last year I submitted some pics taken on my 300d for possible inclusion in a book on glamour photography. I wasn't sure whether the quality would be up to standard for what they wanted. I needn't have worried.