Testseek.co.uk 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
Good quality
Robust yet relatively lightweight with kit lens attached
Easy to use
Fair value when bought with image-stabilised optic
Good quality consistent results using kit lens
Easy to use and solidly built
Fair value when bought with image-stabilised zoom
Solid build despite lightweight plastic construction
Relatively easy to use
And is responsive and reliable
Good quality kit lens and good results
Incredibly light
IS kit lens
Bright and bold LCD display
Features Live View
Awesome image quality. Very low noise levels at high ISO. Best in class flash shots. Live View
Live view
Bright display
Stabilised kit lens
Live View
SD card compatibility
Great quality images
Focusing and colour
The editors didn't like
Live View initially buried
Max ISO could be higher
No inbody stabilisation
Little new or original
Need to delve into menus to access Live View – a dedicated button would be nice Min specs
10.1Mp CMOS sensor
Up to 3fps
7-point wide-area AF
Self-Cleaning Image Sensor
2.5in LCD with Live View mode
DIGIC III processor...
No in-body stabilisation
Overpriced compared to closest rivals
Activating Live View requires detective work
Light sensitivity settings offered could be higher still
Only complaint is the plastic body and lack of thumb grip
Slightly iffy auto white balance. Screen doesn’t rotate for portrait shots
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...
Budget feel; average performance; unadventurous specs
The 1000D feels like what it is: a cheap, basic dSLR. It's perfectly competent, produces good quality pictures and has all the controls that keen photographers will want as they gain experience. But while Canon's used the opportunity to improve on the...
Abstract: The Canon EOS 1000D is the best camera for novices in DSLR photography. It incorporates all of the most recent technological innovations, like Live View, an anti-dust system and image stabilisation in the kit lens. But despite its plethora of features...
The ability to enter a quality market thats controlled by a lot of expensive, fancy cameras and get a similar range of features and upgradability cannot be ignored. While the Canon EOS 1100D is the cheapest and most basic of Canon’s DSLR range ther...
