Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi SLR Review Released
Camera Labs has been extremely quick in getting out the first look Canon 400D (Rebel XTi) review out.
Image from Camera Labs
It looks like a decent upgrade from the 350D although surprisingly the 350D seems to perform better in some areas, I don’t think it’s worth an upgrade from the 350D but if you are still using a 300D (The first Digital Rebel) I think it’s definatley worth it!
I haven’t gotten my hands on one of these yet but I do plan to and snap some pics.
Ultimately the Canon EOS 400D / Rebel XTi is a great entry-level digital SLR which improves on its predecessor in many respects. It has higher resolution without compromising noise levels, a wide variety of anti-dust features, a bigger screen which doubles-up for detailed shooting information, the AF system of its bigger brother and fast overall handling.
The only thing that’s missing is a cheap lens bundle with Image Stabilisation. This will undoubtedly have potential buyers carefully weighing it up against the Sony Alpha A100 which costs much the same, while those looking for a tougher product may be tempted by the Nikon D80.
But this aside, it’s hard to fault the EOS 400D / Rebel XTi. Canon already had a great product with the 350D / XT, but rather than resting on its laurels has upped the ante and delivered a worthy successor. The new 400D / Rebel XTi is a great camera to use, produces excellent image quality and is one of the best budget digital SLRs to date. It may have very tough rivals, but still comes Highly Recommended.
It’s a valid point about dust reduction and I did mention I’d love to see Nikon come out with that in their future versions!
Not sure about in body image stabilisation though, I don’t think Nikon or Canon will go down that route with all the money they’ve invested in ‘IS’ and ‘VR’ lenses.
I’m still all for the D80! But next time I buy I’ll be hoping to buy something around D200 level rather than the (slightly above) entry level SLR I’m using now.
Apologies for the posts about products at the moment, but I’m in Dubai now and Flickr is totally banned here so I can’t really upload/post pics till I get back home.
Related Posts:
- Canon EOS 400D – 10.1mp Digital Rebel XTi SLR Camera
- Sony dSLR Alpha A100 Reviews and Discussion vs Nikon D80 and Canon 400D
- New Canon Entry Level dSLR – EOS 500D / Rebel T1i – 15 Megapixels
- Sony Announces New Entry Level dSLR – Alpha A200 – 10 Megapixels
- Canon EOS 7D – High End 18mp APS-C Crop Sensor Camera
