Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1585 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: 2758B014AA
• Released on: 2008-03-26
• Dimensions: 3.84" h x 5.07" w x 2.44" l, 1.05 pounds
• Display size: 3

Manufacturer's Description

For stunning photography with point and shoot ease, look no further than Canon’s EOS 450D. The EOS 450D brings staggering technological innovation to the masses. It features Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a powerful DIGIC III Image Processor, plus a new 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor and is available in a kit with the new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens with Optical Image Stabilizer. The EOS 450D’s refined, ergonomic design includes a new 3.0-inch LCD monitor, compatibility with SD and SDHC memory cards and new accessories that enhance every aspect of the photographic experience. The Canon EOS 450D with an EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 non USM Lens Kit.

EOS 450D Highlights

12.2 Megapixels The number of megapixels determines the amount of sharp detail a digital camera can record. With more megapixels, you can print at larger sizes, plus crop and enlarge without sacrificing quality. EOS cameras provide all the resolution you need for finely detailed, photo-quality prints with plenty of scope for post-shoot cropping. A 12.2 Megapixel sensor lets you capture every scene in ultra-high levels of detail – perfect for turning your experiences into poster-sized photo prints.

9 Point Wide Area AF The precise auto focus system of the EOS 450D keeps you focused for sharp images. Featuring a diamond-shaped array of nine AF points, this newly improved system delivers outstanding coverage of nearly any subject, both in horizontal and vertical formats. The nine AF points — one high-precision cross-type center AF point with f/2.8 sensitivity and eight others compatible at f/5.6 — provide fast, accurate auto focus for any Canon EF lens even when shooting in low-light environments. Focus points can be assigned automatically using one of three different AF modes or manually.

EOS Integrated Cleaning System The EOS Integrated Cleaning System combats sensor dust in three important ways: Reduce, Repel and Remove. The camera's Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit shakes dust particles off of the low-pass filter in front of the sensor. The dust is then trapped by an adhesive along the base, preventing it from causing further nuisance. Cleaning is engaged each time the camera is powered up or shut down or manually through the "clean now" function.

DIGIC III Canon’s revolutionary DIGIC image processors work at the heart of every EOS digital camera. It is the power of DIGIC that delivers the superb EOS image quality, responsive camera performance, faster AF, faster continuous shooting and extended battery life. DIGIC processors are so fast they can read, process, compress and write image data back to the buffer between exposures, reducing the data bottleneck for extended continuous shooting.

3.0" LCD with Live View The Cameras Live View mode makes it easier to shoot from awkward angles, such as ground-level macro shots or when shooting from a tripod. The image from the Live View mode is displayed as a smooth, 30fps video feed on the 3.0" LCD, which is 50% brighter than the screen of the EOS 400D. A grid line display and live histogram can be selected to help with shot composition and exposure. While focusing, the photographer can zoom in on specific details with up to 10x magnification of the image displayed on the LCD screen.

RAW The EOS 450D is supplied with a comprehensive software suite that provides everything the photograph needs to manage and process images. This includes Digital Photo Professional (DPP), a powerful RAW converter that provides complete RAW image processing control.

EF / EFS / EX The EOS 450D camera is fully compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses, as well as EX-series Speedlites.

DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order format) is a format which allows the user of the EOS 450D to define which captured images on the storage card are to be printed, together with information on the number of copies or other image information such as paper size, image title text, image orientation, contact information and much more.

Additional Features

	Picture Style Pre-sets simplify in-camera control over image qualities. Picture Style pre-sets can be likened to different film types – each one offering a different colour response. Within each selectable pre-set, photographers have control over sharpness, contrast, colour tone and saturation. The camera’s factory default configuration is set to deliver immediately-usable JPEG images without need for additional menu settings.
	3.5 FPS If you like your action fast, you’ll love the EOS 450D. With a quick startup time of only 0.1 second* and 3.5fps continuous shooting, the new EOS delivers the best shooting performance in its class. A maximum burst of 45 frames for Large/Fine JPEGs (6 frames RAW) makes it possible to capture dynamic, rapidly changing scenes as they unfold without missing a moment. The lightning quick response is further enhanced by a shutter release lag time of only 0.09 seconds. And with shutter speeds topping out at 1/4000 sec. for normal shooting and 1/200 sec. for flash, your action shots will display a clarity and crispness that command attention. * Based on CIPA testing standards.
	Auto Lighting Optimiser Let the EOS 450D brighten your day by turning muddy, underexposed shots into bright, beautiful images. When shooting, the camera analyzes your photos to determine proper exposure and contrast. If a shot is too dark, Auto Lighting Optimizer applies just the right amount of brightness and contrast to save the day. This intelligent feature can correct underexposed images, shot in AE mode or with a flash, as well as images exhibiting low contrast due to mist or haze. There is also a new face detection feature that brightens faces in backlit scenes — ideal for obtaining crisp, nicely exposed portraits and group photos when shooting into the sun. Auto Lighting Optimizer can be turned off when not needed in Creative Zone mode.
	Lightweight body, SD card Memory combatilbility A light compact body makes the EOS 450D an ideal shooting companion wherever you go. Despite the large LCD monitor, Canon has noticeably reduced body weight compared to previous models while still maintaining the easy operability for which EOS is famous. Now utilizing popular SD and high-capacity SDHC memory cards, it allows compact digital camera owners to move up to the world of EOS and still use their previous cards. To prevent loss of data, should you accidentally open the memory card cover while saving images, writing will stop until the cover is closed. Additionally, SD card formatting options now include a low-level format for more thorough data deletion.
	Comprehensive System Enhancements Just when you thought EOS couldn’t get better, it did. Powered by a compact, long-lasting Lithium-ion battery with up to 50% more power than the one used in the EOS 400D, your photo sessions are markedly extended. A new battery grip lets you use either Lithium-ion batteries (up to two at once) or six AA-size batteries and increases comfort when shooting vertically. Additionally, for more versatile flash operation with the Canon Speedlite 580EX II, you can control flash settings from the camera. Optional system enhancements include a car battery charger that supports both 12V and 24V power supplies and an AC adapter for powering the camera via AC.

Box Contains

• EOS 450D (Black) Body
  
• Eyecup Ef
  
• Camera Cover R-F-3
  
• Wide Strap EW-100DBIII
  
• Battery Charger LC-E5E
  
• Power Cord
  
• Battery Pack LP-E5
  
• Battery Cover
  
• Video Cable VC-100
  
• Interface Cable IFC-200U
  
• EF-S Lens 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
  
• Lens Dust Cap E-58
  
• Lens Dust Cap E

Customer Reviews

My first digital SLR
Up to now I've always used point and click cameras, the smaller the better so I can just keep it in my pocket as I hate carrying large items around with me. I decided I would like to try and take photography a little more seriously so in April 2008 I decided the Canon EOS 450D was for me so ordered it through Amazon. I could have got it for about £20 cheaper but did not know the retailer so played safe. It turned up within 2 days as promised.

My first impressions when unpacking the camera was that it was surprisingly light and seemd well built (time will tell if that is correct!). It most certainly will not fit in my pocket and as it does not come with a carrying case my first additional expenditure was £30 on a case.

For a newbie to DSLR cameras there are an awful lot of buttons, switches and dials. Pressing the menu button brings up 7 menus, each with 7 or 8 sub menus and most of these have a number of sub sub menus. This left no option other than to open the instruction book....all 196 pages of it! To be fair they are small pages and cover each topic in sufficient detail to understand what they are but if you're like me, new to "serious" photography, then a number of hours on the internet finding out how and when you use each of the features will be required.

The lens that came with it seems o.k (but then who am I to judge!)in that the first pictures I took looked sharp on my P.C. but I haven't printed any out yet to see how they compare with my "point and click" camera. The image stabilising (IS) seems to work very well.

I have had the camera for about 5 weeks now and the first thing I want is a tele-photo lens as I have found the supplied lens too limited. I've borrowed a 55mm-200mm lens (see, I'm getting into the jargon after only 5 weeks) and this has made a huge difference to the type of photographs I can take and has made things much more interesting. Unfortunately, a reasonable quality lens like this seems to start at about £300 so this clearly isn't going to be the cheapest hobby!

I think the camera is brilliant. The large screen on the back is easy to see and has all of the information you need on it (and it rather cleverly goes blank when you bring it up to your face to take a photo).

The buttons are well laid out and easy to use (when you understand what they are all for!) and the software that comes with the camera is easy to understand, although a bit basic, so if you want to do anything clever with your pictures you will need some photo software as well.

The live view shooting i.e. using the LCD screen on the back rather than the view finder only works on the manual settings not the automatic settings which is a slight pain as using the view finder when you wear glasses is a little bit awkward.

In conclusion, after having the camera for 5 weeks, I am absolutely delighted with it and, as a newcomer to photography, would thoroughly recommend it

Expensive lenses
Whilst this is an excellent camera in itself - I particularly like the smooth action of the motorised mirror - it's worth mentioning certain drawbacks of going down the Canon road if you're new to digital SLR photography.

It can be quite expensive kitting out Canon cameras with lenses for the following reasons:
1. Image stabilisation is not built into the camera body. This means that to have the benefit of image stabilisation you need to buy lenses with that facility built in. This makes the lenses inherently more expensive for any given spec.
2. The 'kit' lenses available from Canon (the 18-55 and 55-250) do not have internal focus and this makes the use of polarising filters difficult with the filter thread rotating with focus.
3. Canon do not supply lens hoods with their lenses and, unless you opt for cheap far-eastern alternatives, are quite expensive to acquire.
4. The optical performance of the kit lenses doesn't do justice to the resolving capability of the excellent CMOS sensor. To really get the benefit of your investment you will need to buy the more up-market lens offerings from Canon and they really don't come cheap.

If you're on a budget you might consider investing in a system where the image stabilisation is built into the camera itself. You may find the camera slightly more expensive but the lens savings will easily offset that.

Wow! Picture quality is stunning
Had it for around a week and chose it over the Nikon D60 & D80. Very high detail and superb image quality with very little noise, even at ISO 800, so I leave it at auto ISO (100-800) - really. Build quality not top quality but, these days, who expects a body to last for more than a few years?

Picture quality is superb. Fantastic detail, especially with RAW. Indeed RAW really brings the most out of this camera. It's really difficult to describe how good the image quality really is. The kit lens is very good, although a little plastic but one needs to consider the market Canon is aiming this camera at.

Bottom line - a superb consumer camera - recommended. If you want high quality build, go for the 40D.