Product Description

Canon presents the worthy successor of the amazing EOS 350D - the EOS 400D! Using the same concept as its legendary predecessor, the EOS 400D comes with a powerful 10 megapixel CMOS sensor, a beautiful 2.5? LCD screen and a DIGIC II image processor to improve response times and image processing speeds. It also has an AF system that switches from 7 to 9 points in a matter of seconds, ensuring exceptional results even in low lighting conditions. Plus, the EOS 400D prevents dust from settling on the lens with its built-in self-cleaning EOS system, which uses 3 different methods to leave it spotless. The first of these methods involves reducing the build-up of dust through the use of the internal mechanisms designed for this purpose, while the other techniques use anti-static technology on the low-pass filter and high-frequency vibrations to shake off dust. Compatible with both digital EF and EF-S lenses, the EOS 400D preserves the same user friendliness and features as the EOS 350D! This camera is supplied without a lens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19580 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: 1237B023AA
• Released on: 2006-09-10
• Dimensions: 1.12 pounds
• Display size: 2.5

Features

• High performance digital SLR with 10.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor and DIGIC II Image processor.

Manufacturer's Description
Canon EOS 400D's 10.1 megapixel sensor employs the same outstanding CMOS image quality advantage of its big brothers in the professional EOS 1 range. Super sensitive in low light and virtually noise free, CMOS is also fast and power efficient.For consistently pristine results, a complete dust prevention and cleaning system works to keep the EOS 400D's sensor spotless. A combination of technologies reduces, repels and removes dust and includes a Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit that shakes dust from the sensor with each power on.Reviewing your work is a delight with the super bright 2.5" 230k pixel display. Photos feel crisper, richer and more saturated, while a 160� viewing angle makes for easy at-a-glance checking and sharing.Shoot at 3 fps for continuous bursts of up to 27 large JPEG images (10 RAW): like shooting a whole roll of film in a single burst.Switching between Picture Style presets is like being able to change film mid-roll to achieve different color response and Black & White effects. Sharpness, contrast, color tone and saturation are individually adjustable.Select from one of nine fixed focusing points across the scene for fast, accurate focusing - even with off-center subjects and 'rule-of-thirds' compositions.DIGIC II is a tiny super-computer that renders colors with precision, accuracy and speed. Fast and power efficient, DIGIC II also delivers instant 0.2 second start up time.

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Customer Reviews

Excellent value for money - only one drawback...
The 400D is an excellent slr for the price. If you combine the camera with good lenses pictures are sharp, well saturated and can be printed on A2 - I have several examples on my walls. It is extremely easy to use.

The only drawback I experienced of this camera is buffer speed. If you're not technical buffer speed is how fast the camera transfers your photos onto the CF card, in other words if you take 8 shots the buffer speed determines how long you have to wait to shoot again. The frames per second are more than adequate, however as I do a lot of portrait work I found having to wait to take another series of shots occasionally annoying.

On the whole the 400D is excellent however, I have done several semi-pro shoots with it and I never felt I was short changing customers as the results were excellent.

If the 400D fits your price range and you want a superb introductory camera or you're on a budget...buy it. Spend everything else you have on the best lenses you can afford. You won't regret it.

COUNTER to the "DISAPPOINTING" review
I found no under-exposure problems on my 400D, although I almost always shot in the more advanced modes. However this is what they are for. If your camera is under exposing the simple solution is to use the 'exposure compensation' which is utilised with the scroller wheel and the 'Av+/-' button next to the display.

Your photography will benefit from mastering the more advanced features of the camera :)

Cannon 400
This is a first class camera at a price i could afford which accepts the lenses from my old camera. It is also easy to pick up the basic handling and would recommend the camera and the provider to anyone to do business with.

A Decent Camera, but still only a Canon
I've bought this together with Canon EF 50mm / 1.8 lens, after I drowned my old Sony F707. The image quality and batter life are not much worse, but you'd expect some improvement over the 2001 Sony model, which had 38--190mm / 2.0--2.4 lens in-built for a similar price, plus long-lasting, if more expensive, acus. Also, the Canon build is decidedly plasticky, compared to the magnesium alloy of the old Sony.

Overall: don't expect too much, although it's better than the new Sony Alphas.