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Rob Galbraith Compares the Canon EOS 300D and 10D
Rob Galbraith has posted a pretty thorough comparison of the main differences in functionality between the new Canon EOS 300D (known as the Rebel in the US) and the EOS 10D. If you’ve read and re-read all of the information from yesterday’s launch, and you’re still wondering what the similarities and differences between the 2 cameras are, then Rob’s site is a good place to start.
Here’s one major difference that might influence you towards the 10D:
“The Digital Rebel incorporates the same 7-point autofocus module as the 10D, and is promised to have the same overall autofocus performance too. There’s one significant difference, however: the Digital Rebel doesn’t allow for the selection of AF mode. While you can choose between manual focus and autofocus (by flipping the AF/M switch on any Canon EF lens), in the exposure modes of most use to serious shooters - Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Program and Manual - the Digital Rebel chooses between One Shot AF and AI Servo AF automatically on the fly, in a mode called AI Focus. If you’d prefer to choose one or the other yourself, then you’ll need a different camera.”
You can click the image above to view the Canon 300D and 10D side-by-side; as you can see, the 300D is noticeably smaller than its big brother. It would be interesting to see a similar comparison with the Pentax *ist D…
Website: Rob Galbraith
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#1 Peter Sedik
What do you guys think about this AF restriction? Could it be a turn-off for not buying this promising toy?
6:03 pm - Thursday, August 21, 2003
#2 sean
My personal opinion is that the additional features on the 10D will not persuade the majority of customers that it is worth the extra £350. Lack of mirror lock up, pc sync socket, AF mode selection, 3200 ASA mode, etc will bother a few people I expect, but not the majority.
I expect Canon will probably update the 10D within the next 6 months, not radically, but enough to differentiate it from the 300D.
My guess would be a 8Megapixel sensor, that would keep Canon ahead of the pack in the pro camera market.
Sean
6:29 pm - Thursday, August 21, 2003
#3 Mark Goldstein
The omission of AI Servo AF mode is in keeping, I think, with the film-based Rebel/EOS 300. I own the EOS 300 and it doesn't allow the user to manually select this mode either. It's only selected through choosing one of the applicable program modes, like Action or Sports, or whatever its called. Personally I've never ever used any of those modes, as they take away all control of aperture/shutter speed, but I guess more novice users may like them.
Saying that, I've only used AI Servo AF mode a few times on the 10D, as I don't take that many photos of fast-moving (or even moving) subjects. So I guess it comes down to what you anticipate doing with the 300D.
Mark
8:49 pm - Thursday, August 21, 2003
#4 Ed Garrard
It's interesting that you mentioned the *istD. After seeing the 300D, I'm wondering how many Canon lenses I can get for the difference in price between the 300D and the *istD. Pentax has a problem.
6:20 pm - Friday, August 22, 2003
#5 Mark Goldstein
How much is the *ist D - is it $1699? That's double the price of the 300D!
Pentax executives can't have slept too well during the past few days! They're going to have to some something drastic to that price-tag, as the 300D and Pentax *ist D are so similar in terms of features and the market-share that they're aiming for.
6:24 pm - Friday, August 22, 2003
#6 Ian Beveridge
I use my camera for sports/ski photography and have found that this AF restriction on the EOS 300 makes the camera useless even in "sports" mode. If the 300 D is the same then it is definitely to be avoided.
2:01 am - Saturday, October 18, 2003
#7 Mark Goldstein
I think you'd need a camera like the EOS 1D, Ian, or the Nikon D2H, which are specifically designed for action photography. The EOS 300 and 300D are much more suited for "general" use.
4:31 pm - Sunday, October 19, 2003
#8 Mr JOHN E RAASCH Sr.
Question; can you tell me if there is a differance in a flash memory card like my Kodak 210 plus,,,uses,and a smart media card?they look alike except the Smart-Media has the right upper corner cut-off at an angle.
7:02 pm - Tuesday, August 10, 2004
#9 Mark Goldstein
Despite the cards looking very similar, they're almost certainly different formats and I wouldn't try to use them interchangeably.
10:54 am - Wednesday, August 11, 2004
#10 snoman
old post but I found it so worth asking, are these cameras worth buying second hand now?
they seemed to be pretty high end in their day and can now be had with several lenses v cheaply - worth a go?
how do they compare with a £200 modern slr?
12:47 pm - Sunday, August 22, 2010