The Canon EOS 400D announcement seemed to be very understated
compared to the raft of other 10 megapixel DSLRs announced
this year. Most of the headlines seemed to have been grabbed
by the Sony A100 and the Nikon D80, with Canon looking as
though they almost missed the boat with their later product
launch. However, Canon are not afraid to let people know that
the EOS 300D and 350D are some of the best selling DSLRs of
all time and they have built up a massive following that they
aim to reinforce with their latest model. The 400D certainly
has the bottle to take on its competitors with its 10.1 megapixel
CMOS sensor but it does not set the standards and stand out
from the crowd anymore. It is not the cheapest or the most
expensive model on the market and it is not even the smallest
DSLR available, as the Olympus E400 takes that crown. Canon
have done exactly what they had to do with their latest entry-level
DSLR by adding new features like their EOS Integrated Cleaning
System and the larger 2.5-inch LCD screen. There is no doubt
that this camera will sell by the bucket-loads and any consumer
wanting to take their first step into DSLR ownership won't
go far wrong with this DSLR, but while the 400D offers a good
all round performance, it is no longer top of the class.
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