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Best "Bang for the Buck."

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Best "Bang for the Buck."

tekdiver500ft from St. Johns, MI

I will get the down and dirty out of the way quickly: this thing is phenomenal, go buy one right now, then come back and read the review. Done? Okay... Buy this camera for the image quality, as no other small format (35 mm form factor) camera equals it in this regard, including those priced four times as much. The key is the full size image sensor with only 12.8 megapixels packed into it. This means that the individual pixels are larger than on any other camera of its size. Larger pixels equal greater resolving power, brighter, more saturated colors, and greater contrast. Comparing this to a crop sensor camera is like comparing a 645 to a 35 back in film's heyday. Yes, the images are that much better. The other advantage of larger pixels is greater light-gathering ability. While it is only rated for ISO 50-3200, you can cheat it to 12,500 and beyond, and still get recognizable images. From ISO 50 to 3200, this is at least the equal of any other camera (with the possible except … Read more

Believe it or not, it's worth the money!

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:01 GMT

Believe it or not, it's worth the money!

Shawnie-Boy from San Diego, CA

I bought this camera for my wife who uses it professionally. The 30D just could not hold a candle to the noise handling or skin-tone rendering of the 5D. There are, however, things I would have liked to see with this camera. Weather sealing for a $[...] camera should have been a no-brainer. I also think that Canon should get creative and include radio transmitters in their high-end bodies to trigger flash units remotely. (That isnt a flaw of the camera...just thought I would throw that out there, as it's hard to find many flaws with this camera). With that said...there is not much out there that can compete with the image quality that this camera can produce. Read more

Great camera, but wish it had......

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:01 GMT

Great camera, but wish it had......

Me from South FLA

Alright already -- we know its a great camera by the previous 60+ reviewers, so heres what I wish it had if I wrote a letter to Mr. Canon himself:- Can we see an ultrasonic dust removal system like the Rebel Xti ? Probablly in the works as we speak.- I know some pros turn their noses up at a built-in flash, but its no fun carrying this around all day w/a speedlite flash protruding from the top either.- No weather-sealing ? How about me trading in that "Print" button on the camera body no one uses and giving me some seals ?- Tough time with accurate focusing in low-light situations w/o an external flash. Other than the above, what more can you ask for. Most everyone who owns that thing loves it. Read more

This camera is worth a thousand words.

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT

This camera is worth a thousand words.

ed from pa from [@]

The most outstanding feature I like about this camera is that it does not stand out as a big pro-camera, but yet it is one. It runs so smooth it is like making pictures with butter instead of a camera. For what I do, this camera fills all of my needs, plus. I do not have any cons on this product. You have to study the Manuel, learn the workings of the camera. Get to understand what settings are suitable for your picture taking. Then learn to change the settings when you enter a different photographic environment. Every camera has different idiosyncrasies that we either adapt to, or call it a con and move on to the the next model camera. Read more

Very fast, compact, precise and simple.

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:01 GMT

Very fast, compact, precise and simple.

Hartmut der Deutsche from Jackson, MS

I bought this camera after I had been the happy owner of an EOS 10D for several years. I did not expect the huge increase in spead powering up and focusing and the tremendously improved image sensor (over a camera I tought was very good already). Even at high ISO speeds, there is virtually no color noise. Low light image quality is good, but the camera does have problems focusing in that circumstance. The previously included IR sensor has been omitted from this camera since it has no build in flash. When using the dedicated Canon 580EX speedlite though, this problem is completely overcome. I took this camera on an extended trip to Europe last summer, and had no technical or photographic problems. I highly recommend this camera for anybody with more then just a casual interest in photography. Read more