Remember all the Canon rumours about a 350D replacement, or possibly they were going to do a Nikon and slip in a new entry-level? Turns out the new model is the Canon 400D!
The headlines are really going to focus on the 10mp sensor, which seems to be the standard nowadays after Sony and Nikon have moved to the Sony 10mp sensor for consumer cameras. What grabbed my attention though was the self-cleaning – something I would like to have and is unusual in the Canon DSLR line.
Autofocus is taken from the 30D and the LCD is 2.5″. Another interesting gimmick is the LCD shuts off when it detects you are using the eyepiece. Despite the pixel size actually being smaller than the 350D, improvements in Canons sensor design mean this model is rumoured to have the best noise control of any 10mp DSLR – something I am sure will be tested in reviews over coming months.
It is expected to come in under $1000 US with a kit lens after the unveiling at Photokina with a cashback offer no doubt in the works.
Check out the full specs here. UK Microsite.
So, will I upgrade? Probably not. Looks a very cool camera but only an incremental upgrade to my current and much loved 350D, I think my next camera will be whatever replaces the 5D … this will be the camera I recommend to beginner people who want to know which camera to buy though!
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Canon EOS 400D – Canons new DSLR Just Announced!
Remember all the Canon rumours about a 350D replacement, or possibly they were going to do a Nikon and slip in a new entry-level? Turns out the new model is the Canon 400D!
The headlines are really going to focus on the 10mp sensor, which seems to be the standard nowadays after Sony and Nikon have moved to the Sony 10mp sensor for consumer cameras. What grabbed my attention though was the self-cleaning – something I would like to have and is unusual in the Canon DSLR line.
Autofocus is taken from the 30D and the LCD is 2.5″. Another interesting gimmick is the LCD shuts off when it detects you are using the eyepiece. Despite the pixel size actually being smaller than the 350D, improvements in Canons sensor design mean this model is rumoured to have the best noise control of any 10mp DSLR – something I am sure will be tested in reviews over coming months.
It is expected to come in under $1000 US with a kit lens after the unveiling at Photokina with a cashback offer no doubt in the works.
Check out the full specs here. UK Microsite.
So, will I upgrade? Probably not. Looks a very cool camera but only an incremental upgrade to my current and much loved 350D, I think my next camera will be whatever replaces the 5D … this will be the camera I recommend to beginner people who want to know which camera to buy though!
Technorati Tags: canon, 400d, dslr, news