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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1143 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: EOS350D
• Released on: 2005-02-10
• Number of items: 1

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Editorial Reviews

Manufacturer's Description
Quality; The EOS 350D Digital employs Canon's acclaimed CMOS technology, for outstanding image quality and an impressive 8.0 Megapixel resolution. Now you can always be primed for the next shot thanks to the responsive 3 frame per second, 14 frame burst performance and instant 0.2 second start up time. Powerful DIGIC II architecture taken from Canon's pro-series cameras ensures no compromise on style, sophistication, capabilities and super-fast image processing.

1.8" colour display, 115,000 pixels

Focus; 7 auto focus points are distributed across the frame for fast, accurate focusing, even with off-centre subjects. Lock focus before the shot with One Shot AF, or switch to AI Servo AF for predictive tracking of moving subjects a must-have for avid wildlife and sports enthusiasts!

Perfect light; The powerful pop-up flash (guide no. 13) offers plenty of lighting flexibility. E-TTL II distance-linked flash reads lens distance information and provides ambient light for accurate flash metering - perfect for recomposed shots and difficult reflections. The camera is compatible with the entire EX Speedlite flash range, including the Speedlite 580EX, which transmits colour temperature information for improved colour stability.

Lenses; The EOS 350D Digital is compatible with more than 60 Canon EF lenses, including Canon's EF-S lenses. Built with the EOS 350D Digital photographer in mind, the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM and EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM cover an exciting range of popular focal lengths, while the EF-S 60mm f/2.8mm Macro USM lens lends an exhilarating new dimension to the unseen world of insects and plants.

Ultimate flexibility; Before shooting, choose to optimise JPEG images either for direct printing or post processing. For ultimate flexibility, JPEG and RAW images write simultaneously. Canon's Digital Photo Professional RAW image processing software gives you post-shoot control over valuable RAW images.

Connectivity; A USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface ensures rapid image uploads and fast direct printing. Once connected direct to any PictBridge compatible printer, simply hit the 'Direct Print' button for an instant print of the displayed image; automatically sized and correctly aligned&less work for you! The EOS 350D Digital takes both CF and CF-II cards, including cards of over 2GB capacity.

Online sharing; Membership is included to Canon's CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, with 100 Mb of online space for album storing and sharing. Upload images and direct your friends and family to secure online 'albums'.

Box Contents

• Canon EOS 350D digital SLR camera body
  
• EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (non USM) lens
  
• Rechargeable battery pack (NB-2LH)
  
• Charger
  
• Eyecup EF
  
• Neck Strap
  
• Camera cover
  
• USB interface cable
  
• Video Cable
  
• Camera User Guide
  
• Software on CD-ROM

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Customer Reviews

Step into the SLR world without fear
I bought this camera recently as I had been getting very frustrated using a digital compact camera by Olympus. I was finding that photography in low light conditions or using a flash was difficult and achieved disappointing results so I bought this camera to address these problems...

The good:

1. Speed. My god, this camera is fast. Boot up time is very quick but it's the shooting time that reeally impresses.

2. Film speed of 1600. I have found this to be invaluable and the grain is not too bad at all. This is a very good low light camera (except, obviously, with a TP lens).

3. Ease of use. Makes my old digital camera seem like a rocket guidance system handbook. You can literally take this out of the box, charge the battery and start taking great photos. Also, it plugged straight into my Apple without missing a beat.

4. Transition from old EOS cameras. This is the same as my old 35mm SLR camera...but digital. All my old lenses work and my filters and all of the buttons are in the same place. Using the Av mode was like stepping back into an old pair of slippers.

5. Diatropic adjustment. I can use the camera without my glasses! Woohoo!

6. Battery life. If you turn off the picture preview pane then you can use this camera for a long, long time before the battery runs dry.

The Bad:

1. No memory card supplied. I think that this is a bit tight. They could have chucked in just a 128Mb card, just so you could take a few photos for fun and then gone out and bought a 2Gb card. Memory is cheap, Canon are tight. We're talking £30 here!

2. The lens supplied sucks. Great if you want to take pictures of bugs but not great for much else. Luckily I had some old lenses which turn this camera into a very decent piece of kit.

3. LCD is a touch small. It's not a major gripe but it did make me hum and ahh for a bit over the 350D's bigger brother. It does the job, but you do need a computer to really see your final results.

Overall this is a brilliant camera and is pretty future proof in terms of resolution - but, buy a new lens and don't forget that memory card!

Great first DSLR - highly recommend it
I bought this camera about 18 months ago as my first DSLR. I've used film SLRs extensively in the past & had dabbled with digital compacts as part of the transition.

The 350D convinced me. Start up times are GREAT, it is light & easy to use, most functions you'll need & the quality at 8MP is all you need for 99% of the time.

It has the vast majority of the features you'll find on more advanced cameras like the 20 or 30D & is a lot cheaper.

Some gripes from others are that it is a little small & a problem for people with big hands. I have big hands & have never had a problem with it & find the dimunitive size is more than compensated by the ease with which you can chuck it into a bag to take along on a trip with you.

Yes, the standard kit lens is not great - buy a decent lens as soon as you can. Personally, I highly recommend the 24-70 f/2.8 L if you can afford it & can manage the weight!

I am now considering a move to the 400D ONLY for the larger screen (the 350's is a LITTLE small) & the sensor dust prevention systems. I have had to clean the 350's sensor a couple of times & it is finicky but not really abig issue.

Novice's Point of View
I recently became interested in photography, and after reading reviews and doing lots of research, I took the plunge with the Canon 350D EOS. My main criteria were simplicity of use, image quality and range of functions, and all boxes were admirably ticked with this camera. As a novice I was not sure of how to work the more complex aspects of digital photography, and the automatic functions on this camera were superb in helping me to refine my photographic skills. Automatic settings for sport, close-ups, portraits and landscapes covered everything I wanted a camera for, so anybody who is not competent with manual settings could easily and happily live off only the automatic functions.
My single concern, and advice to potential buyers is that it is well worth purchasing a lens to replace the one that comes with the camera. The 18-55 that comes with the camera is all very well but does not have good zoom, unlike the macro/zoom tamron 75-300 mm lens I bought as a replacement. by the way, that is also a very good piece of equipment.
Anyway, directing this at novices like myself, buy the Canon 350D EOS, as it is a stellar introduction to photography.

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