Is this a good camera?

Buck · Oct 24th, 2008, 20:12

Sorry guys but the search function isn't working for me so I don't know if this has been asked before.

I had an e-mail today advertising the Canon EOS 1000D with 18-55 IS lens for £346. Seems very cheap to me.

Does anyone have any experience of this camera? Any drawbacks etc?

I was looking at the 50 for a while but the price of this is swaying me.

Link to it here
Canon EOS 100D

Any info welcome

shrink64 · Oct 24th, 2008, 22:45

Excellent camera.
Hihghly recommended.
A very good price
View finder rather small, and at times metering can over expose, but these are only slight niggles.
Go for it.

Buck · Oct 25th, 2008, 15:58

Thanks for the reply.
On looking at the e-mail again I've found that you can claim a further £30 cashback. So I think I'm going to be buying.

OceanTragic · Oct 25th, 2008, 20:44

I've just bought the Sony A300 with kit lens for £350 and it is excellent.

However, it came third in a recent review, with the 1000D coming first, Nikon second.

If you like Canon go for it. I doubt you'll be disappointed.
The only thing I'd say is that kit lenses are usually a bit rubbish (including my one) so maybe you're best buying the body only and then buying a better lens. The Tamron 18-250 is getting good reviews, at £270-£300. So you get the 1000d and a decent lens for less than two-thirds the price of the 50d.

Just for info, I made my decision based on the CCD-anti shake, superior LiveView and tiltable screen on the Sony. But I could easily gone for the 1000D as I like Canon a lot.

Yogesh Sarkar · Oct 25th, 2008, 23:54

Make sure you get the 18-55IS and not the old 18-55 lens without IS which also has poorer optics.

Oct 24th, 2008, 20:12	#1
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home in Scotland packing for the next trip! Posts: 180	Is this a good camera? Sorry guys but the search function isn't working for me so I don't know if this has been asked before. I had an e-mail today advertising the Canon EOS 1000D with 18-55 IS lens for £346. Seems very cheap to me. Does anyone have any experience of this camera? Any drawbacks etc? I was looking at the 50 for a while but the price of this is swaying me. Link to it here Canon EOS 100D Any info welcome __________________ Have a good trip!

Oct 25th, 2008, 20:44	#4
OceanTragic More Of A Leecher Than A Seeder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southampton,UK Posts: 953	I've just bought the Sony A300 with kit lens for £350 and it is excellent. However, it came third in a recent review, with the 1000D coming first, Nikon second. If you like Canon go for it. I doubt you'll be disappointed. The only thing I'd say is that kit lenses are usually a bit rubbish (including my one) so maybe you're best buying the body only and then buying a better lens. The Tamron 18-250 is getting good reviews, at £270-£300. So you get the 1000d and a decent lens for less than two-thirds the price of the 50d. Just for info, I made my decision based on the CCD-anti shake, superior LiveView and tiltable screen on the Sony. But I could easily gone for the 1000D as I like Canon a lot. Last edited by OceanTragic : Oct 25th, 2008 at 20:45. Reason: can't spell

Oct 25th, 2008, 23:54	#5
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,347	Make sure you get the 18-55IS and not the old 18-55 lens without IS which also has poorer optics. __________________ My Travelogues \| My Blog \| All the info on Leh-Ladakh travel

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Oct 24th, 2008, 22:45	#2
shrink64 Moghal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 53	Excellent camera. Hihghly recommended. A very good price View finder rather small, and at times metering can over expose, but these are only slight niggles. Go for it.

Oct 25th, 2008, 15:58	#3
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home in Scotland packing for the next trip! Posts: 180	Thanks for the reply. On looking at the e-mail again I've found that you can claim a further £30 cashback. So I think I'm going to be buying.