Photocritic SLR database

Confirming to their policy of bringing a new model on the market every year and a half Canon introduced the successor of the Canon EOS 300D. The Canon EOS 350D is not an improved version but it is a totally newly developed camera. Canon has given a lot more functions to the EOS 350D digital SLR. Like an extensive white balance correction and the possibility to shoot in black & white.

The metal EF-S mount is still present so the Canon EOS 350D can be used with the normal EF as well as the special EF-S lenses. The EF-S lenses are somewhat shorter, which is possible because there is more room in the camera’s body.

The mirror is smaller than the one we find on an analogue or full size SLR camera or the Canon EOS 1D Mark II. All EF-S lenses are affordable, which suits their target group, the average consumer and not the professional photographer. The camera’s price is not bad either, which is an additional bonus! Get more »

The 10mp successor to the 350D, the 400D is considered an excellent yet still-affordable choice for photographers ready to graduate to a ‘proper’ DSLR. Now that it has been replaced by the Canon EOS 450D, you can still find a phenomenal bargain for the 400D.

It’s brandishing a proper, big screen on the back, is light-weight and a hell of a camera indeed - for now, this might very well be the best way to get started in the world of Digital SLR!

Here’s what the pros have to say about this spiffed-up Rebel baby… Get more »

According to the NPD Group, the entry-level D40 was second only to the Canon XTi in sales in January 2008, and it was PopPhoto.com’s Editor’s Choice for 2007 - and all for excellent reason: for the longest time, it was the only premium-brand entry-level camera that was worth its salt.

They had to cut some corners to get the price where they needed it, but that doesn’t mean that it’s a bad camera: in fact, it’s a mighty fine picture-taking machine, at a truly compelling price.

The D40 gets high marks in most categories from the professional reviewers, yet pro-level photographers remain resistant to its charms. For beginners, however, it is a serious contender! Get more »

The Olympus E410 replaces the moderately successful Olympus E400. It is very much the runt of the litter, but not an incapable one: The E410 is a real contender in the featherweight entry-level category, and is one of the cheapest digital SLR cameras you can purchase today.

It’s affordable and compact, and is designed to be a smooth transition from the more prosumer digital compact cameras out there. The jury is still out on whether or not the exercise is a successful one, however… Get more »