The EOS 1000 D from Canon is a DSLR at the entry level which is ideal for those who want to graduate from amateur to professional photography. This camera comes with a 10 mega pixel sensor. Speed of the camera is 3 fps with continuous shooting. It comes with an AF which is 7 point wide.

This digital SLR camera is unique in the aspect that it is packed with all the features found in a DSLR but priced lower. It is also compact and light in weight. The camera gives a picture output that is quite extraordinary and that is why it is the winner of the ‘Hot Buy’ awarded by Stuff Magazine in October 2008.

Reviews on this camera have called this stronger, faster, better, harder and of course cheaper too. Its DIGIC III image processing engine is fast and produces pictures that are true to life and realistic. The camera is compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards it is also compatible with the EX Series Speedlites and the EF and EF-S lenses from Canon. The clear 2.5 inches LCD screen offers the Live View Shooting facility. Another of the Canon EOS 1000D body camera’s unique features is the presence of the distance linked flash exposure system from Canon, the E-TTL II. This feature is usually found only in professional cameras. The EOS integrated cleaning system present in the camera eliminates any dust that may be generated in the lens.

Even while shooting at very high ISO speeds, the camera produces minimal noise. Along with the Auto Lighting Optimizer, there are 12 custom functions for setting the tone and brightness.