Canon EOS 450D Review

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Canon EOS 450D
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khas01's Review of Canon EOS 450D

10th May 2008

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Image Quality
    4.5 stars
  • Features
    5 stars
  • Time Digital Camera Owned
    1 - 4 Weeks
  • Battery Life
    5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
Good Points

Caters for novice to full manual control
Wide range of lenses available


Bad Points

Average kit lens
Not cheap (as it is very new to the market)


General Comments

I have been using the Canon 450D for 1 week now. It is a new to the market and seems to slot in between the 400D and 40D. Its is a well built and easy to use camera...die hard Nikon fans may disagree.

It handles well and feels nicely balanced. I got going with as usual without reading the manual, and within seconds was taking some very nice pictures.

The most significant advance is the live view function. This allows the user to see the image on the very nice 3inch screen.

Another major change in Canon switching to the SD format from CF cards. This might be a pain for owners of existing DSLR from canon; but the price of SD cards is low these days that I don't think its a huge problem.

The camera turns on fast and the USM lenes are very fast at focus lock. Up to 3.5 fps is available for 53 continuous shots.

Spot metering is now finally available on this entry level DLSR. Canon rather strangle omitted it from previous models.

Price wise it is steep, but there are deals to be had. I got mine price matched at Jessops (they matched Argos - whose price was lower than anything on the internet) and threw in extras into the deal.

If you are contemplating buying a DSLR, have a close look at this. If you already own EOS lenes then it is a no brainer. Which brings me to my final point. The kit lens is a 18-55mm USM with image stabiliser. By Canon standards I think this lens is a bit weak.

Overall, this camera will last years. You will not be disappointed.

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  • khas01 Rank: Lieutenant on 4th Sep 2008

    Just a follow up to my review. The I have been using the camera for a couple of months and taken 2000+ pictures.

    As you get familiar with it, the better the camera becomes. It has an excellent range of features and modes to shoot great photos with.

    Being film less really helps accelerate that journey. I can thoroughly recommend a digital SLR and this 450D is a great place for a variety of user from beginner to advanced.

    Happy shooting.