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written by AdeTutor on 19/11/2012
Awesome Camera!!! Reccomend to anyone! Not cheap feel as reviews have suggested but very robust!
written by Jon H on 23/02/2009
The Canon EOS 350D is a great camera that's reasonably priced which performs well in lots of situations.
It's well made, having the main body mostly formed from good quality plastic giving it a nice solid feel without being too heavy or bulky.
All the controls are well laid out and easy to use despite the camera being fairly small, plus the lenses are quick and easy to swap over.
The battery life is good, even when using the flash a lot.
written by ChrisBUK2 on 17/11/2007
I have had this camera for about 2 years now and it is very good. It is so fun going out and taking picture, you never know what you will find. It did take a while to get used to all the settings and understand it. But once I had learnt how to use it, it was stunning. It is well built and there are many extra's like filters, lenses, tripods, etc. to help improve your images.I HIGHLY recommend this SLR Camera.
written by motster on 21/09/2006
The Canon EOS 350D is an easy to use camera that gives pictures that look like a professional photographer has taken them. I would recommend getting a 300mm lens with it because they give brilliant magnification.
Written on: 29/09/2006
I agree - I use the 350D for work and have to publish my picture in print and on the web, and I have had some great results. It's so easy to use as well!!
Written on: 21/11/2006
If you are going to get the Canon EOS 350D digital camera, get in in black, then it's better for wildlife photography.
Written on: 21/11/2006
The Canon EOS 350D digital camera is professional, and it takes them great shots.
written by King of Misery on 04/09/2006
I was trying to justify to myself that I could make good use of this Canon EOS 350D Camera and that the extra expense over a high end digital camera was worth it. Thankfully I was proved right. This camera lacks nothing that a digital camera has, with the added benefit of being able to pick and chose from a wide range of lenses and other accessories already on the market for analogue SLR's. It really is the best of both worlds, OK it is more expensive to start with, but I won't be looking to buy a new camera a few years down the line as I might with a digital fixed lens camera.
If you are like I was, and wondering whether or not to go the digital SLR route, the 350D is an absolute must.
I did look at a Nikon D50, but the feel and performance showed in its lower price, the Canon 350D is quality through and through.
written by pixiedot on 19/07/2006
I had never handled A Canon EOS 350D digital camera, and I never cared to own one as I always read, to quote "the camera is tiny and looks like a toy."
I was talked into trying one when I went into a store to buy a laptop, and the guy said he would give me a discount. I was very surprised how well it fit in my hand, and I don`t have tiny hands. The camera could have been designed just for me! All the controls fall very readily to hand. Auto white balance in outdoor use is fantastic. Focusing is very precise and always spot on. Exposure in so accurate. It feels very well made, and certainly does not look or feel like a toy-sic. I love it, and know I am just going to get superb photographs straight from the camera. This is very important to me, as I HATE doing PP. I have eventually set it as thus; Auto W/B.. Highest sharpening.. Middle or one above contrast.. High saturation and always on minus 1/2 EV. These settings give me the results I love; sharp, bright photos. Try them, you have nothing to loose. I have printed lots off at 14 inches, and they are unbelievably stunning, and they are praised by whoever I show them to.
It is a superb camera, and I feel confident it still will be in in a few years, as it will always give excellent photos no matter what age has passed by.
BTW, I detest the strap supplied, as it is really stiff and uncomfortable, so I bought a soft cheap one to replace the Canon one.
I stepped up from my Sony DSC-H5 to buy this, and at the time I thought the Sony was the be all and end all of super photos, until this came along. The difference a Digital SLR makes is like chalk and cheese. Digital SLR is virtually instant to shoot with, and you can shoot off one picture after another without losing any time at all, and the viewfinder is brilliantly bright. Get one and you will never look back once you realise the major difference between this and other digital cameras when it comes to photo quality and speed of use.
Written on: 02/09/2006
Wanted good fully manual digital camera to compliment fuji fine pix 480 point & shot camera only owned canon EOS 350 D since 11/7/2006 so still lots to learn but have yet to be disapointed - gets low light shots even the fine pix would fail to get but fine pix has built in video clip, audio record, marcro function, fine pix iso stops at 400 canon far higher as are the shutter speed / F numbers but as such fuji will stay in bag for use as & when needed.
Written on: 21/11/2006
The Canon EOS 350D is a complicated digital camera to use, but it's very professional.
written by Prober1 on 15/06/2006
The Canon EOS 350D is a great digital camera for the price, and it is definitely one for both novices and more experienced photographers. It can be used as a point and shoot in Auto, or you can be creative with full manual controls. It has more features than its predecessor the 300D, and can do just about everything its bigger brother the 20D can do. Image quality is excellent, and with its fast start-up you won't miss a thing.
It's very light and easy to carry around, which is great if you travel a lot, and I have no trouble with its small size, and it is very comfortable to hold.
The only gripes are the LCD display of the settings etc would have been better on top of the camera, and also it does not show the ISO speed. The menu system could have been laid out better. However, many things can be changed with just a button press (ISO with 2 presses - pity that).
Overall though, for the current price of the camera at under £500 with the kit lens, it's a steal. I have a 28-300 Tamron DI zoom lens along with the kit lens, which at the price is good, and between them will cover just about everything anyone would want to shoot.
I am amazed at the overall quality of this camera. Digital photography has come a long way in recent years, and this model proves that!
written by mehalstead on 26/05/2006
I bought the Canon EOS 350D digital camera after struggling for years with normal compact digital cameras, and what a difference! In the Auto mode you simply can't go wrong. Just point and shoot! The pictures in this mode are awesome, and some almost looking 3D as the depth is so nice. I have had a little play with the creative functions, and they seem straight forward enough too, but I need to spend more time looking at them.
Overall, I am so glad I bought this camera, and it does everything I want it to do and more!
written by marv on 26/03/2006
I have had my Canon EOS 350D digital camera for about a month. It is everything I'd hoped for. I was a little reticent about purchasing it as it seemed a large expense for a hobby. I wasn't sure it would be much better than my Nikon 5700. I am now very happy, and I have sold the Nikon.
I have had many film SLR's, and this is very similar to operate. I found it much easier to use than all the digital prosumer models I've had previously. The automatic mode is great and it produces great shots, but the manual settings are all there, and you suddenly find yourself getting all creative. You haven't got the down side of the processing costs of a film SLR; not to mention those irritating idiot stickers you get back from the processors.
It's rekindled my interest in photography. Highly recommended.
written by b6waf on 24/02/2006
Like many people, I converted from film SLR's to Digital Compacts, and lost a lot of my enthusiasm for taking photographs - too much "point and shoot". After various non-SLR digital cameras, I moved up to a full SLR with the Canon EOS 350D in April 2005. Fantastic!! It has restored my love for photography. And it has a great to feel the mechanical "clunk" of a proper SLR again.
Some people say the camera is too small - I strongly disagree. I have large hands and never find it a problem.
It allows the full creativity of SLR photography, or total automation if that's what you want. It consistently produces perfect images (subject to the limitations of the photographer!).
I swapped the standard kit lens (which was perfectly good) for the 17-85mm IS lens, giving a longer zoom range - perfect for everyday use, and also Image Stabilisation, which is superb. This is a large heavy lens which some might regard as overpowering on this small light camera, but I'm happy with it.
High ISO speeds (up to 1600) are useful, and noise is acceptably low at these high settings. There are 4 quick access buttons on the camera to change ISO, Focus, white balance and metering modes - which means you can easily change the ISO for each shot you take - a massive advantage over film cameras.
Pixels DO count. Even if you don't think you need as many as 8MP; you do, because it means you can crop an image down and you still have enough pixels to give excellent image quality. Great for wildlife shots.
Overall, highly recommended. I cannot really fault it at all.
Written on: 05/05/2006
Useful review which was easy to read and informative. I would have liked to see a little more information in regard to the image quality etc - how does the quality of indoor pictures compare with that of tricky outdoor shots? Cameras tend not to render all conditions equally well and will often be stronger in one area compared to another.
written by choong on 25/12/2005
The Canon EOS 350D digital camera is brilliant! My uncle has one, and as soon as I used it I found that I loved it and had to get one. The price was quite a lot, but when I remembered how good the pictures were, especially when zooming in (the detail is amazing)! A great buy!
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Paulg3's Response to AdeTutor's Review
Written on: 30/06/2013
Should the screen on the back show the image you are taking or is it just for info?