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Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR Camera Kit (incl EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 non USM Lens Kit) | 
| Brand: Canon
Rating:  73 reviews
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 3
Maximum Aperture: 3.5
Maximum Focal Length: 55
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Maximum Resolution: 12
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 2.4 x 5.1 x 3.8
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MPN: 2758B014AA
Model: 2758B014AA
EAN: 8714574516752
ASIN: B00131W8IW
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 Worlds Better than 350D April 22, 2008
genius33 (UK)
67 out of 69 found this review helpful
I have recently purchased this item and the pictures which it take are amazing, even with the lens which comes with it, I do advise however that you should also buy a different lens. but with the kit you get a fairly good lens. I managed to pick up this camera for a lot less than amazon, so shop around and you may find yourself a bargain!!But all in all, im very pleased I forked out the extra cash and brought this model!!
1 Minor annoyance, the 450D takes diffferent batteries. And it also takes SD cards, and i would advise you get a 4gb SDHC card, which is fast and you can take around 50 frames in one burst!!
My first digital SLR May 7, 2008
Alan Baybut (Lymington, Hampshire)
311 out of 323 found this review helpful
Up to now I've always used point and click cameras, the smaller the better so I can just keep it in my pocket as I hate carrying large items around with me. I decided I would like to try and take photography a little more seriously so in April 2008 I decided the Canon EOS 450D was for me so ordered it through Amazon. I could have got it for about £20 cheaper but did not know the retailer so played safe. It turned up within 2 days as promised.
My first impressions when unpacking the camera was that it was surprisingly light and seemd well built (time will tell if that is correct!). It most certainly will not fit in my pocket and as it does not come with a carrying case my first additional expenditure was £30 on a case.
For a newbie to DSLR cameras there are an awful lot of buttons, switches and dials. Pressing the menu button brings up 7 menus, each with 7 or 8 sub menus and most of these have a number of sub sub menus. This left no option other than to open the instruction book....all 196 pages of it! To be fair they are small pages and cover each topic in sufficient detail to understand what they are but if you're like me, new to "serious" photography, then a number of hours on the internet finding out how and when you use each of the features will be required.
The lens that came with it seems o.k (but then who am I to judge!)in that the first pictures I took looked sharp on my P.C. but I haven't printed any out yet to see how they compare with my "point and click" camera. The image stabilising (IS) seems to work very well.
I have had the camera for about 5 weeks now and the first thing I want is a tele-photo lens as I have found the supplied lens too limited. I've borrowed a 55mm-200mm lens (see, I'm getting into the jargon after only 5 weeks) and this has made a huge difference to the type of photographs I can take and has made things much more interesting. Unfortunately, a reasonable quality lens like this seems to start at about £300 so this clearly isn't going to be the cheapest hobby!
I think the camera is brilliant. The large screen on the back is easy to see and has all of the information you need on it (and it rather cleverly goes blank when you bring it up to your face to take a photo).
The buttons are well laid out and easy to use (when you understand what they are all for!) and the software that comes with the camera is easy to understand, although a bit basic, so if you want to do anything clever with your pictures you will need some photo software as well.
The live view shooting i.e. using the LCD screen on the back rather than the view finder only works on the manual settings not the automatic settings which is a slight pain as using the view finder when you wear glasses is a little bit awkward.
In conclusion, after having the camera for 5 weeks, I am absolutely delighted with it and, as a newcomer to photography, would thoroughly recommend it
40D or 450D June 10, 2008
Mr. W. J. Burrowes (UK)
168 out of 175 found this review helpful
I have had a Canon 30D for about 18 months and found it to be a great camera. I had decided to up-grade to a 40D but with the new 450D having a similar speck, also with Live View and with 12.2 mega pixles compared to the 40Ds 10.2! So I decided on the 450D.
I made the right decision, this is a fantastic Camera with teriffic picture quality and makes the 30D look old and soft in comparrison. I could go on about how great his camera is only to say I am delighted with it and has much better battery life than the 30D even with using Live View. and the only down side is the 18-55 lens compromises picture quality somewhat. An up-grade to the Sigma 18-50 DC-EX will make all the difference if you want top quality pictures that this Camera can produce.
If you have a compact or an older DSLR the 450D would be a priority choice.
One of the best SLRs at the moment July 9, 2008
Mr. George Johnson (Herts, UK)
36 out of 37 found this review helpful
I have just upgraded from a four year old 300D, the difference in quality is astounding, I always enjoyed taking really odd lit pictures and messing about with the camera settings trying to create odd effects, the 450D takes this to another level, and backed up with double the number of pixels captured. I took it out and started capturing some basic landscapes in bright sunlight, when I got home I had goosebumps, the quality was simply stunning, over my old 300D.
My wife was so impressed with this camera and I with the offer of £50 cashback during July 2008, that after only 9 days of using it, we bought another 450D for my wife to use as well!
Also take a look at the 55-250mm budget Cannon IS lens, at only £190, a good budget telephoto addition to the amateur's kitbag.
If you can stretch to the cost of this camera, do it, you will not regret it!
Wow! Picture quality is stunning May 2, 2008
Dr Paul
74 out of 77 found this review helpful
Had it for around a week and chose it over the Nikon D60 & D80. Very high detail and superb image quality with very little noise, even at ISO 800, so I leave it at auto ISO (100-800) - really. Build quality not top quality but, these days, who expects a body to last for more than a few years?
Picture quality is superb. Fantastic detail, especially with RAW. Indeed RAW really brings the most out of this camera. It's really difficult to describe how good the image quality really is. The kit lens is very good, although a little plastic but one needs to consider the market Canon is aiming this camera at.
Bottom line - a superb consumer camera - recommended. If you want high quality build, go for the 40D.
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