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Canon EOS 350D Digital SLR Camera (18-55mm Lens Kit) | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: CE
Buy Used: £349.99
Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 24558
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 6.6 x 5.5
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MPN: 0210B014AA
Model: 0210B014AA
EAN: 5050053119148
ASIN: B0007R6CHQ
Release Date: February 10, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: BOXED - CANON EOS 350D (BLACK) + 18-55 lens + 1 GB CF CARD + INSTRUCTIONS + ALL ACCESSORIES
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 Quick - buy one before everybody else does! July 12, 2006
Martini (St. Martins, Guernsey United Kingdom)
117 out of 117 found this review helpful
I was nervous at spending so much on this type of camera. I previously had an Ixus 50, which was great, but was too much of a handbag camera for what I needed it for. My primary concern, having had an old 35mm film camera years ago, was that it would be complicated to use, and effectively put me off using it. Despite this I bought the camera, and have never looked back!
For a novice (and I am) this camera has to be as easy, if not easier than the IXUS. Point, focus, shoot. Simple as that on auto. The standard manual settings are also spot on, and very useful. I'm taking literally hundreds of pictures a night, with superb results, and I have yet to run out of power, despite using the flash for virtually every shot. In short, I love it to death.
Don't buy the camera case though, it's a real dogs breakfast, and there is no card in the box, so you can't use the camera when it arrives!
Step into the SLR world without fear January 2, 2007
MrShev (Gloucestershire, UK)
114 out of 114 found this review helpful
I bought this camera recently as I had been getting very frustrated using a digital compact camera by Olympus. I was finding that photography in low light conditions or using a flash was difficult and achieved disappointing results so I bought this camera to address these problems...
The good:
1. Speed. My god, this camera is fast. Boot up time is very quick but it's the shooting time that reeally impresses.
2. Film speed of 1600. I have found this to be invaluable and the grain is not too bad at all. This is a very good low light camera (except, obviously, with a TP lens).
3. Ease of use. Makes my old digital camera seem like a rocket guidance system handbook. You can literally take this out of the box, charge the battery and start taking great photos. Also, it plugged straight into my Apple without missing a beat.
4. Transition from old EOS cameras. This is the same as my old 35mm SLR camera...but digital. All my old lenses work and my filters and all of the buttons are in the same place. Using the Av mode was like stepping back into an old pair of slippers.
5. Diatropic adjustment. I can use the camera without my glasses! Woohoo!
6. Battery life. If you turn off the picture preview pane then you can use this camera for a long, long time before the battery runs dry.
The Bad:
1. No memory card supplied. I think that this is a bit tight. They could have chucked in just a 128Mb card, just so you could take a few photos for fun and then gone out and bought a 2Gb card. Memory is cheap, Canon are tight. We're talking 30 here!
2. The lens supplied sucks. Great if you want to take pictures of bugs but not great for much else. Luckily I had some old lenses which turn this camera into a very decent piece of kit.
3. LCD is a touch small. It's not a major gripe but it did make me hum and ahh for a bit over the 350D's bigger brother. It does the job, but you do need a computer to really see your final results.
Overall this is a brilliant camera and is pretty future proof in terms of resolution - but, buy a new lens and don't forget that memory card!
The 350D beats all the competition January 13, 2006
Mr. R. Gleadhill (Lincolnshire, UK)
98 out of 98 found this review helpful
I'm not new to photography, but the 350D is my first digital SLR. It took me a long time to decide on the Canon, but after having a go with it (and the Nikon D70 and D70s), the Canonwas without a doutb the best.
The 18-55mm lens supplied in the kit isnt the best lens you will come across, but if you are new to photography, or maybe can't afford a better lens at the time, by all means by the kit. There isn't anything wrong with the lens, it just seems as if they could have made more of an effort with it.
The image quality is more than stunning. This camera is my first introduction to digital, apart from a cheap Kodak I bought a couple of years ago, and the difference really surprised me. The software supplied with the camera is also excellent. After being used to using a 30 year old SLR with stiff winding movements, and pathetic metering, the Canon simpy took my breath away.
I bought the Sigma 70-300mm DG Macro lens, which suits the Canon perfectly, and I will be buying the Sigma 28-70mm soon.
A lot of people say the main downside of the Canon is its size. For me, it isnt a problem, as I have small hands. It is exceptionally light, even with a seemingly heavy lens. The controls are very conveniently placed, and out of the box, you dont really need to read the manual to take advantage of many of the camera's features. My main use for the camera is astrophotography, a field in which the Canon is far better than the Nikon, Pentax and Olympus digital SLRs.
A little tip is that you buy a high speed memory card in order to do the camera justice.
A fantastic present! June 19, 2006
Tim Bentley (Shetland, UK)
81 out of 81 found this review helpful
I bought one of these for my better half and she loves it. She is a Canon user of old and the fact that the controls felt the same, the lens mounts consistent, and the results immediate meant that this christmas present was an instant success.
Having used the product myself a few times, I must concur. The 8 megapixel imagery generated is of top quality (obviously your lenses will make a difference) and the feel and comfort factor of the body is excellent. I would suggest that 350D users consider buying the highest possible speed Compact Flash cards to allow the camera to operate to its full potential, and a spare battery is always handy.
A great camera and something that I'm pleased that I bought.
Great picture quality, few problems July 28, 2006
C. D'AGORNE (Bristol and Devon, UK)
151 out of 152 found this review helpful
The first thing I noticed about the camera when I got it was the weight - it was just the same as my old Canon EOS 500; a promising start as this solid feel resists camera shake far more than my previous Dimage Z3. Another brilliant positive compared to this camera is the battery life - having been used to using up 5+ AA batteries a day, the special rechargable battery supplied doesnt run out for up to three days' use (at least 400 photos, with much previewing and settings changes). I bought some generic spare batteries for the camera off eBay at 15 each, and these are just as good (so don't bother paying 45 for canon brand replacements).
Picture quality is superb, and the photo manipulation software supplied easily corrects over or underexposed photos, although the camera has excellent light metering under most conditions. The ZoomBrowser software supplied is particularly good, and provides much information about each photo. The only trouble with the photos is their size; I would reccommend buying an external hard drive to store them, as they are rapidly filling up my laptop's (60GB) memory. I bought a high speed 2GB compactflash card for the camera for 66, which stores 518 photos at high quality, which should give you a rough idea of how much memory you would need.
The viewfinder is sharp and easy to look through, though this may result in dirtying the screen somewhat, as your nose must be pressed against it (something which I think is standard in most DSLRs). One thing to note is that you cannot take photos using the LCD screen, which, although not necessary for most serious photographers, could affect those who enjoy balancing their camera at arms' length (something which looks fairly stupid anyway). The screen is plenty bright enough to be viewed under all light conditions except extremely bright direct sunlight (just shade it with your body) and enables you to zoom right into the image.
The menus are not as complicated as I had been led to believe in some reviews, and for the novice, there is an extremely competent automatic mode, in which you can literally just point and shoot.
Some of the features I love the most about the camera are: the AF points, which flash in the viewfinder to show you which parts of the image are in focus; the ease with which you can switch between functions, due to the vast array of buttons; the vast number of alterable parameters in the menus; the way you can zoom in on a photo on the screen, then scroll through your photos at the selected magnification (without zooming in each time).
So far I have mainly used the camera for portraiture and wildlife photography, both of which it excels in. This camera was well worth the 456 I paid for it. I reccommend switching between the lens provided (18-55mm) and a 75-300mm lens, which should set you back around 100 on ebay for a Canon brand.
In summary, this is a brilliant value camera, and without a doubt better than any equivalent in the price range. Buy It!
Chris D, 28/07/06
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