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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) | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: CE
Buy New: £427.99
New (26) Used (1) from £427.99
Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 65
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: 2758B014AA
Model: 2758B014AA
EAN: 8714574516769
ASIN: B00131W8IW
Release Date: March 26, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor | | • | 3.5 frames per second continuous shooting | | • | 9-point wide-area AF with f/2.8 cross-type centre point | | • | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | | • | 3.0" LCD with Live View mode | | • | 14-bit processing and DIGIC III for enhanced speed and image quality | | • | Large, bright viewfinder | | • | Customisable Picture Style image processing options | | • | Compact and lightweight body | | • | Digital Photo Professional RAW processing software | | • | Compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses and Speedlite EX flash |
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Product Description
Canon has added yet another fabulous camera to its EOS range: the 450D! This digital camera, recently commended at the TIPA awards for its high performances, user-friendliness and ease of use, is packed full of technologies and special features. Its magnificent 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor takes lifelike shots at rates of 3.5 frames per second, and its large focusing range picks out details from a distance. Your photos will be free from imperfections, because the EOS 450D includes a self-cleaning system, which uses three different techniques to dislodge dust from the sensor, while its DIGIC III processor shines by bringing you well-balanced, vivid colours to your shots. The EOS 450D is easy to handle and use thanks to its 3? LCD screen, which is great for direct shooting, and it comes with a 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. Canon doesn?t do things by halves; it achieves its goal each and every time. The successor to the 400D has finally arrived!
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 40D or 450D June 10, 2008
Mr. W. J. Burrowes (UK)
119 out of 122 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.
A nice piece of kit; Canon's digital SLR is well worth the extra outlay June 23, 2008
Chris Of The OT (South West of England)
66 out of 68 found this review helpful
The Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR is a powerful, effective and nicely designed camera. My wife, Anna's, specific interest is macro photography (precise close-ups) of things like butterflies and flowers, so macro features and functionality will be the focus of this review.
Our previous purchases in the digital photography field have been Fuji: a FinePix S602 (my favourite), then the much more powerful FinePix S9500. This Canon EOS is our first digital SLR.
The first, massive, improvement (and, I believe, over the 400D too) is the screen: it's much larger, brighter and clearer. However, I prefer to frame my shots using the screen (`Live View') but then you can't have the camera in `Full Auto' mode: Not a devastating restriction, but still significant.
For pukka macro photography there will always be the need to get at least one specific macro lens. We went for a cheap ( 65) Tamron AF 55-200mm Macro Zoom which offers a workable compromise: but this lens still requires the purchase of a quality close-up lens (another 45- 50) because filling a frame with a bumble bee, for instance, needs the extra help & power of a close-up lens.
This is even more true of the supplied 18-55mm lens. The gent in our local photography shop described the standard lens supplied by Canon as `very basic' - but it is still a really good lens. Macro shooting is obviously much more restricted because, to fill the whole frame with a butterfly, for instance, you have to get, literally, right on top of it and the lens is unable to focus when you get that close to a subject. Therefore, a good close-up lens is essential. (The Canon 500D Close-up Lens we bought for the Fuji S9500 works perfectly as it's also a 58mm thread. Unfortunately, the Tamron Macro Zoom uses a 52mm thread. Such is life!) But some basic macro work is still possible with the standard Canon lens (if you're clever and very patient), but a close-up lens is a necessity... And the basic 18-55mm lens even includes very effective integral image stabilisation.
Anna says that `the big bonus is the clarity & sharpness of the images if you're comparing a standard digital with a digital SLR'.
In the end, the extra investment is more than justified in the move to digital SLR. Photography becomes more intuitive (something like it used to be on old 35mm SLRs) but still benefits from the digital age. A friend who has owned a Canon 35mm SLR for more than a decade said that the buttons and dials are much the same, so those who liked the old Canon SLR system may feel at home right away. For us, the Canon 450D represents a significant improvement over our previous digitals (and Fuji's over-complex menu systems) but note that `significant' improvement also comes at a `significant' cost: a half-grand camera may well require another half-grand on lenses - or more. However, if you have the cash, I think you'll be happy with your purchase.
Wow! Picture quality is stunning May 2, 2008
Dr Paul
54 out of 56 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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