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Canon EOS 400D Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: CE
List Price: £538.28
Buy Used: £275.00
You Save: £263.28 (49%)
New (2) Used (2) from £275.00
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 15197
Media: Electronics
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Display Size: 2.5
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.7 x 5.4
MPN: 1237B023AA
Model: 1237B023AA
EAN: 5051749496352
ASIN: B000IKRWHQ
Release Date: September 10, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Very good condition, only a year old, selling due to upgrading, no marks at all! a fantastic buy!
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| Features:
| • | High performance digital SLR with 10.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor and DIGIC II Image processor. |
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Product Description
Make the world your playground with the EOS 400D. 10.1 Megapixels of superior CMOS resolution and Canon's Integrated Cleaning System deliver the EOS hallmark of crisp, clean images, shot after shot. The EOS 400D's 10.1 Megapixel sensor employs the same outstanding CMOS image quality advantage of its big brothers in the professional EOS 1 range. Super sensitive in low light and virtually noise free, CMOS is also fast and power efficient....
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 A familiar friend January 21, 2008
Bobster (UK)
105 out of 105 found this review helpful
Given a growing interest in photographing wildlife added to the desire to shoot in continuous frame mode more often than not (vs the cost of film) I realised it was time to "give digital a go".
I've been a long time fan of Canon film SLRs due to fast and reliable focusing, generally consistent metering, common sense ergonomics, and intuitive menuing. And so I expected these brand qualities to be found in the Canon EOS 400D. (Yes a 40D would have been nice, but it was the 400D that fitted my budget.)
I wasn't disappointed. All the usual controls were located in the usual places, e.g. exposure mode selection dial, command wheel, single frame vs continuous, focus mode etc. If you can find your way through the average mobile phone menu then you will be able to navigate your way through the various software menu tabs, even if some of the options are somewhat unfamiliar. Even though I had never before used a digital camera of any sort, let alone a DSLR, I managed to work out what most of the menu options did. That said, there is no substitute for a read through the manual and I only really found out how to get the best out of the 400D after a read though the manual.
My first time of using the 400D was at the London Wetlands Centre, attached to a Canon 70-200 F4 IS. I was genuinely amazed at the image quality that the 400D's APS-C sized CMOS sensor is capable of delivering. Viewing the images later on my laptop I could resolve feather filaments on birds, hairs on squirrels. I was gobsmacked. I found it incredible that this much detail could be captured on a CMOS sensor approximately 22x15mm in size.
So why buy the 400D body rather than one of the 400D kits? Simply because the standard zoom lenses supplied in the 400D kits do not do justice to the high quality of the image sensor in the 400D. Sharp lenses they are not - anything but.
My advice?..,
1) Buy the 400D body
2) Attach a really sharp lens of your choice (not a std kit lens)
I'm very pleased indeed that I bought a 400D. I'm especially pleased that I bought a 400D body and handpicked my own choice of razor sharp lenses lenses (Tamron 17-50 f2.8, Canon 70-200 F4L IS).
The 400D is a cracker. I can't recommend it highly enough. Just make sure you choose a lens that does it justice.
PS: Please vote for my review if you found it helpful. :-)
Great for the price April 19, 2007
K. Sullivan (Sunny Suffolk UK)
58 out of 59 found this review helpful
Have got both this camera and it's predecessor the 350D , for ease of use the 400D is a lot better . Though some of that might be down to knowing what the menus do as they are essentially the same . It's difficult to see any difference in image quality unless you are making big big enlargements , I've had some 20x30inch prints done that came out very well . Hopefully the sensor cleaning will prove it's capability as I'm forever changing lenses and dust build up did become noticeable on the 350D .
I always try to shoot RAW images in aperture or shutter priority mode and keep away from auto mode . But the best thing you can do for this camera is not buy the kit lens but instead invest some money in 'L' glass if you can afford it or look at some of the 3rd party lenses , Sigma , Tokina or Tamron . For good lens reviews of all makes try PhotoZone or Fred Miranda ( FM Reviews )
Cannon 400 May 8, 2008
B. Thompson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a first class camera at a price i could afford which accepts the lenses from my old camera. It is also easy to pick up the basic handling and would recommend the camera and the provider to anyone to do business with.
Superb starter digital SLR October 22, 2008
chuckles (Netherlands)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I decided to get back into photography with an SLR, and did quite a lot of research. This lead me to buy this camera and lens (as well as a 18-55 & 70-300 zoom). This camera is a superb entry level camera, with preset picture style types such as portrait, landscape, sports etc. and a fully auto setting, so as easy to use as a point and shoot. For the more professional photographers amongst you, there are the manual setting options where you can adjust the ISO, aperture etc. and a fully manual option. A basic 18-55 lens will be fine when you are getting used to the camera, however the lenses will be the first thing you upgrade if you fall in love with photography! I recommend the USM IS range of lenses as reasonable priced good quality upgrades.
A great entry DSLR April 1, 2008
bddidier (Cambridge, UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've got this camera since almost a year now and it's a fabulous camera at that price point. Do yourself a favour and buy a better lens than the kit so, you will not regret it. It seems that the new 18-55 IS is far better so maybe with the new 450D it will not be such a problem to start with the kit lens.
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