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Canon EOS 400D digital SLR
New to digital SLRs? This could be just the camera you need
Canon also supplied software for managing RAW files, but sadly, this was missing from our review sample. You also get a choice of two colour spaces, SRGB and Adobe RGB. The ISO setting ranges from 100-1600 and shutter speed, 30-1/4000sec. The nine-point AF system offers three modes: AI Focus, One Shot and AI Servo, and there are three metering modes on offer – evaluative, centre-weighted and partial, but no spot.
The EOS 400D uses a Digic II processor and offers 3 frames-per-second continuous shooting with up to 27 JPEG or 10 RAW files being fired off in each burst. There are also various custom functions for features such as flash sync speed and noise reduction.
Comfortable to hold with a solid feel
The EOS 400D feels reassuringly solid and fits snugly in the hands. The most-used controls fall easily to hand and the LCD display ensures you know exactly what is going on. The viewfinder is a good size and the dioptric adjustment is very good - the viewfinder can be used with or without glasses.
When you first switch on the camera (and when you switch it off) there’s about a one-second delay whilst the camera activates a sensor cleaning system. This uses a vibrating filter in front of the sensor to shake off any dust particles...and it works well. If you don’t want to wait, you can bypass the cleaning system by simply depressing the shutter.