Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR Camera Kit
For stunning photography with point and shoot ease, look no further than Canons EOS 450D. The EOS 450D brings staggering technological innovation to the masses. It features Canons EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a powerful DIGIC III Image Processor, plus a new 12. 2-megapixel CMOS sensor and is available in a kit with the new EF-S 18-55mm f/3. 5-5. 6 IS lens with Optical Image Stabilizer. The EOS 450Ds refined, ergonomic design includes a new 3. 0-inch LCD monitor, compatibility with SD and SDHC memory cards and new accessories that enhance every aspect of the photographic experience. The Canon EOS 450D with an EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3. 5-5. 6 non USM Lens Kit. EOS 450D Highlights 12. 2 Megapixels The number of megapixels determines the amount of sharp detail a digital camera can record. With more megapixels, you can print at larger sizes, plus crop and enlarge without sacrificing quality. EOS c
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13 comments
Mya on July 7, 2009 at 7:13 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Arrived Falty
First I should state that I was a canon fan. My father has used a canon when we were young. I love this brand.
However the 450D was a big disappointment.
Tacita on July 7, 2009 at 8:52 pm
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
Anonymous on July 7, 2009 at 9:19 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
good starter DSLR kit
Have used this product for about 6 months now. First DSLR camera/kit I used. Very pleased with it (have taken about 7000 shots).
Wolfgang on July 7, 2009 at 9:20 pm
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.
Anonymous on July 7, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Whilst this is an excellent camera in itself – I particularly like the smooth action of the motorised mirror – it’s worth mentioning certain drawbacks of going down the Canon road if you’re new to digital SLR photography. It can be quite expensive kitting out Canon cameras with lenses for the following reasons: 1. Image stabilisation is not built into the camera body. This means that to have the benefit of image stabilisation you need to buy lenses with that facility built in. This makes the lenses inherently more expensive for any given spec. 2. The ‘kit’ lenses available from Canon (the 18-55 and 55-250) do not have internal focus and this makes the use of polarising filters difficult with the filter thread rotating with focus. 3. Canon do not supply lens hoods with their lenses and, unless you opt for cheap far-eastern alternatives, are quite expensive to acquire. 4. The optical performance of the kit lenses doesn’t do justice to the resolving capability of the excellent CMOS sensor. To really get the benefit of your investment you will need to buy the more up-market lens offerings from Canon and they really don’t come cheap. If you’re on a budget you might consider investing in a system where the image stabilisation is built into the camera itself. You may find the camera slightly more expensive but the lens savings will easily offset that.
Galya on July 7, 2009 at 11:02 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great piece of kit
Fantastic camera..really pleased with it.
It is very easy to use. All the controls are exactly where they should be.
Frye on July 8, 2009 at 2:02 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent for Beginners!!!
I was looking for my first dslr and finally it was either the Nikon d80 or or the canon EOS 450D, i finally selected the Canon and i am already starting to love it.
Fumiko on July 8, 2009 at 3:05 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
I wanted to mention the Image Stabilizing Lens
Ok, So I just bought this camera and lens kit. I’m really not going to say much about the camera as there are so many detailed reviews on here I doubt I would add much.
Kaethe on July 8, 2009 at 4:38 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent best to buy
Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR Camera Kit (incl EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 non USM Lens Kit)
have had the camera for two weeks and it great.
Anonymous on July 8, 2009 at 6:27 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
superb
moving from EOS 350d to the EOS 450 was a delight for me. The camera is just amazing. First thing that catches your eye is the brilliant 3 inch LCD display.
Gurnam on July 8, 2009 at 7:05 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent camera
Great product,excellence build quality and fantastic to use.This can be used as a point and shoot camera,or even the slightly more advanced,being more programmable for those who…
Walidah on July 8, 2009 at 8:25 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR
Very good camera. 100% happy with this product. The lens that comes with it is very good, offering a lot of versatility from a wide angle to a moderate zoom.
Taber on July 8, 2009 at 9:21 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Canon eos 450d
I bought this camera from Amazon a coulple of months ago I do not know much about taking photos but i have found the Canon eos 450d very easy to use & would say to anyone looking…