Canon EOS 450D - Expert Reviews

Pros: 3-inch screen, 12 megapixels, SD card, 9-point AF system, Live View

Cons: No CompactFlash, still on the large side compared to Olympus E-Series, images appeared flat and under exposed

Verdict: If you're new to the digital SLR world and want Canon go for it. If you're looking to upgrade from a previous EOS digital go for the more powerful 40D

Review summary: Should you upgrade to this or the 40D?

Pros: 3-inch screen, 12 megapixels, SD card, 9-point AF system, Live View

Cons: No CompactFlash, still on the large side compared to Olympus E-Series, images appeared flat and under exposed

Verdict: If you're new to the digital SLR world and want Canon go for it. If you're looking to upgrade from a previous EOS digital go for the more powerful 40D

Review summary: The Canon EOS 450D delivers hands-down, best-in-class photo quality. Its colour accuracy, dynamic range and consistently good noise clearly put this 12-megapixel model in front of the pack, even though its features and design do little to impress. It ...

Pros: Excellent photo quality for its class ; better-than-average speed

Cons: Maximum ISO 1,600 ; huge spot-for-spot metering

Verdict: It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS 450D delivers on performance and photo quality

Review summary: The 450D features a chunkier, rubberised handgrip for better stability, but still retains the look of its predecessor

Verdict: If you open the memory card slot, youll notice that the 450D now takes SD cards, rather than the more traditional CompactFlash. Canon could set a trend here, because the smaller card format frees up space and weight. This is great news if you ...

Review summary: Canon is obviously targeting photographers who wish to move into DSLR photography by its choice of SD and SDHC media for its new EOS 450D model. Although it may upset CF card devotees, it's a smart move. Since SD cards have similar capacities, ...

Verdict: Images from the test camera were sharp and, in the main, colour accurate, although Imatest showed slightly elevated saturation in the red colour band, which was most visible in JPEG shots (see the sample close-up image below for an example). However, ...