Canon EOS 450D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Canon releases firmware update version 1.0.9 for the EOS Rebel XSi / 450 digital SLR camera. The firmware update fixes a number of problems with respect to Auto Exposure Bracketing, Live view and Playback after continous shooting with a printer ...

Review summary: The Canon Digital Rebel series draws on a long tradition of Rebel cameras, going back to the 35mm SLR days, with cameras that were always companionable, easy to use, lightweight, and "simplified" for the general user. That simplification does not mean ...

Verdict: Format choices are JPEG in various sizes and compression ratios and raw. Mercifully the JPEG options have been reduced to six, including L, M, and S with two "stairstep" compression ratios for each. Canon's instruction book refers to these quality ...

Review summary: The Canon EOS 450D is Canon's impressive 12 megapixel entry level Digital SLR, however it offers an abundance of features including a 3 inch screen and optical image stabilisation.

Pros: Very good image quality ; Optical image stabilisation ; Good size 3.0" screen ; Robust, light body ; Excellent battery life ; Good macro mode ; Quick performance ; Full manual controls ; Eye detection

Cons: Standard lens may sacrifice some image quality

Verdict: The Canon EOS450D is a robust lightweight SLR camera that provides an impressive 12.2 mega pixels with image stabilising lens. Image quality is generally excellent and images are useable up to ISO1600 and tend to maintain good detail. The camera's ...

Review summary: The latest evolution of a classic DSLR doesn't disappoint, although it's not the amaz

Verdict: If you're after the best image quality for a sensible amount of money, the 450D is possibly your best bet. In low light it edges away from the competition pretty convincingly, showing very little noise. In brighter conditions it's the match of any ...

Review summary: After two missteps, Canon refocused and refined its entry-level DSLR.

Pros: More comfortable design, Larger, improved LCD, Fastest overall speed in its class, Excellent image quality with faithful color reproduction

Cons: No ISO 3200, Skin tones are overly red, Only average kit lens, Hard to access Live View options

Verdict: Though the 18-55mm lens was okay, it struggled when we tried photographing a book reading at a sparsely lit bar. And while we liked the wide range of the lens, we noticed significant softness in the corners in landscape shots we took of the Hudson ...