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Canon EOS 1000D

2008 APS-C digital single-lens reflex camera


Summary

2008 APS-C digital single-lens reflex camera

FieldValue
modelCanon EOS 1000D
Canon EOS Rebel XS
Canon EOS Kiss F
imageCanon EOS 1000D IMG 2001b.jpg
image_size300px
kindDigital single-lens reflex
sensorCMOS APS-C 22.2 mm × 14.8 mm (1.6× conversion factor)
res3,888 × 2,592 pixels (10.1 effective megapixels)
lensInterchangeable
shutterMechanical focal-plane
shutterRange1/4000 to 30 s and Bulb
meteringFull aperture TTL, 35-zone SPC
emodeFull Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Auto Depth-of-field
mmodeEvaluative, Partial (approx. 10% at center of viewfinder), Center-weighted average
farea7 AF points
fmodeAI Focus, One-Shot, Predictive AI Servo, Live Mode in Live View; Quick Mode in Live View
cont3 fps for 514 JPEG frames or 1.5 fps for 5 RAW frames
viewfinderFixed eye-level pentamirror
speedRangeISO 100–1,600
flashE-TTL II automatic built-in pop-up, 13m ISO 100 guide number, 27mm (equivalent in 35 format) lens focal length coverage; compatible with Canon EX Series Speedlite external hotshoe-mount flashes
fsynch1/200 s X-sync
flbktYes
magnification0.81×
coverage95%
WBAuto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Manual, user-set
wbbkt± 3 stops in 1-stop increments
rearLCD2.5 in color TFT LCD, 230,000 pixels
storageSecure Digital Card
Secure Digital High Capacity
batteryLP-E5 Battery Pack
dimensions126.1 × 97.5 × 61.9 mm
weight450 g (body only)
obpBG-E5
madeInJapan / Taiwan (body)
Taiwan (kit lens)
successorCanon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS Rebel XS Canon EOS Kiss F Secure Digital High Capacity Taiwan (kit lens) Canon EOS 1000D is a 10.1-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera announced by Canon on 10 June 2008 and started shipping in mid August 2008. It is known as the EOS Kiss F in Japan and the EOS Rebel XS in the United States and Canada. The 1000D is an entry-level DSLR that has been described as being a step below the 450D.

The camera shares a few features with the 450D. It offers Live View shooting, DIGIC III Image Processor, and SDHC media storage. However, it has seven focus points (opposed to nine) and does not have spot light metering. The 1000D is also the second Canon EOS model (after the 450D) to exclusively use SD card and SDHC memory storage instead of CompactFlash.

Features

  • 10.1 effective megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor.
  • Sensor Size : APS-C 22 mm ×14 mm
  • Sensor Crop Factor: 1.5×
  • DIGIC III Image Processor.
  • 2.5 in TFT color LCD monitor with 230,000-dot resolution.
  • Wide-area 7-point AF with center cross-type sensors.
  • EOS Self Cleaning Sensor Unit.
  • Continuous Drive up to 3 frames per second for as many JPEG files or up to 1.5 frames per second for 5 RAW files or 4 RAW+JPEG files.
  • ISO sensitivity 100–1600.
  • Canon EF/EF-S lenses.
  • NTSC/PAL video output.
  • File formats include: JPEG, RAW (12-bit Canon original).
  • Custom Functions (C.Fn) Such as Exposure Level Increment by f-stop etc.
  • Canon LP-E5 battery pack, battery life (shots per charge) approx. 190–600 without flash or 180–500 with 50% flash use.
  • Approx. weight 0.450 kg.

Reception

The 1000D has garnered positive reviews from independent photography review websites.

Video recording and conferencing

Canon Live View with resolution 768x512 px can be recorded directly to a computer (not internal memory) with software:

  • EOS-movrec (open source)
  • Canon EOS Utility 2 Video conferencing can be done with the same resolution with EOS Webcam Utility 1.1 (not listed in the officially supported cameras, but it works)

References

References

  1. Butler, Richard. (July 2008). "Canon EOS 1000D (Rebel XS / Kiss F) Review". dpreview.com.
  2. "EOS 1000D Product Specification". Canon Europe.
  3. (8 July 2008). "CANON'S NEW EOS REBEL XS CAMERA LOOKS TO INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHERS". Canon USA.
  4. Goldstein, Mark. (6 August 2008). "Canon EOS 1000D Review (also called the Canon Digital Rebel XS)". photographyblog.com.
  5. Laing, Gordon. (August 2008). "Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel XS". cameralabs.com.
  6. "eos_movrec".
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