I received this camera a few days ago and I'm initially very impressed
with it. I bought the 300D when it was first released and my
observations in comparing the two are as follows:
Pros--
1) Smaller size is ideal for my medium-sized hands. If you have long
fingers or thick, stubby ones, this may not be the camera for you,
however. I love the black color and "textured" tactile feel. I think I
may order the batteyr grip, though, because when I mount my
70-200L lens on the 350D, it feels out of balance. The camera feels
very "sleek."
2) Shutter release is a tad noisier as some have noted here but I don't
mind it. What is GREAT is that the shutter is smooth and vibration-free,
unlike the 300D which tends to go "clunk." I was able to zip off 20
consecutive shots with a high-speed memory card before the buffer
filled.
3) That lovely "silky" Canon CMOS image is even silkier.
4) Auto white balance is FAR superior to my copy of the 300D,
especially in tungsten and fluorescent lighting.
5) All ISO speeds above 200 seem much less noisy.
6) This camera's speed runs circles around the 300D. It is fast, fast,
fast! Did I say "Fast"?
7) Buttons are larger and feel more user-friendly.
8) Menu layout has been somewhat revised and I like it.
9) The ISO, white balance, focus, and metering options have moved
to the selection "wheel" and when brought up, appear in the LCD
menu. I like this much better than the 300D where they appear in the
info window instead and are harder to see.
10) Metering is selectable and not crippled - hooray!
Cons--
1) Although I like the fact that the items iin #9 above appear in the
menu, one must hit the 'select' button before they are accepted by
the camera - rather than simply highlighting the change and pressing
the shutter button. This may turn out to be a BIG pain.
2) The ISO speed doesn't appear anywhere. You have to push the
ISO button to see what speed you're shooting. If you've never
accidentally shot a bunch of photos at 1600, you don't know how
valuable it is to be reminded of the camera's selected speed.
All in all, a MAJOR step forward for the Rebel, I think. My copy is superb
and I plan to keep it. And by not buying a 20D I can save for another
'L' lens.
You can see examples of my 300D photos at
http://www.pbase.com/sbowen. I should have a sample gallery of
350D shots posted there in a few days.
Problems:
None, except opinions noted above.
with it. I bought the 300D when it was first released and my
observations in comparing the two are as follows:
Pros--
1) Smaller size is ideal for my medium-sized hands. If you have long
fingers or thick, stubby ones, this may not be the camera for you,
however. I love the black color and "textured" tactile feel. I think I
may order the batteyr grip, though, because when I mount my
70-200L lens on the 350D, it feels out of balance. The camera feels
very "sleek."
2) Shutter release is a tad noisier as some have noted here but I don't
mind it. What is GREAT is that the shutter is smooth and vibration-free,
unlike the 300D which tends to go "clunk." I was able to zip off 20
consecutive shots with a high-speed memory card before the buffer
filled.
3) That lovely "silky" Canon CMOS image is even silkier.
4) Auto white balance is FAR superior to my copy of the 300D,
especially in tungsten and fluorescent lighting.
5) All ISO speeds above 200 seem much less noisy.
6) This camera's speed runs circles around the 300D. It is fast, fast,
fast! Did I say "Fast"?
7) Buttons are larger and feel more user-friendly.
8) Menu layout has been somewhat revised and I like it.
9) The ISO, white balance, focus, and metering options have moved
to the selection "wheel" and when brought up, appear in the LCD
menu. I like this much better than the 300D where they appear in the
info window instead and are harder to see.
10) Metering is selectable and not crippled - hooray!
Cons--
1) Although I like the fact that the items iin #9 above appear in the
menu, one must hit the 'select' button before they are accepted by
the camera - rather than simply highlighting the change and pressing
the shutter button. This may turn out to be a BIG pain.
2) The ISO speed doesn't appear anywhere. You have to push the
ISO button to see what speed you're shooting. If you've never
accidentally shot a bunch of photos at 1600, you don't know how
valuable it is to be reminded of the camera's selected speed.
All in all, a MAJOR step forward for the Rebel, I think. My copy is superb
and I plan to keep it. And by not buying a 20D I can save for another
'L' lens.
You can see examples of my 300D photos at
http://www.pbase.com/sbowen. I should have a sample gallery of
350D shots posted there in a few days.
Problems:
None, except opinions noted above.