Canon EOS 300D
The Canon EOS 300D, manufactured by Canon, was marketed in North America as the EOS Digital Rebel, in Japan as the EOS Kiss Digital, and was also sold as the DS6041. It is a 6.3-megapixel entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera. It was initially announced on 20 August 2003 at a price point of $899 without lens, $999 with the "kit" lens. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras. This was a significant milestone in digital cameras, as it was the first digital SLR offered under $1000.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF-S, EF) |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 22.7 mm (0.89 in) ; 15.1 mm (0.59 in) CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 3,072 × 2,048 (6.3 megapixels) |
| Film speed | ISO 100–1600 |
| Storage media | CompactFlash(CF) (Type I and Type II) / max 8GB |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | One-shot, AI Servo, AI Focus, Manual |
| Focus areas | 7 autofocus points |
| Focus bracketing | none |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Full auto, programmed, shutter-priority, aperture priority, manual |
| Exposure metering | TTL, evaluative 35-zone, partial, center-weighted |
| Metering modes | Evaluative, Partial, C/Wgt Average |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Auto pop-up E-TTL auto flash |
| Flash bracketing | none |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Focal-plane shutter, all speeds electronically controlled |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 to 30 sec., bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 2.5 frame/s, up to 4 frames |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical, pentamirror, 95% frame coverage, 0.88x magn. |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | 6 presets, Auto and custom |
| WB bracketing | ±3 levels |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 1.8 in (46 mm), 118,000 pixels |
| Battery | Li-Ion BP-511/512 rechargeable |
| Optional battery packs | BG-E1 |
| Dimensions | 142 x 99 x 72.4 mm |
| Weight | 560 g (body only) 649 g (include battery and CF) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Canon EOS 350D |
The 300D was one of the first digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras that cost less than 1000 euros (£830 at January 2012 exchange rates).
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