Good article-300D or the 10D

[robekert]

The article is on Canon of Europe site. Here is the link

http://www.cps.canon-europe.com/articles/article.jsp?article.articleId=60003

Rob

[defordphoto]

Cool! Thanks for the awesome link. I'll sure be making use of that bad boy!!

[ssim]

That was a very interesting site to read. This does seem to detail the differences between the 10D and 300D.

Seems to me that Canon knew very well which market segment they were targetting with the 300D. I have to wonder if they ever considered that they would get hit with petitions and the like for not making it closer to the 10D at the same price.

I found it interesting that they don't classify the 10D (semi-pro) and the 300D (amateur) in the same category.

[Cordell]

Good article, but it actually convinced me that I don't even need to spend the extra money for the 10D. Most of the differences between the two I don't use anyway. The only things I might miss but never used before is the second curtain option. The metering is very consumer based but I think I could manage with it. I prefer to make changes/corrections if needed in C1 and/or PS to tweak so I don't care much about the white balance settings either.

[Andy_T]

I nearly laughed my a** off when I read the analogy that pro's normally use different, more sensitive film with more options in development than beginners ...

and for that reason the standard setting for 'sharpness', 'contrast' and 'saturation' have been set to +2 and +1 instead of 0 for shooting JPEG.

That certainly is a reason for a pro to abstain from the camera...

Regards,
Andy

[Malaxos1]

What's really funny is that I have one of my parimeters set with shparpness and saturation turned way up. I also will bring the saturation and contrast up or down in photoshop. That is no prblem and doesn't justify the extra bucks. The last statement the article said was the most valuable to me and that is if you don't care about the custom features, than you just may want to get the Rebel. I shoot lots of portraits and weddings and get paid doing it. I have never used custom features on my old film SLRs and all of the digital cameras I have had in the past, why start now. I simply prefer to meter off of something like a grey card and set my shutter spped accordingly. If I noticed in the histogram some hot spots I re shoot with either compensating on exposure or re meter (if not using grey card). Siple...Dean

[robekert]

I have a Digital Rebel (300D). I always approached photography as fun. I try to be informed. Pick up a tip here or there to make my shots better.

I guess this article also puts to rest Canon's targeted market. If you are in need of more features and are an advanced shooter go for the 10D. If you are a pro you would have never considered the DR/300D.

I have indulged in a EF 17-40L lens. It is a heck of a step up from my G2. I have not been as disgruntled or disappointed as some have. I guess it is what your expectations are. I do not feel limited, maybe it is my inexperience. Oh well.

Another thing.....Canon's European site sure is nice, isn't it?

Cheers,
Rob

[Malaxos1]

If you are a pro you would have never considered the DR/300D.

Rob


If you are are pro you should have considered the D10 is how it should be presented. Do think that just because someone is a pro they won't be inclined to get a D Rebel. There are other things to consider, like dollars. I could not get a D10 for $500 more at this point. While I am making money, I am trying to pay of debt and not go further into it. I do plan on getting another camera at some point and let the Rebel serve as a backup. There are pros out there that do not need custom features, after all the first auto focus pro SLRs came with none as well. You could get the same results using a Rebbel 2000 as you could with a 1n. Photographers make photos not cameras, cameras are just tools to help you paint with light...Dean

[Indimoor]

Thank you for the link.