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Canon EOS Digital Rebel.
I have written a post about the history of Canon digital SLR cameras not long ago, and it is clear that one of the company’s most prominent digital SLR cameras in the past was the Canon EOS Digital Rebel, which was also known as Canon EOS 300D or Canon EOS Kiss Digital in some regions. Introduced in October 2003 with a street price of US$899, the Digital Rebel was a very important product because it was the first digital SLR camera to break the US$1000 barrier; it was also the first camera in the Canon EOS Rebel line.
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel’s plastic body was just one of the elements used to reduce its cost at that time. Other steps taken by Canon to reduce the price of the Digital Rebel included the use of a pentamirror in the viewfinder instead of a pentaprism, and a shifting of manufacturing from Japan to Taiwan. Although the Digital Rebel was the first affordable digital SLR camera, it doesn’t mean that it was a mediocre digital SLR camera. When you take a look at its specifications, it is clear that the Digital Rebel was equipped with features that could be considered very sophisticated for its time.
As we all know, Canon doesn’t sell the EOS Digital Rebel anymore, they are now selling the newer models like the Canon EOS Rebel T3, the Canon EOS Rebel T2i, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i, and the Canon EOS Rebel T4i; however, true photography-lovers or Canon collectors might still be interested in this classic digital SLR camera.
Canon EOS Digital Rebel back view.
Specifications
Canon EOS Digital Rebel specifications:
- 6.3 megapixel 22.7 x 15.1 mm CMOS sensor
- Digic image processor
- Compatible with Canon EF / EF-S lenses
- 7-point TTL autofocus system
- TTL 35 zone metering
- Apertures: f/1.0 – 91.0
- Shutter speed: 30 – 1/4000 sec
- Sensitivity: ISO 100 – 1,600
- Continuous shooting speed: 2.5 frames per second, up to 4 frames
- Exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 EV increments
- Eye level TTL pentamirror viewfinder with 95% frame coverage and dioptric adjustment
- 1.8-inch 118,000 dot resolution TFT LCD screen
- Orientation sensor
- Built-in auto pop-up flash
- Integrated hot shoe
- USB 1.1 and video out connectivity
- Compatible with CompactFlash Type II card
- PictBridge compliant
- BP-511/512 lithium-ion rechargeable battery
- Optional CR2025 lithium battery
- Optional BG-E1 battery grip
- Dimensions: 142 x 99 x 72 mm (5.6 x 3.9 x 2.8 in)
- Weight: approximately 649 g (1.4 lb) with battery and memory card
Canon EOS Digital Rebel isometric view. [Images courtesy of Canon]
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