Canon EOS 1000D

32

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1000D

Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Canon EOS 400D

31

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 400D

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon EOS 400D over the Canon EOS 1000D.

differences

Advantages of the Canon 1000D

Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 719 ISO vs 664 ISO
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The 1000D has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Weight Lighter 502 g vs 556 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon 400D

Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 22 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.9 EV
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0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Slightly smaller 127x94x65 mm vs 126x98x65 mm
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 1000D Canon EOS 1000D
32 vs 31
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Canon EOS 400D Canon EOS 400D
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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Size Very small Help
1000D:126x98x65 mm
400D:127x94x65 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
2.6"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10.1 MP
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
1000D:0.50x
400D:0.49x
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1000D:10.9 EV
400D:11 EV
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
62.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
1000D:22 bits
400D:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
1000D:719 ISO
400D:664 ISO

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competitors

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $559 body only

$587 - $643 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$691 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$863 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Has a much larger screen
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS 450D

Canon EOS 450D

Entry-level DSLR

$1,110 body only

Screen size Has a much larger screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$539 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Color depth Has significantly less color depth

Canon EOS 1000D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 1000D.

Canon EOS 400D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 400D.

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