The Canon Rebel EOS 300D is without a doubt one of the most important steps in putting DSLR cameras in the hands of consumers. Its cheap price point, now obtainable for under four hundred dollars, allows hobbyists to partake in the digital quality of the more expensive SLRs. Due to its low price point this Canon digital SLR Camera does cut back on a few specifics, notably its cheaper plastic body that gives it a slightly awkward feel but still remains sturdy enough that you won’t worry you'll break it on accident. To allow an easier entrance into the consumer market the EOS 300D gives a “parameter 1” color process to each image that saturates and color corrects a little more than a neutral shot would. This is essential to appease the hobbyist crowd who is already familiar with this process on their point and shoot cameras.
Not all is lost, however, because the Rebel 300D was the first camera to support a new lens system called EF-S (S = short back focus), which allows the rear element to be closer to the image sensor. The 300D still has a variety of functionality that should appease any hobbyist or up and coming professional, such as the ability to manually set aperture, flash, and shutter speeds, color processing and a variety of other high end sets. Since its induction the Canon Rebel has been upgraded twice to the Rebel Xt and the newly released Rebel Xti. The newer models are upgraded version of the original Rebels with some differences in the CMOS processor and size, LCD display and also the megapixel count. As with all prosumer cameras it's important that you test it yourself and compare it to the equally acclaimed Nikon D40 which shoots to take some consumers from Canon.
