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Canon EOS 400D

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Canon EOS 400D compared to the most popular


Product name

Canon EOS 400D

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Editors' ratings

(How we rate) 		78 out of 10 7.8
Excellent 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		76 out of 10 7.6
Excellent 		76 out of 10 7.6
Excellent

Review Summary

The Canon EOS 400D remains a very good first dSLR, but ultimately a disappointing followup to the 350D, which cedes its lead to the Nikon D80.

The GF1 is a very appealing choice for enthusiasts and users who wish to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.

The TX1's slim body and design will appeal to the fashion-conscious crowd, but some users may not like the photo quality.

If you can forgo the shooter's boring design and lack of HD video recording, the F70EXR has a lot to offer.

User ratings

  8.9
Spectacular
(from 14 users) 		 10
Perfect
(from 1 user) 		 10
Perfect
(from 1 user) 		 6.7
Very good
(from 3 users)

List price
List price as of Sep 26, 2006:
S$1669
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  Basic product specifications


 

Price

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Camera type

 Digital SLR Micro Four Thirds Compact Compact

Color options

 Black Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Dimensions

 126.5 x 94.2 x 65 mm 119 x 71 x 36.3 mm 93.8 x 58.2 x 16.5 mm 99.3 x 58.9 x 22.7 mm

Weight

 510 g 285 g 119 g 180 g

Resolution

 10.1 megapixels 12.1 megapixels 10.2 megapixels Info unavailable

Photodetectors (effective)

 10.1 million 12.1 million 10.2 million Info unavailable

Zoom range

 By lens By lens 4 10

Digital zoom

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Light sensitivity (auto)

 100, 160, 200, 320, 400, 640, 800, 1600 ISO Info unavailable Info unavailable 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 ISO

White balance (new)

 Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Custom, Shade, Flash Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Focusing

 TTL secondary image registration, phase detection; 9-point AF Info unavailable Multi point AF(9 points) / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible spot AF(touch) Info unavailable

LCD size (new)

 2.5 inch Info unavailable 3 inch Info unavailable

Viewfinder type

 Pentamirror Electronic None None

Type of flash

 Pop-up Pop-up Built-in Built-in

Optical image stabilizer

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes Info unavailable

Connection (new)

 USB, PictBridge USB, HDMI Info unavailable Info unavailable

Battery type(s) (new)

 Lithium Lithium Lithium Info unavailable

Storage type(s)

 CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC

Still image capture speed

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max. image resolution (new)

 3888 x 2592 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Digital video capture

 No Yes Yes Yes

Digital video format (new)

 Info unavailable AVI, MJPEG Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max video resolution (new)

 Info unavailable 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 640 x 480 @ 30 fps

Face recognition

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes Yes

Service/Support

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

See full specifications

Canon EOS 400D

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

 

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