Comparing Canon EOS 350D and 400D (A review of the 400D)

Digital Rebel XTi

The Canon EOS 400D is advertised as an upgrade and a most improved version of the 350D. Released with some controversy, the 400D has been talked about and tested extensively. Canon was somewhat secretive regarding the release of this camera and many popular review sites were ignored as the camera release passed without much fanfare.

However, what the camera lacked for in initial fanfare they are more than making up for with the camera’s performance and features. Across the board, the camera truly does live up to its claims. And when comparing it to the 350D, one can see that the 400D really is an upgrade.

But is the 400D truly superior to the 350D? Upon observing both we’ve found them to be both similar and different from each other. By observing the design, performance, features, and overall results of both, we were able to determine the pros and cons of each when compared to each other. And scrutiny has been necessary since the 350D is a highly popular, best selling model.

Here are the results of our observations.

The basic comparison

Though the canon 300D is very useful for professional photography, it has some boundaries. To get rid of those obstacles canon has launched the newer version of EOS 300D (Digital Rebel) and named EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT). There has been made some differences which bring some improvement in the EOS 350D over the earlier model. The Canon EOS 300D was of 6.3 Mega pixel whereas the latest one comes with 8.0 Mega pixel. The Auto Focus mode is not available with the canon EOS 300D but the canon EOS 350D powered with Auto Focus option. You can also capture the images even in Black and White on a canon EOS 350d. The canon 300D does not provide the option for taking black and white photos. The weight and dimension of two of these cameras also differ. The newer model is 485 grams and126.5x94.2x64 mm whereas the canon 300D is 560 grams and 142x99x72.4 mm. Comparing the USB port the canon EOS 350D is also considered as the best. The Canon EOS 300D comes with 1.1 USB whereas the advanced model provides you with USB 2.0 port ensuring faster data transfer. The two of the cameras again contain two different types of batteries. The EOS 350D comes with NB-2LH battery but the older model is powered by BP-511/512 battery.

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