The Canon EOS 300D, manufactured by Canon marketed in North America as the EOS Digital Rebel and in Japan as the EOS Kiss Digital, is a 6.3-megapixel entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera. It was initially announced on 20 August 2003 at a price point of $899 without lens, $999 with the "kit" lens. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras.

The 300D polycarbonate bodies were originally available in silver color only, whereas the Japanese version was also available in black. Later, black versions of the 300D were also released in the US and Europe.

Features

It is often regarded as the little brother of the prosumer Canon EOS 10D, which features virtually the same CMOS image sensor and image processing chip.

The 300D was the first camera to use the Canon EF-S lens mount. It also takes the EF lens mount lenses. Canon introduced the EF-S 18-55mm as the kit lens alongside the 300D. It was available in a USM version in Japan and as a non-USM version elsewhere.

The introduction of the 300D represents a significant milestone in photography history, as it was the first digital SLR (DSLR) to be priced below $1000 USD.

On 17 February 2005, Canon announced the 8.0-megapixel EOS 350D (EOS Digital Rebel XT/Kiss N Digital) as the successor to the highly successful 300D.

Infrared photography

Fitted with a visible light blocking filter and given a long enough exposure (on the order of several seconds or even minutes), the Digital Rebel is capable of infrared photography. Without post-processing, the images are reddish in their false color. Images taken with certain lenses exhibit a hexagonal spot in the center.

External links

• Official Canon specs

Product reviews

• DPReview reviews the 300D
• Gallery of sample images (includes links to raw camera output)
• Canon 300D Review Links and Sample Photos

Guides

• Digital Rebel tips and tricks (includes hacked firmware upgrades)
• Canon EOS 300D FAQ (cached version; original is still offline as of August 8)
• Canon Digital Rebel Hacking Wiki