- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Canon EOS 400D
- 10.1 MP
- APS-C CMOS
- 2.5" LCD
Released August, 2006
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Physically it is very similar to the 350D, with a lightweight and compact body made of tough polycarbonate plastic over a stainless steel chassis, although it is in fact a completely new body.
Conclusion Check out the Canon EOS 400D
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Canon EOS 400D
10.1 MP
APS-C
by DPReview (Oct, 2006)Just like the EOS 350D the 400D is made from three main materials; a stainless steel chassis (blue in this diagram), the mirror box which is made of high-strength 'engineering plastic' (red in the diagram) and the body made of a special lightweight 'engineering plastic' which also provides some electromagnetic shielding.
megapixels
| 0 MP | 24 MP    | 30 MP |
EOS 400D by amazon.com (Dec, 2006)The resolution is good, upgrading from the XT's 8.0 megapixels to 10.1 megapixels.
EOS 400D by DPReview (Oct, 2006)Indeed if anything the eight megapixel (EOS 350D) image looks slightly sharper 'per pixel' than the ten megapixel image from the EOS 400D.
sensor size
EOS 400D by BRKLYN (May, 2008)The full frame monitor is a nice step up from the xt and the add'l MP is great when you need to enlarge photos.
EOS 400D by O.-Gonzalez (Sep, 2008)I am happy with this camera, however I can't wait for canon to come out with a full frame sensor, at a below 1000 dollar price.
viewfinder size
EOS 400D by S.-Tate (Feb, 2007)View finder - Maybe I am so used to my regular 35mm film camera that I just have to have a view finder.
body size
127 x 94 x 65 mm
102 x 59 x 36 mm
111 x 59 x 38 mm
EOS 400D by Kristin-Gabriel (Oct, 2007)It takes great photos and it is small enough to be easy to carry around without too much weight or size.5 stars is not enough for this.
EOS 400D by C.-Campion--Ccampionchamp (Mar, 2008)It takes amazing photographs, and is worth the money, and the added size and weight.
Performance Real world tests of Canon EOS 400D
DxOMark image quality
EOS 400D by Mrinal-K.-Gayali--MKG (Apr, 2008)I would recommend D60 or Sony DSLR for point-and-shoot up grader if color accuracy and saturation is not a problem OR wait for XSi.
EOS 400D by Scouting-in-VT (Sep, 2007)Features are a nice improvement from the DSLR-wannabe I had before (Panasonic FZ30) but it's the image quality that's really the big step up.
DxOMark low light performance
EOS 400D by The-Photographer--BuyMyButterfly-PhotographerI took pictures with this camera with artificial light, natural light, and when it was almost dark and all of my images came out sharp.
EOS 400D by fractal_art (Jan, 2007)I'm especially interested in low light photography, and have been very impressed with the sharpness and quality of the images even without a tripod.
continuous shooting
EOS 400D by Dhaval-Patel (Jul, 2007)I loved the quietness of it as well in a continuous shooting mode as well as how quick it is in a single shot mode when taking really quick multiple shots.
battery life
370 photos
1,100 photos
1,100 photos
EOS 400D by Mr.-Richard-Martinez--Rich (Jun, 2007)After comparing the Rebel XTI with the Powershot G7 I decided to buy the Rebel XTI becuase I wanted a camera, which had great reviews in terms of battery life, compactness, picture quality and durability.
EOS 400D by Mr.-Richard-Martinez--Rich (Jun, 2007)In comparance with the Rebel XTI (both Canon digital cameras) at $450 it features good battery life, a lens comparable with the 28mm-200mm all around lens, and a built in stabilizer.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Generic -
Gives you more flexibility when framing your shot -
Opaque -
127 x 94 x 65 mm -
65 mm
cons
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2.5" -
Aug, 2006 -
230 k dots -
62.0 -
1,600 ISO -
APS-C -
10.1 MP -
2,500 ms -
3 fps -
11.0 ev -
None -
The screen is fixed in place -
No automatic HDR -
664 ISO -
22.1 bits -
0 -
370 -
95% -
0.49x -
Rely on the viewfinder to preview photos -
Use buttons to access features and menus -
No automatic 3D -
You'll have to protect your camera from the elements -
No automatic stitching -
1/4000 s
Reviews Word on the street
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Sensor
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by Steven-J.-Meurett (Aug, 2007)I like the iso/burst mode and other controls handy on the backadn also the larger screen is a nice.
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by Randy-Ardie-Davis--Dulcimer-Maker (Oct, 2006)Finally, for those who are concerned about dust on the sensor, the new automatica sensor cleaning capabiltiy is a very nice to have.
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by John-Obeto (Aug, 2007)The quality of images taken is superb, and you have the option of saving to Canon's RAW format, for which Canon has delivered RAW viewers for both Windows Vista and XP.
Screen
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 80% by by E.-Nguyen (May, 2008)Good looking camera with good handling (It looks just like the XSI to me, except smaller lcd screen).
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by Damon-Gross (Mar, 2007)And with a quick touch up in Adobe Lightroom, I'm turning out very good quality pictures (in my beginner opinion) with very little work required.
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by William-Jackson (May, 2008)On the XTi the information actually fills the whole screen which a 2.5" display.
Image quality
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by Alan (Apr, 2009)I like all of the adjustments for the picture styles, you can change the contrast, saturation, sharpness or color tone.
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by steveeb (Jun, 2007)Excellent quality photos and all the manual adjustiblity you could ever want.
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 80% by by E.-Nguyen (May, 2008)Sony and Olympus entry-level dslrs are packed with features and have good prices but the image quality is not quite as good as a Canon or Nikon.
Type
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by Randy-Ardie-Davis--Dulcimer-Maker (Oct, 2006)I bought the Rebel EOS Digital XTi 400D to upgrade my almost 3-year old Rebel EOS Digital 300D (which, by the way, is still a great camera).
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by jbcmass--jbcmass (Jan, 2008)After going through 3 generations of Canon compact digital cameras (s410 being the last and still working after 2.5 years), I am very glad to finally have made the investment in a digital SLR camera.
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by Susan-J.-Dunham--Susan-J.-Dunham (Feb, 2008)I previously used a Canon Rebel 35mm and then a Casio EXZ57 (awesome small digital point-and-shoot, which I still love)!
Iso
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by J.-Fan (Mar, 2008)I've had the camera for a month now, and I really enjoy the quality of pictures I'm able to take, particularly when I lower the ISO and take the picture in RAW format.
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)1/125th sec, F8.0, ISO 800 At 800 ISO there is some colour speckling visible in the darker areas of the frame, but on the whole image quality is still very good.
Canon EOS 400D | Rated 100% by by NutMac--NutMac (Nov, 2006)It is said that shooting RAW is equivalent to getting an extra exposure (1.0 EV) and it can help you maintain usable details with acceptable noise at ISO 1600.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Canon Rebel T4i Highest ISO Rebel T4i vs EOS 400D |
 | 2 | Canon Rebel T3i 4-way tie: Can autofocus while shooting video Rebel T3i vs EOS 400D |
 | 3 | Canon EOS 60D Is weather sealed 60D vs 400D |
 | 4 | Sony NEX-7 Best image quality as rated by DXOMark Sony NEX-7 vs Canon EOS 400D |
 | 5 | Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 Highest resolution screen Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs Canon EOS 400D |
 | 6 | Nikon D3100 2-way tie: OK phase-detection focus points Nikon D3100 vs Canon EOS 400D |
 | 7 | Nikon D5000 Largest sensor Nikon D5000 vs Canon EOS 400D |
 | 8 | Canon EOS 40D Rated the best by consumers 40D vs 400D |
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Editions Editions of the Canon Kiss Digital X / Rebel XTi / 400D
| Price | Edition | Model | Continents | Compare | ||||
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 | | 400D | Europe | | ||||
 | | Rebel XTi | North America | | ||||
 | | Kiss Digital X | Asia | | ||||
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I am most passionate about travel photography and enviormental portrai
I shoot mostly travel photography> I also do a lot of envionmental portraits and I am always pushing myself to learn more and experimenting in other areas as well. Good ISO is also important.
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