In my previous article I wrote about how I choose my 1st pro camera. Well it was not all wild guess but the spec of the camera also has a great influence in my decision.
The only similarity of 400D with D80 and Alpha A100 is the pixel count and imaging flexibility. Other then that Canon 400D is on the other side of the river with far more advance CMOS image sensor as opposed to the CCD variants installed in the D80 and Alpha A100. And so, it is completely a different level of imaging performance and value comparison altogether.
Max resolution : 3888 x 2592
Low resolution : 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288
Image ratio w:h : 3:2
Effective pixels 10.1 million
Sensor photo detectors : 10.5 million
Sensor size : 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Sensor type : CMOS
Colour filter array : RGB
Sensor manufacturer : Canon
ISO rating : 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W) : n/a
Zoom tele (T) : n/a
Auto Focus : Yes
Manual Focus : Yes
Auto focus type : Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points
Macro focus range : n/a
White balance overrides : 6 positions & manual preset
Aperture range : n/a
Min shutter : 30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter : 1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash : Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no. : 12 m (39.3 ft) @ ISO 100
External flash : Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II
Flash modes : Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
Metering : 35 area eval, center weighted, partial
Aperture priority : Yes
Shutter priority : Yes
Focal length multiplier : 1.6
Lens thread : Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount
Remote control : E3 connector, InfraRed
Self-timer : 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)
Timelapse recording : Yes, by USB cable and PC
Orientation sensor : Yes
Storage types : Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Uncompressed format : RAW
Compressed format : JPEG (EXIF 2.21)
Quality Levels : Fine,
Viewfinder : Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.8x magnification)
LCD : 2.5 "
LCD Pixels : 230,000
Video out : Yes
USB : Yes, 2.0
Weight (inc. batteries) : 556 g (19.6 oz)
Dimensions : 127 x 94 x 65 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.6 in)
For a long time I have been craving for a good dslr camera. I have been searching in internet browsing the market for a perfect one for me. After a long research I focus on three cameras. At first all my interest was on Sony Alpha A100. But later I found Nikon D40x and Canon EOS 400D much more intriguing. The good looking body with high specs and low price force me to choose one between Nikon D40x and Canon EOS 400D. I start reading reviews on these two models. I found that many people prefer Canon EOS 400D. There is no major difference between these two models. Only the price is slightly different. But both share the same specifications. Now I was confused which one to choose. Both are good and powerful and both were in my range. I started asking different peoples for their opinions about these cameras. Many of them prefers canon for its fame in the camera market. And I guess I have some feelings for this brand which leads me to choose Cannon over Nikon. So I went to the market and straight away bought this camera with out even bothering to look anymore. And now I can say I did not make any mistake by buying this camera. It supports me wonderfully with all the latest technology in camera world. With 10.1 Mega Pixel I can take pictures with large size. The powerful sensors allow me to get the depth of color and details of my pictures. And the lenses are simply awesome. Also I have lots of options for my lenses starting from wide angle lenses to macro lenses every kind of lenses is suitable for this one. For any other camera lover with low budget I would suggest to buy Canon EOS 400D for its splendid performance and low price.
Some people say photography is an art and some say it is a business. I think that a true photographer always try to be more creative than thinking about how much he can earn from it. I start photo shooting when I was a kid. My dad had this very old model canon film camera which I used to carry it around in all the events in my school and other places. I guess from then I was attracted to photography. Now I own a canon dslr camera and I have been photographing a lot more than before. Everyday when I go out with my camera and find something interesting I shoot it. It doesn’t matter what I am shooting. I really enjoy it.
One thing I believe that a photographer is like an artist. An artist uses his brush to paint amazing pictures while a photographer uses his camera for his creative work. If you take away the camera from the hand of a photographer he is nothing but a blind man walking without his stick. He becomes an ordinary person.
The most important thing of a photographer is his eyes. I was reading this article in internet which says that it’s not in the camera but the eye of a photographer that can make an ordinary picture turn to extraordinary. After reading that article I realize that how much it is true. You can have the best camera in the market but if you don’t know how to shoot with the camera you will not get good pictures.
People are looking for tips and help from different places. They are studying lots of books and tutorials. But I believe that it’s not the book or the tutorial that can help you but it’s you who has to help yourself. Books and tutorial can give you the basics of photography. You should have real life experience than just reading some books. The more you take pictures the more you gain experience. And with this experience you can decide what mistake you are making. But I am not telling to stop reading books. It is necessary to study about photography. If you have no knowledge about photography then you might not have the basics about photography. But to get better photographer you must be in the field with a camera. Recently I mail to a very successful photographer asking his opinion on my works. He gave me some tips and find out my errors. But beside this he also asks me to keep shooting. I know there are lots of people who might not agree with me but I believe that if you want to become a good photographer don’t waste any more time and start shooting
