| Feature |
Canon Digital Rebel
(EOS-300D) |
Canon EOS-10D |
| Price |
~$830 |
~$1300 |
| Pixel Count |
6.3 Million |
6.3 Million |
| Camera Type |
DSLR |
DSLR |
| Highest Resolution |
3072x2048 |
3072x2048 |
| Lower Resolutions |
2048x1360, 1536x1024 |
2048x1360, 1536x1024 |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
22.7 mm x 15.1 mm |
22.7 mm x 15.1 mm |
| Lens |
N/A |
N/A |
| Optical Zoom |
N/A |
N/A |
| Digital Zoom |
N/A |
N/A |
| Lens Thread |
EF, EF-S |
EF |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type |
TTL, 7 Point Focus |
TTL, 7 Point Focus |
| Aperture Range |
N/A |
N/A |
| Shutter Speeds |
1/4000 - 30 sec, bulb |
1/4000 - 30 sec, bulb |
| ISO |
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (3200 available with ISO
expansion on) |
| Flash |
Built-in pop-up, hot-shoe |
Built-in pop-up, hot-shoe, sync |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3 stop increments |
+/-2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments |
| White Balance |
Auto, daylight, shade, overcast, tungsten, flouorescent, flash, manual |
Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, manual, Kelvin (color temperature) |
| Metering |
35-Zone Evaluative, Partial, Centerweighted (camera picks automatically) |
35-Zone Evaluative, Partial, Centerweighted (user picks mode) |
| Color Space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Aperture Priority |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority |
Yes |
Yes |
| Continuous Drive |
2.5 fps, up to 4 shots |
3 fps, up to 9 shots |
| Self Timer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Storage Method |
Compact Flash Card (Type I and II) |
Compact Flash Card (Type I and II) |
| Storage Included |
None |
None |
| Compressed Format |
JPG: (Large, Medium, Small) with quality options (Fine or Normal) |
JPG: (Large, Medium, Small) with quality options (Fine or Normal) |
| Uncompressed Format |
RAW + Medium, Fine JPG |
RAW + JPG options (Large, Medium, or Small) with quality options (Fine or Normal) |
| Quality Settings |
Normal, Fine, RAW |
Normal, Fine, RAW |
| Battery Type |
1 BP-511/512 Lithium Ion |
1 BP-511/512 Lithium Ion |
| Charger Included |
Yes |
Yes |
| PC Interface |
USB |
USB |
| TV-out |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tripod Mount |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight (with battery) |
23 oz |
30.5 oz |
| Digital Rebel |
10D |
| Canon EOS Digital Rebel camera body |
Canon EOS 10D camera body |
| BP-511 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery |
BP-511 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery |
| CB-5L battery charger with power cable |
CB-5L battery charger with power cable |
| USB cable |
USB cable |
| Video cable |
Video cable |
| Neck strap |
Neck strap |
| EOS Digital Solution CD-ROM |
EOS Digital Solution CD-ROM |
| Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM |
Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM |
| User's Guide and instruction booklets |
EOS 10D instruction manual |
| Pocket Guide |
Quick Operation Guide |
| Software Installation Guide |
Accessories Guide |
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Mday - Wednesday, July 7, 2004 - link
how the hell are you going to compare these two cameras?This does not compare to what dpreview can offer.
GOSHARKS - Tuesday, July 6, 2004 - link
i agree with shuttleboi, there are many sites out there that already provide excellent reviews from varying viewpoints (dpreview, imaging resource, megapixel.net, steves digicams, dcresource, etc). anandtech should focus on the things that the other large sites dont cover, what shuttleboi listed is a good start.shuttleboi - Tuesday, July 6, 2004 - link
Although your review is nice, I recommend you focus your attention more towards computer issues related to digicams rather than the cameras themselves (which other professional websites already do extremely well). Some other issues might be: (1) There is a 3rd party hack to the 300D firmware that reveals features found in the more expensive 10D. Is this safe? Does it really work? (2) How well do portable storage devices work (that let you dump a memory card to disk)? Relibability? Performance? There is absolutely nothing on the web right now that fully evaluates the products on the market. Here is an expansive list: http://fhoude34.free.fr/PortableHD.htm . (I'm waiting for the Nikon Coolwalker, but only because I don't trust companies whom I've never heard of.) (3) Software that manages/downloads photos. Photoshop Album? Breezebrowser? WTF?opaper - Tuesday, July 6, 2004 - link
And if you go to this digital camera review site you see that they found no diffrence in the resolution tests. I'm not saying that thier test is more valid than yours it's just a second opinion.http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos300d/page2...
jliechty - Monday, July 5, 2004 - link
For covering the basic differences between the two cameras, this was a good review. However, to me this was pretty old news, since this particular topic has been covered a gazillion places already in a gazillion different ways.And of course, any camera can be a "professional" camera if you use it to make money, but in the traditional definiton, the 10D comes close to being a pro camera. The Rebel is not. If you want to see some real pro stuff, google the 1Ds. Or if you'd like some real sticker shock, check the price of the Phase One P25 (then add $8K USD more for the medium format autofocus camera system to go with it). ;-)
stephencaston - Monday, July 5, 2004 - link
#2, sorry if I didn't make it clear in the article, but on page 3 I did mention that I was using a Canon 50mm Macro lens for all tests. I will add another reference to the lens at the beginning of the image quality tests too.You make a good point though. The quality of the final picture lies in the quality of the lens used. Thats why I decided to use the same 50mm lens for all the tests on both cameras.
DerekWilson - Monday, July 5, 2004 - link
I'm not the resident camera expert (hi Stephen), but these cameras are "prosumer" and not professional ... kinda scary isn't it :-)I liked the article too. Maybe I'm a little biased, but I thought it was both very thurough as well as easy to follow (especially not being a camera guy myself).
shuttleboi - Monday, July 5, 2004 - link
How can you possibly have tests trying to show detail and colour and not even mention the lenses you use?? As any good photographer knows, the lens is far more important than the camera body, even for digital. Did you use the kit 18-55 EF-S for the 300D? That's a horrible lens. Unless you used the same lens for both cameras, your tests are meaningless.Araemo - Monday, July 5, 2004 - link
Great Article, I was very pleased to see you guys are going to do digital camera reviews, since I'm going to be in the market for a camera soon. I hope to see reviews of more 'prosumer' or 'consumer' level cameras, rather than these $1000 cameras.. though I understand you probably get pretty much what you pay for.