The 1000D is designed to fit into Canon's model range beneath the 450D, which explains much of why the 450D was such a step up from its predecessor, the 400D. In many respects, the 1000D is still a step up from that model, with remarkably few compromises made to keep the costs down.
Here's a comparison of the headline specifications, showing how the 1000D lines up alongside its big brother (the 450D), and the camera they replace (the 400D). As can be seen, with only a few significant exceptions, the 1000D's specification exceeds that of the 400D.
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Canon EOS 450D
Digital Rebel XSi
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Canon EOS 1000D
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Canon EOS 400D
Digital Rebel XTi
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| Construction |
• Plastic with rubber front and rear grip. |
• Plastic with textured grip |
• Plastic with textured front grip and rubber rear grip |
| Dust removal |
• Sensor-shift shake
• Anti-static coating |
• Sensor-shift shake
• Anti-static coating |
• Sensor-shift shake
• Anti-static coating |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor size |
22.2 x 14.8 mm |
22.2 x 14.8 mm |
22.2 x 14.8 mm |
| Effective pixels |
12.2 million |
10.1 million |
10.1 million |
| Aspect ratio |
3:2 |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| FOV crop |
1.6x |
1.6x |
1.6x |
| Image size |
4272 x 2848 |
3888 x 2592 |
3888 x 2592 |
| Live View |
• Yes
• Up to 10x magnify
• Mirror flip AF
• Different modes
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• Yes
• Up to 10x magnify
• Mirror flip AF
• Different modes |
• No
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| Lens support |
• Canon EF / EF-S |
• Canon EF / EF-S |
• Canon EF / EF-S |
| File formats |
• JPEG
• RAW (CR2) |
• JPEG
• RAW (CR2) |
• JPEG
• RAW (CR2) |
| Auto focus |
• 9 point
• 1 cross-type (F2.8)
• -0.5 to 18 EV
• Proximity sensor
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• 7 point
• 1 cross-type (F5.6)
• -0.5 to 18 EV
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• 9 point
• 1 cross-type
• -0.5 to 18 EV
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| AF illuminator |
Flash strobe |
Flash strobe |
Flash strobe |
| Metering sensor |
35 zone |
35 zone |
35 zone |
| Metering range |
1 to 20 EV |
1 to 20 EV |
1 to 20 EV |
| Metering modes |
Evaluative, Partial, Spot, CWA |
Evaluative, Partial, CWA |
Evaluative, Partial, CWA |
| Exp. comp. |
+/- 2.0 EV |
+/- 2.0 EV |
+/- 2.0 EV |
| Exp. comp. EV steps |
0.3 or 0.5 EV |
0.3 or 0.5 EV |
0.3 or 0.5 EV |
| Manual EV steps |
0.3 or 0.5 EV |
0.3 or 0.5 EV |
0.3 or 0.5 EV |
| Sensitivity range (boost setting) |
100 - 1600 |
100 - 1600 |
100 - 1600 |
| Auto ISO adjust |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Shutter speed |
30 - 1/4000 sec |
30 - 1/4000 sec |
30 - 1/4000 sec |
| Continuous
rate (high) |
• 3.5 fps
• 53 JPEG/Fine frames
• 6 RAW frames |
• 3.0 fps
• JPEG until card full
• 1.5 fps
• 5 RAW frames |
• 3.0 fps
• 27 JPEG/Fine frames
• 10 RAW frames |
| White balance |
• 6 presets (with adj)
• Color temp (K)
• Manual |
• 6 presets (with adj)
• Color temp (K)
• Manual |
• 6 presets (with adj)
• Color temp (K)
• Manual |
| Image parameters |
• 6 presets
• 3 User defined
• Sharpness 0-7
• Contrast +/- 4
• Saturation +/- 4
• Color tone +/- 4 |
• 6 presets
• 3 User defined
• Sharpness 0-7
• Contrast +/- 4
• Saturation +/- 4
• Color tone +/- 4 |
• 6 presets
• 3 User defined
• Sharpness 0-7
• Contrast +/- 4
• Saturation +/- 4
• Color tone +/- 4 |
| Noise reduction control |
1 additional level |
1 additional level |
4 levels |
| DR extension mode |
• Auto lighting optimizer
• Highlight Tone Priority |
• Auto lighting optimizer |
No |
| Built-in flash |
• Electronic pop-up
• Guide no. 13 (ISO 100) |
• Electronic pop-up
• Guide no. 13 (ISO 100) |
• Electronic pop-up
• Guide no. 13 (ISO 100) |
| Flash sync speed |
1/200 sec |
1/200 sec |
1/200 sec |
| Remote release |
• RS50-E3 cable release
• RC-1 or RC-5 wireless |
• RS50-E3 cable release |
• RS50-E3 cable release
• RC-1 or RC-5 wireless |
| Storage |
• SD (Inc SDHC) |
• SD (Inc SDHC) |
• CF |
| Viewfinder |
• Pentamirror
• 95% coverage
• 0.87 x magnification |
• Pentamirror
• 95% coverage
• 0.81x magnification |
• Pentamirror
• 95% coverage
• 0.80x magnification |
| LCD monitor |
• 3.0" TFT LCD
• 230,000 dots |
• 2.5" TFT LCD
• 230,000 dots |
• 2.5" TFT LCD
• 230,000 dots |
| Battery |
• LP-E5
• 1080 mAh
• 7.4V |
• LP-E5
• 1080 mAh
• 7.4V |
• NB-2LH
• 720 mAh
• 7.4V |
Battery life
(CIPA tests, 50% with flash) |
• 500 (23°C)
• 400 (0°C) |
• 500 (23°C)
• 400 (0°C) |
• 360 (23°C)
• 280 (0°C) |
| Vertical grip |
Yes, BG-E5, optional |
Yes, BG-E5, optional |
Yes, BG-E3, optional |
| Other features |
• Custom 'My Menu'
• ISO in viewfinder
• High ISO noise reduction |
• Custom 'My Menu'
• ISO in viewfinder
• High ISO noise reduction |
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| Dimensions |
129 x 98 x 62 mm
(5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in) |
126 x 98 x 62 mm
(5.0 x 3.9 x 2.4 in) |
127 x 94 x 65 mm
(5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in) |
| Weight (inc batt) |
524 g (1.2 lb) |
502 g (1.1 lb) |
556 g (1.2 lb) |
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