Product reviewsCanon EOS 1100D 12.2MP Digital SLR Camera - Black (Kit with EF-S IS II 18-55mm Lens)

ideal starter camera

bought as a starter camera for teenager interested in photography. Is small enough to carry around comfortably and is not too complicated to use for someone with a basic knowledge.

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Cannon eos 1100d

The camera is ok it's light no weight to it plus the picture quality is not that good. The camera works fine.

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An easy to use camera for 1st time digital users giving quality images

Last October decided to make the jump from 35mm photography to digital. Looked around at the Cannon range and decided on an 1100D (Rebel T3 as it's now called) as I class myself as an entry level user. I'm not going to go into the specs of each different mode you can use the camera for and detail aperture settings, etc. My review is based on my first few uses with the camera.
As for the bits. I got the body with 18-55mm EFS mkIII standard lens/55-250mm IS telephoto lens/16Gb memory card/2xlens filters + hoods for both lenses/field guide for use with camera/mini tripod/remote shutter release cable + bag.
Ok, basically I know how to use a camera, but as digital is still fairly new to me decided to read part of the field guide on some basic know-how bits; experimented, and learned by trial and error. The presaved camera modes and settings, for me, were enough to get going. (I have not used the video mode yet on this camera so I can't comment about that.) I was able to take quality pictures 'straight out of the box'. When I viewed my images on the PC I could not believe the quality of the pictures. Crystal clear and impressive. My camera phone is 5Mp and these pics at 12.2Mp were far superior.
There is a mode where you can make all the settings manually should you want to do that. I am still learning new things with it. You can change each of the presaved settings more to your liking should you want to mess around with aperture + ISO settings for particular shots. Using fully automated I found I could just point and click and get great results. School sports day + Saturday football, selected Sports mode (moving subjects) a few images were bit blurred, but by and large images were clear + sharp. On the football pitch I was at the centreline photgraphing action in the penalty box with the telephoto lens and got some good shots of the defending team. Another situation, I was in an area with daylight almost gone and with the surrounding ambient lighting using fully automated with + without flash got some great looking pictures. Flash disable mode is a handy thing and saves you having to transit the menu in some cases to disable the flash. Depending on which ISO setting you use the only down side I had (1st time in this situation with camera) was that I had no choice but to use a telephoto lens for a play (no flash allowed) with very basic stage lighting and due to the lack of lighting the image was blurred due to moving subjects and the shutter releasing too long to capture the image. You live & learn!!!
Overall, I am extremely happy with my purchase and would recommend the 1100D (rebel T3) to new DSLR users or those jumping the void from 35mm. I have always regarded Cannon as a good brand, but there are others out there that are just as good. Don't be ignorant, if you have the manual, read it. Or if you have a dedicated book to your camera read that also. You don't have to start at page 1 and go through. Find the subject, read about it, experiment, start taking pics, simple as! It's best to know how your camera works, then when you are in a situation where you need to tweak it's not a case of "Doh, should of read about that!" I will not be replacing this camera in a hurry but I have bought separately a 3rd party battery as a back up. Constant use of the camera taking pictures the battery on average would last 5-6hrs, but heavier usage would drain, hence reason for extra battery.Read full review...

Great cam

Fab compact SLR with lots of features

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A professional camera which is easy to use.

This was bought as a present for my husband. It is very easy to set up and use. I was surprised that there was no memory card with it so I could not use the camera straight away until I had purchased one.Read full review...

compact with all features

very pleased with description and performance

lightweight with great features

great camera,takes fantastic photos with endless combinations of features

my canon 1100d

Hi, this camera was practically new and filled all the slots to suit me, I added a 75 to 300 telephoto lens and took some remarkable pictures, I am not a very experienced camera person, but this canon made me happy.Read full review...

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Best camera I've owned so far

Upgrading from 4/3 camera to try to get towards the best end of image quality.
Its a joy to use and the picture quality is great, whether you are using it in fully auto mode or the various manual options every control is where you need it to be and it will grow with you as you purchase new lenses as and when you need or can afford to do so.
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Perfect!

Came in good condition, no damage, use it for my photography course i love it!!

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brill cameras canon

its brill and very nice to use I now have 3 canon cameras all brill for me I am now 60 xmas day and disabled ok loverly to use very nice

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