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Originally Posted by chkm8  Given your budget I would go for the Canon 350D this should be available for around £350 the 400D is almost £500 and well above what you quoted. The only real difference between the 350D and the upgrade to the 400D is 10MP instead of 8MP and believe me you won't notice the extra 2MP in your shots it would be different if the previous model was only 6MP but the difference between 8 and 10 is negligible for the average user. The other main difference is the area at the back of the camera to view your pictures after taking them is much bigger on the 400D however the display 350D is adequate and with the zoom feature you can check every aspect of your picture to ensure it is in focus etc.
Other than that Canon made very little changes from the 350D to the 400D and any reviews I have read advises 350 owners not to upgrade as it isn't worth the extra for the minimal improvments.
John. |
If you don't own either would it not be better to buy the newer 400 though? Especially as you can get it with Canon Cashback until end of August for virtually the same price as the 350. I've seen the 400 and 350 for sale at the same place(s) with only about £30 difference once you take the cashback into consideration. Both of which are available for under the £400 budget originally posted. Even the similar spec Nikon D40x (10MP) can be found for about £400 with Nikon cashback (though I don't know if it is suitable for astro-imaging
)). Ah well, decisions, decisions...