Don’t Underestimate this Entry Level DSLR from 2005 - Canon EOS 350D / Rebel XT

An 8MP entry level camera from 2005 might not seem like much for the world in 2024. After using this camera for a while now I've come to the conclusion that this camera is still very much worth using in todays world. It's actually a powerful camera that can be had for very cheap.

[@jonlouis2582]

Made in Japan! A big plus.

[@anna-iq3dg]

Thank you sm, I want to start photography and my dad just gave me his 350D I can’t wait

[@mcmoose64]

I still have a couple of large prints on my wall taken on this camera. It was also responsible for the cover photo and centre spread in a national fishing magazine back in the day. It was a great little camera , but subsequent models were better . Unless you have a miniscule budget , you can pick up much better featured (Canon) cameras for not a hell of a lot more money . And still have access to a vast range of lenses .

[@brxee]

Perfectly good camera. I've recently dug mine out with a view to getting back into photography, with the original bog std 18-55 kit and a newer 55-250 STM that I added later. Unfortunately the sensor has grown some fungus so I've opted to go for an M50 body with the Canon mount adapter and a 18-135 STM to replace the original kit lens, all 2nd hand. Looking forward to it arriving and getting to grips with all the advances!

[@dewindoethdwl2798]

Still have mine from waaay back and it works fine. It’s my go to for those situations where you might not have a functioning camera afterwards. It’s tiny and light so tends to be taken on hikes more often than my “better” cameras. Preowned are dirt cheap on auction sites. Quite good for street work too. Just don’t expect good images if you want to print above A4 or if you struggle with composition in-camera so need lots of pixels to allow cropping without losing quality whilst processing.

[@TwaysMusical]

Thanks for this, plan on getting one as my first slr

[@mikaelrphoto]

Thanks for watching! It's a good camera to start out with!