Re: Good alternatives to the Canon 40D and 70-300 lens

"Garry Knight" <garryknight@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:1206145138.1172.0@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> MC wrote:
>
>> You'd have to go a long long way to get a better camera than the 40D in
>> the sub £1000 range.  In fact some places are selling the body only for
>> £630 plus £100 cashback.
>
> Yes. Jessops, for instance. And Jacobs are selling it on the web for
£619
> before cashback.
>
>> This means at the moment it is a bargain at £530.  With the lens you
want
>> you you can get away with less than £1000 the lot.
>
> Well, I've been thinking about the 40D + double zoom lens package (18-55

> and
> 70-300 IS USM). And I expect there will be a similar 450D package.
>
>> Go fo the 40D.
>
> I've noticed that the 450D now does most of what the 40D does and has a 
> 2MP
> bigger sensor, i.e. more crop possibilities. And it's a fair bit
lighter.
> And Camera World are advertising it at £499 (no mention of whether
that's
> before cashback). But it won't be available until April 21.
>
> Decisions, decisions...
>


I think if you read a little further into the specs there are some
im****tant 
little things that are well worth having over the 450D.  The extra 2mp
isn't 
all that (really) and don't forget the 40D has the extra build quality 
(alloy casing for one thing).  I think that the 40D is well worth the
extra 
few £s.

MC