Canon 1000D/Rebel XS	Nikon D60
The EOS 1000D. It shares bits and pieces with Rebels gone by and, depending from which angle you look at it, the new model is either a stripped down 450D or a ‘reheated’ 400D. It’s a lower specification camera than the 450D, by every measure you might see listed on the shop shelf, but is not the huge step down that its market positioning might lead you to expect.	The D60 is a direct replacement for the D40X (the D40 will stay around for a while as Nikon’s budget option), and once again it’s not a major upgrade; the sensor remains the same (though now has a dust reduction system) and the external design is almost identical. There’s a few new features, including the same Expeed processing ‘concept’ seen in the D3 / D300, Active D-Lighting, an eye sensor (to control the screen display), and some tweaks to the interface, but perhaps the most significant change isn’t to the camera at all; the move to an optically stabilized version of the kit lens.

General
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Model Number:	Rebel XS	D60
Camera Format:	SLR	SLR
Currently Manufactured:	Yes	Yes
Retail Price:	$699.99	$699.95
Street Price:	$653.05	$647.85
Price Update Date:	2008-10-07	2008-10-07
Date Available:	2008-08-15	2008-02-27
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional RS-60E3, RC-1	Optional ML-L3 wireless
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Tripod Mount Material:		Metal
Operating System:		Windows, Mac OS
Weight:	450 g 15.7 oz	544 g 19.0 oz
Weight With Batteries?	No	Yes
Size:	126 x 98 x 62 mm 5.0 x 3.8 x 2.4 in	126 x 94 x 64 mm 5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in
Warranty in Months:
Image Capture
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Image Resolution:	3888×2592, 2816×1880, 1936×1288	3872×2592, 2896×1944, 1936×1296
Movie Resolution:
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	3:2
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels):	10.10	10.20
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size (inches):	APS-C	Nikon DX
Sensor Filter Type:	RGBG
Sensor Manufacturer:	Canon
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.60	1.50
Movie Audio:	No
Quality Levels:	3	3
Lens
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	29 - 88 mm	27 - 83 mm
Zoom Ratio:	3.00x	3.00x
Digital Zoom:	No	No
Digital Zoom Values:	n/a	n/a
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	TTL-SIR, phase detection w/ 7 AF points	Nikon Multi-CAM 530 3-Area Phase Detection, 1 cross-type, 2 line-type
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Min Illum:		0.0625
Auto Focus Step:
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus Steps:
Normal Focus Range:
Macro Focus Range:
Min Macro Area:		72 x 48 mm 2.8 x 1.9 in
Min Aperture:	f/38.0	f/38.0
Max Aperture:	f/3.5	f/3.5
Aperture Range Description:	f/3.5 - 22 / f/ 5.6 - 38	f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 38 (T)
Aperture Step Size:
Lens Thread:		52 mm
Lens Thread Type:
Display
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Optical Viewfinder:	Yes	Yes
Optical VF Type:	SLR type; Fixed eye-level pentamirror (0.95%, 0.81x mag, 21mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter)	SLR type; eye-level pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.8x mag., 18mm eyepoint, -1.7 to 0.5 diopter
Optical VF Accuracy:	95%	98%
LCD Viewfinder:	Yes	No
LCD VF Accuracy:		n/a
LCD Size (inches):	2.5	2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels):	230000	230000
Max Playback Zoom:	10x
Exposure
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
ISO Settings:	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
ISO Rating Max:	1600	3200
Number of White Balance Settings:	8	8
White Balance Settings:	Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, white fluorescent light, flash, custom	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset
Manual White Balance:	Yes	Yes
Longest Shutter Time:	30	30
Shortest Shutter Time:	1/4000	1/4000
Exp Adj Range:	2.0 EV	5.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size:	0.33 EV	0.33 EV
Metering Modes:	35-zone TTL evaluative, partial, or center-weighted average	420 segment 3D color matrix metering II, color matrix metering II, center-weighted, spot
Spot Metering:	No	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Self Timer:	2 or 10	2 to 20
Flash
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Internal Flash:	Yes	Yes
No of Flash Modes:
Flash Modes:	E-TTL II auto flash	Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync.
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	13	12
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):		14.0 (W) - 9.0 (T)
Flash Range Description:	Lens dependent	Lens dependent
No of Flash “Pops”:
Ext Flash:	Yes	Yes
Ext Flash Connection:		ISO hot shoe
Image Storage
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Usable Memory Types:	SD/MMC	SD/MMC
Other Memory Types:
Memory Included (MB):
Uncompressed Format:	12-bit Raw	RAW (.NEF)
CCD Raw Format:	Yes	Yes
Compressed Format:	JPEG	JPEG
Movie File Format:
Connectivity
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Video Out:	Yes	Yes
Video Mode Switchable:	Yes	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:		No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:
Included Software:	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor, Digital Photo Professional, PTP TWAIN Driver (Windows 2000)	PictureProject
OS Compatibility:	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, OS X v10.3-10.5	Windows, Mac OS
Performance Timing
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Startup Time:		0.5 seconds
Shutdown Time:		0.3 seconds
Play -> Record:		0.3 seconds
Record -> Play (max res):		1.3 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):
Shutter Lag, Full AF:	n/a	0.260 (W) - 0.260 (T) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus:		0.095 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus:		0.093 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:	0.67 seconds	0.48 seconds
Cycle Time Max Res:	0.33 seconds	0.48 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res:		0.51 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res:		100
Continuous Mode Rate (fps):	3.00	3.00
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec):
Movie Sec @ Max Res:
Movie Sec @ Min Res:
Download speed, KB/second:		4889
Power
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary LP-E5	Proprietary EN-EL9
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium Ion rechargeable	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary LP-E5 Lithium Ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary EN-EL9 Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included:	Yes	Yes
More Information
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Notes & Features:		Update to the D40x. Adds dust reduction, Active D-lighting, additional in-camera editing, stop-motion movie mode, eye sensor for turning the 2.5-inch LCD monitor off, customizable LCD monitor user interface (user wallpapers and color settings). Bundled with new AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR kit lens.
Links
Model Name:	Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS	Nikon D60
Check Prices:	Check Now!	Check Now!
Review URL:	Review	Review
Manufacturer URL:	Website	Website

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