Wilson from Random Developments has posted his final thoughts on the Canon EOS 1000D digital SLR. You may remember that Wilson already owned a Sony A200 and so was comparing the two models.

Some of the features he likes most about the EOS 1000D is its light weight, its easy-to-use interface and its consistently high image quality.

"To sum things up: in general, I’ve been very happy with this camera and it will be a pity to send it away. Image quality is consistently good, automatic exposure levels work well and the automatic focus is very fast. Or, I should say, the camera is remarkably fast as a whole; it turns itself on very quickly, and the shutter is instantaneous. Also, the image stabilisation deals very well with long(ish) exposures without a tripod (in low light and no flash; say, up to half a second or so). It has an excellent performance at high ISO levels, by the way, and the battery seems to last forever (I used the flash very sparingly)."

Despite this, Wilson still has a soft spot for the A200, liking the more detailed battery life information and the simple transfer of photos from the camera to a PC.

Head to his blog to read more!