best image quality in the same price range

I have photographed 20 years of analog SLR, after a few years with various compact digital. Until finally a digital SLR came on the market, allows the reasonably professional photography at very reasonable price - and that is the Canon 1000th
I have long been researched and probably read dozens of reviews and forum posts, particularly in the USA. The result after the Canon is in this price range unrivaled - the Haupkonkurrenten Nikon 40, with 6 MP technically no longer up-to-date, the Alphas from Sony are available from ISO 800 probably just too noisy.
But who will buy a DSLR, this buys just generally, because he still wants to make sensible images above ISO 400 (at the popular tele zoom which is partly an absolute must if you shoot not just in the best sunlight). The Canon is to test the lowest noise camera in this segment and can even compete with some higher-priced models.
The theoretical findings are in now after a few months of experimenting with my own experience: This camera offers the possibility - provided some know-how to take pictures, which in terms of color and sharpness the professional at least come very close to at least the (uncalibrated) Monitor. This is of course only my subjective impression, but I obviously made comparisons here with hundreds of professional photos. Those who want a great deal more must probably change to full-frame, wherein the 5D Mark II with about 2000 euros is there currently at Canon here.

The handling of the camera is easy after some training, all important functions are accessible via a button (ISO, dial for manual / program settings, white balance, focus, etc.). The combination of key and Wahlradbedienung is somewhat questionable at some points - with full manual control can initially only the time can be set to adjust the aperture, the Av-button must be pressed. For such niceties and other studies of the manual is essential.

The build quality is excellent for this price range. Nothing wobbles, card slot, battery and cable connections are neatly separated, as it should be.

A few things it applies to consider when upgrading. The following notes have cost me in researching some time I can spare others might. They are not all Canon 1000-specifically, but, I hope, well worth the space.
1. One should not expect the first images are already professionally. Who does not have a basic knowledge of image composition, is of course also make the camera better than optimal images. Here it is worth investing in a photography course or a few hours teaching time with the photographer. This brings much more than the relevant "textbooks".
2. Taking pictures with "Live View" as with the compact one should beat rapidly from the head. The Canon 1000 dominates the principle, but the handling is easy in practice in my view too cumbersome, the monitor is not really created it and the whole also empties the battery rapidly. While some 600 pictures with one battery charge should be possible via the viewfinder, the output with Live View below 200. falls Since you need then at least one spare battery on the go. "Live View" was therefore the first thing I have omitted.
3. Using the DSLR also requires a little knowledge of lenses. Reliable, technically-oriented reviews at appropriate lenses for Canon 1000 can be found,. B. at Photo Zone, dpreview Traumflieger or American Amazon. The included 18-55mm IS kit lens delivers even after my experience a surprising quality, but alone is not enough. At least one zoom and a bright fixed focal length should come as standard. The Canon Fachbuchautor Guido Krebs recommends 55-250 4-5.6 IS and 50 1.8 II, both of which are affordable and provide excellent also in my experience and in accordance with various test results for the price results. More quality ("L Class") costs then quickly a few more hundreds.
4. Who wants to deal seriously with photography, should make little by little with the technical basics of photography familiar - this the DSLR-Forum is part of Germany's first points - and, of course, deal with the works of the "competition" z. B. the test pictures on photo zone or in the immense pool of fotocommunity.