Canon EOS 300D

The Canon 300D, Digital Rebel or Kiss Digital (Europe/America/Japan markets names) was the first affordable DSLR - or at least the first under the $1,000 mark announced in 2003. It was build on the Canon EOS 10D structure, but with a simpler firmware (problem partly addressed thanks to some enterprising Russian, see below) and lighter build quality using plastic instead of magnesium alloy. The majority of cameras released were in a silver finish, but a black edition was made available late in 20