Canon EOS 10D Digital SLR

The Canon 10D is the successor of the D60. At first look, there are not many differences between them. They share the same sensor and many technical characteristics. But the 10D is in fact quite another camera. It definitely seems to ejoy a better conception and more sturdy construction. The images it produces are rather similar at 100 ISO, but show less noise at 400 ISO and above. Its white balance settings are totally different. It does not underexpose as much as the D60, which makes it a bit trickier to use. The new AF system is on par with the one of the EOS 30 / Elan 7E, except for the eye control. In my opinion, it is perfect, but was adapted to this camera in a hurry and not tested adequately. The result is the series of back or front focus problems some users had. I have to say I was one of these unfortunate users. My camera had to be serviced by Canon twice, for a total of more than 7 weeks. I am still not 100% sure it focuses well at all distances. This purchase and the problems I had afterwards nevertheless learned me something: NEVER buy a digital SLR (or a lens anyway) as soon as it is released! You will pay a lot for it, spend a long time finding it (as resellers will not have enough in stock) and will not be able to read user comments on problems.