Canon's EOS 300D SLR Digital Camera Breaks $1000 Barrier

9. The Viewfinder Problem

Users of digital compact cameras will note that the reflex viewfinder does not actually cover the entire image recorded (95% according to Canon, 86% according to our tests!). This means that some surprises were in store when we saw the final photo. Once again, you can't expect professional performance from an amateur camera in every respect.

The area that appears in the viewfinder is shown in white, the blue area is that additional area captured by the lens. You will eventually have to learn how to compensate for this viewfinder error.

There is another anomaly, this time due to the construction of the case, namely the disparity in weight between the camera and the lens. When using a standard 18-55 mm zoom lens especially designed for digital use, there's no problem. But in the opposite situation, when you own professional-quality metal lenses such as a fixed aperture 24-70 mm, f:2.8, the lens is much heavier than the camera body. This defect can interfere with the shot and throws some doubt on the ruggedness of the ring of the camera case. Will it hold or won't it? Let's not think about it...