Online Camera Database: Canon AF

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Eos 750 Early amateur AF camera. Not very good by any accounts.
Eos 800 Early amateur AF camera. Not very good by any accounts
Eos 620 Early AF camera. Popular serious amateur model due to solid construction, reasonable AF, and 1/250 sec top flash sync speed. The 600 series cameras are all considered good models and the beginning of Canon's modern AF line. Thanks to Canon's decision to put the focusing motor in the lens, these early cameras still focus relatively quickly, particularly with the Ultrasonic (USM) lenses.
Eos 650 An amateur level camera, the 650 is somewhat limited in comparison to the other 600 series camera. Still, with its solid construction quality and resonable AF performance, it's still a good camera for general use.
Eos 630/600 A truly excellent camera, and a personal favorite. Fast 5 fps motor drive, custom functions, and the first Canon AF model to offer predictive AF, it was designed and built for serious amateur use.
Eos RT Basically the same as the 630, except with a fixed mirror. This allows for the photographer to shoot without mirror blackout, but at a cost of 1 stop or so of light.
Eos Rebel/Rebel s The original Rebel, this camera offers reasonable construction (far better than the current Rebels) and a top shutter speed of 1/1000 sec. Not a bad snapshooting camera, but not recommended for serious photography or student use. "S" models feature a built in flash.
Eos Rebel II/IIs An upgrade of the Rebel, the II has a top shutter speed of 1/2000 sec. Otherwise, it's the same as the original Rebel. Again, decent snapshooters camera, but not recommended for serious photography.
Eos Rebel X/XS Smaller, lighter, and completely plastic construction. The main advance of this camera - the glass mirror pentaprism was replaced with a smaller, lighter (and dimmer) plastic prism. This camera sparked the run of small, light, plastic, inexpensive, not-very-good entry-level cameras now seen from all major manufacturers.
Eos Rebel G Update of the Rebel X. Not a good camera for any sort of serious use - it's barely and upgrade over a point and shoot.
Eos Rebel 2000 Update of the Rebel G. Snapshooting camera only. Not much of an upgrade over point and shoots.
Eos 10s An good mid-level camera, the 10s replaced the 600 series in the Canon line. It features a unique 3-point autofocus system, essentially an early verion of the 5-point system that would be introduced on the Eos A2 models. Construction is reasonable, and the camera has a built in flash.
Eos Elan Offering the "Whisper drive", the Elan replaced the 10s in the model line. In many respects, the Elan is very similar to the 10s, but with a different AF system and slightly different feature list. The AF sensor is the better cross type as seen in the Eos-1, and the Whisper drive made operation very quiet. Overall, a very good camera.
Eos Elan II/IIe A completely new model replacing the original Elan, the Elan II offers an improved 3-point AF system based on the advanced 5-point system from the A2. The IIe version also offers eye control focus, which will work vertically (the ECF in the A2e only works horizontally). E-TTL was also introduced with this model, and the body styling helped popularize the "retro" look.
Eos A2/A2e/5 Solid amateur/advanced amateur camera. Featuring a 5 point AF system, a 5 fps motor drive, excellent AF speed and performance, and virtually every feature you'll ever need (plus 15 custom functions to customize the camera), the A2 series cameras are perhaps one of the best currently available for serious amateur use. The A2 also started the vertical grip trend in amateur cameras. The A2e and Eos 5 offer eye-control focus, where the A2 offers built-in diopter adjustment (personally, I find the diopter adjustment more useful than ECF, particularly since I wear glasses). The only other difference is the Eos 5 has a slightly different viewfinder layout from the A2/A2e.
Eos 3 A completely new high-end body, the Eos-3 introduced the 45 point AF system and, with power drive booster, the motor drive runs up to 7 fps. Construction quality is also greatly improved over lesser models, although not quite as good as the Eos-1n and other professional level bodies.
Eos 1 The original professional AF camera from Canon, the control layout was based on the popular Canon T90. AF speed and accuracy was far better than the Nikon F4s, causing a number of professional photographers to switch brands (particularly sports photographers). Construction and handling is truly excellent, and the camera offers a full complement of features as expected of a professional model. A great camera, and still a good one to pick up if you need a tank but can't afford one of the current professional cameras.
Eos 1n/1n-RS A significant upgrade of the Eos-1, the 1n uses an improved version of the A2's 5 point AF system. AF is fast and accurate. Operationally, the 1n is virtually the same as the Eos-1, but with some additional features. The 1n-RS is a special high-speed version with a fixed mirror (like in the Eos RT) and a whopping 10 fps motor drive.
Eos 1v A complete update of the Eos-1 series, the 1v uses a new hybrid aluminum/magnesium/polycarbonate body constuction for strength and reduced weight. The camera now offers a truly INSANE number of features, besting the Nikon F5 for the title of "more features than you'll ever need, plus a few hundred more fore good measure". Computer datalink, massive amounts of custom functions, and an updated 45 point AF system are just the beginning. The camera is also a combination of the Eos 1n and 1n-RS designs, featuring options for up to 6 fps operation in normal shooting modes or 10 fps operation by fixing the mirror in place as in the RS models. With all the impressive technology, this camera qualifies as both a serious professional tool and an amazing electronic toy.

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