When Canon first announced the price of this camera, everybody was caught with a surprise. Never before a digital SLR camera is made so affordable.
Quote from the review at Hardware Zone:
“EOS 300D is the first DSLR that is compatible with EF-S lenses (S for short-back focus). You can use lenses that are specially designed for Digital SLR, which are cheaper and lighter than EF lenses that offers similar quality. Unless you are a sport photographer who demands the fastest Auto Focus (AF) speed and largest frame buffer, EOS-300D should be able to satisfy the needs of most amateurs. The price for EOS-300D is comparable to high-end point and shoot Digicams, yet its image quality and flexibility will be able to beat any of them in the market.”
