Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR camera - latest 2008 release!

• It's here - the big fat container with Canon's latest DSLR has now hit Blighty having just been launched in January.
  
  And, it appears, it was worth waiting for...
  
  
• Meet the Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR camera (known across the pond as the Digital Rebel XSi... clearly the folks at Canon think you can cope with the whole number thing!)
  
  
• The EOS 450D has been sent to us as the replacement for the 400D, which we've had such a great time promoting in the Auction room and selling to loads of very lucky bidders.
  
  
• This new model isn't going to disappoint either, especially as it comes with a shedload of features - including a fair few new ones - that are bound to please....
  
  
  • 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor
  • 3.5 frames per second and speedier response times so you'll never miss the moment.
  • A whopping 3.0-inch LCD that is 50% brighter than its predecessor.
  • An ergonomically designed, lightweight body weighing in at just 475 grams
  • A new long-life battery
  • Live View shooting - a first on one of Canon's consumer models.
  • Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System - to keep the dust out
  • A brand new 9-point wide-area Auto Focus system
  • 13 different functions to customise the way you shoot
  • DIGIC III image processor - technology usually the preserve of the professional level range
  • Digital Photo Professional processing software