Today Canon announced some new camera models ( A80 ; Kiss lite) and the EOS300D or Kiss digital as it is called in Japan. We expected this camera for a long time already. Canon also introduced a new 18-55 mm zoom with a wide-angle range interesting as a standard zoom for its 1.6 cropped sensor bodies. Canon just published a dedicated 300D flash site. and press info at the European site.
The camera has the same 6MP sensor as Canon's D60 and 10D models, supports JPG & RAW and has 7AF points working from EV 0.5-18. The 300D uses the EOS mount and comes in a kit with a dedicated 18-55mm lens. It shares a lot of components with the rest of the D-series; Eg. battery pack is the 511/512, but also uses part of the KISS/REBEL line like remote control etc.
The EOS300D is very compact and lightweight and offers for a great part functionality of a 10D in a slightly changed Rebel TI/EOS 300v body. Pricing of the kit is expected to be very aggressive and will probably not only compete with other manufacturers but also with Canon's 10D.
Today Canon announced some new camera models (