The Canon EOS 400D Knows How to Clean House

It is not the first time that this has happened. The more400D with its predecessor, in addition to the new
modest camera model assumes a responsibility tocleaning mechanism the current SLR landscape is
reveal a new technology that will eventually be takenchanging.
over by more glamorous models. Thus it came toThe aforementioned cleaning system is based on two
pass, that the EOS400D played the role of guinea pig.separate actions for the same purpose. On the one
It was the first Canon SLR system with integratedhand, the sensor-or rather, the Low Pass Filter, has a
sensor cleaning. With this service as a cornerstone ofspecial coating that seeks to prevent dust particles
its current cutting edge cameras, the EOS 400Dfrom attaching to it.
paved the way for other entry level SLR productsSecondly, it is the low pass filter, immediately before
from Canon. Some minor amendments and more thanthe sensor, which vibrates under the control of the Self
2-megapixel resolution helps distinguish it from the EOSclean sensor unit. A procedure that strongly recalls the
350D, which inherits its good quality, good price ... andfilter SSWF Olympus uses in all its digital SLR. As if this
some outstanding issues for improvement from it'swere not enough, the EOS 400D includes the option of
predecessor.taking a photo reference, via software on your
It was inevitable and necessary. I refer of course tocomputer to help remove any additional imperfections
the inclusion of the cleaning system sensor that Canonin your photos.
has developed and, for the first time, has installed on aThis cleaning process takes place whenever you turn
SLR. Apart from the 10 megapixels or pricingon the camera, and lasts less than a second. It can
discrepancies, there is no doubt that the EOS 400D isalso be activated manually, by a simple pressure on
the company's response to a demand for a automaticthe shutter trigger, prior to capturing a photographic
dust cleaning system, that allows photographers tomoment. Of course, the cleaning system can be
focus exclusively on taking pictures.activated at will and at any time. Moreover, we can
Maybe the new users that come first to the world ofalways raise the mirror to perform a manual cleaning
interchangeable lens cameras (SLRs) will not attachprocess, the old way.
greater importance to this detail and prefer to focusThe lens that came with the basic EOS 400D kit is the
on value for money offered by the cameras.Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f3.5-5.6. One should try to
However, with the inclusion of the cleaning system,avoid prolonged exposure of the CMOS to the
Canon has managed to kill two birds or flecks of dustenvironment as this will also help keep things dust free.
with one stone: First of all, to become moreTests of the new cleaning system with a more
competitive with other manufacturers already offeringchallenging dirt have occurred. Deliberately placing dust
this feature, and tempting more automatic compactparticles on the sensor surface, the vibration could not
camera users to the SLR fold.complete eliminate all dust. In this case you would have
That is why, given the striking similarities in the EOSto resort to manual cleaning.