Canon EOS 300
The Canon EOS 300 ( EOS Kiss III in Japan, EOS Rebel 2000 in North America) is a 35mm consumer- grade SLR camera manufactured by Canon in Japan from April 1999 to September 2002 as part of their EOS system . The camera, developed under the direction of Yasuhiro Morishita, was intended to replace the Canon EOS 500N . The camera was a success for Canon, selling extremely well and dominating the market segment until it was replaced by the EOS 300V (Rebel Ti, Kiss 5). The Canon EOS 300 received the European Imaging and Sound Association Award 1999–2000. Like other inexpensive SLR cameras of the time, the EOS 300 used a penta mirror viewfinder instead of a penta prism and had a polycarbonate housing.
The autofocus feature on this camera was identical to Canon's much more expensive Elan 7 with six single-line CMOS sensors surrounding a central cross-type sensor.
The EOS 300 should not be confused with the later Canon EOS 300D (EOS Digital Rebel in the US and EOS Kiss Digital in Japan), a popular entry-level digital SLR from 2003.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Peter J. Vis: Canon EOS 300 / REBEL 2000. Retrieved April 22, 2019 (British English).
- ↑ EOS REBEL 2000 - Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved April 22, 2019 .