Hi, Canon says that they have the same sensor, but they are produced differently???? In general, 300D is s/w crippled in the sense that it does not let you choose the AF modes in all shooting modes. Interestingly it does not let you choose the AF modes where you can choose the Av, Tv and M modes, but it lets you choose these modes in the so called (program-idiot) modes. And in those modes (idiot modes) it does not let you choose anything but AF modes. So it is crippled bıth ways. BTW, 300D also does not have Flash Exposure Bracketing. HTH izzet -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu [mailto:owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Ross Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:42 PM To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: EOS BATTLE... Hi all I'm looking into purchasing one of two canon digital SLRs, the 10D and the 300D. After much extensive research I have a few queries that I hope you good people can help with. Both having the same sensor, some people, and some magazines are saying that the image is still better with the 10D (comparison tests), can anyone shed light on this? I've read the 10D has exposure compensation in 1/3 stop increments, yet playing with it in the shops it appears only to have it in 1/2 stops, where as the 300D has it in 1/3 stops. The 300D boasts it has continuous AF where the 10D doesn't? Is the metering in the 10D more accurate than the 300D? Any views would be welcome. Steve.