The body of a Canon EOS 400D (called Digital Rebel XTi in
North America and EOS Kiss Digital X in
Japan)
digital single-lens reflex camera without the lens attached, so that the
lens mount is visible. It went on sale in August 2006, succeeding the popular
EOS 350D, and was itself replaced by the
450D in April 2008. The
Canon EOS line was introduced in 1987 and is named after the
Titan goddess of the dawn
Eos. It competes primarily with the
Nikon F series and its successors, and with autofocus SLR systems from other manufacturers.Photo:
Thomas Wolf