Unmodded Cannon 1100D plus cooler box . I live in a dark sky site in South Australia, and have set out to take the best images I can with an unmodded camera. The Canon 1100D has proven to be excellent for astrophotography and good starting point for those wishing to start in this hobby. For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1100D comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony A550 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1. I read that the videos are grainy (even in low ISOs) & the low light performance is sub-par. It isn't good for anything but noise isn't the main issue. It can't autofocus during recording since it lacks the on sensor phase detect points. It doesn't have the flipout screen either nor a mic jack for decent audio. You can buy a $3000 camera + $5000 lens but if you don't know how to use it, an experienced photographer with a $800 camera (Canon EOS 1100D) will take better photos. Reliable, Best value for money, best price for it's entry level, light in weight This camera is for casual and beginner photographers only. Canon EOS 1100D is a 12.2-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera announced by Canon on 7 February 2011. It is known as the EOS Kiss X50 in Japan and the EOS Rebel T3 in the Americas. The 1100D is Canon’s most basic entry-level DSLR, and introduces movie mode to other entry level DSLRs. Blog & Website: http://www.fenchel-janisch.comThis is our first daylight video test with the new Canon EOS 1100D.Recorded with 30 frames per second at 1280x7 496VRDu.

is canon 1100d good for video