The EOS Rebel series has been around for almost a decade now and in that decade, the technology when it comes to image reproduction has come in leaps and bounds. The company which manufactures this line of cameras has gone with the flow and has even pioneered some of the features that we now find so common within the digital cameras of today. The EOS series was one of the first series of cameras to incorporate a digital processor inside the manual SLR. Mind you that this was still in the era of film cameras and no digital imaging was involved.

The use of the chip was to assist the photographer in making the right exposures. This resulted in better lit pictures in their cameras and even vivid pictures when printed because of the exact value of the exposure setting. This feature also ran the auto focus of the lenses which was a novel addition in film cameras since it allowed for less focusing time which saved the photographer time.

The EOS would soon evolve into the Canon EOS Digital Rebel series which was a fully digital line of cameras. The first consumer level "test subject" would be the revolutionary EOS Digital Rebel (AKA 300D or KISS Digital) which was the first consumer DSLR under $1,000. Canon had several other digital SLR cameras before the 300D, but they were aimed at the professional photographer not the consumer.

It may seem that the resolution of these older cameras at 2-4 MP was minute when compared to the DSLRs of today. But remember that with the advent of these new gadgets, most shutterbugs are able to do away with the film canisters that are very vulnerable to elements and can become quite bulky in long trips such as vacations or tours. The LCD screen also did away with the long wait that photo enthusiast had to endure in order to see the pictures that they've taken. This would also eliminate the bloopers shots that would otherwise be waste of film.

Note that these features were still in their unrefined stages back then. Most of the auto focus functions would not be as reliable, and lenses had their quirks with the most common problem being a cloudy picture which resulted from the incompatibility of the lens light refraction with the fledgling image sensors.

The latest line from this manufacturing company has also taken a new leap in features with respect to their DSLR line. Getting onto the High Definition bandwagon, they now came up with an EOS Rebel line that is able to take HD videos with sound. This would mean that the photographer will have the added option of taking videos, an option that was previously unavailable in the DSLR of most brands. As with any new technology, this is still in its testing phase and consumers can expect there to be minor issues.

The biggest problem though is where to take your Canon EOS Digital Rebel series camera for repair? With smaller and smaller parts, the components of the devices become even more complicated. Service centers need to be experienced with your make and model camera, don't just pay the manufacturer $200 to perform a simple repair for you, look around and explore your options!