<p>The Canon EOS 100D introduces features that any DSLR novice will immediately be able to take advantage of. Photograph: Greg Funnell for the Guardian</p><p>Lusting over your friends' Facebook photos and wishing you could get those kind of beautifully detailed images with your camera? It's time to move beyond point-and-shoot and to enter the realm of DSLRs. Invest in Canon's new EOS 100D and images will be sharp, you'll get a huge amount of control over every picture, and a brand new world of photography will open up.</p><p>Your next step You can bin any notions that all DSLRs are heavy and complicated: the EOS 100D weighs in at 407g not much more than a can of fizzy drink and measures a slimline 11.68cm x 9.07cm x 6.94cm. Even for the most novice photographer using the Canon EOS 100D is simple; you can operate the camera in full automatic mode or choose the Creative Auto mode which bridges the gap between full-on auto and manual controls, letting novices change one or two elements at a time to get used to the settings. For example, you can adjust the aperture or shutter speed to control the amount of light in the frame, and there are nine image filters to test out, including monochrome, vivid, soft and warm.</p><p>The joys of a DSLR really hit home when you start using the camera. You'll be amazed by the accuracy of the exposures with the 63-zone metering sensor. The ISO goes up to 12,800 so that you can work in low light and come back with atmospheric images. For great action shots, you can shoot at four frames per second and the nine autofocus points will always ensure pin-sharp pictures.</p><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/canon-yournextstep/beyond-point-and-shoot-canon-eos-100d-dslr">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/technology/articles/Apple-Nokia-and-Samsung-Are-Killing/7/11/2013/id/50777">Apple , Nokia , and Samsung Are Killing the Point - and - Shoot Camera Market</a> (Minyanville.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/were-taking-more-pictures-ever-so-why-are-cameras-dying-6C10607491">We're taking more pictures than ever ... so why are cameras dying off?</a> (NBCNews.com (blog))</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/great-debate-have-smartphone-cameras-killed-the-dslr-7000017972/">Great debate: Have smartphone cameras killed the DSLR?</a> (ZDNet (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dWVA64PQTFpeBtMH_gcRp3KK4K1dM&ned=us">11 additional articles.</a></p>
