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Prior to the introduction of the EOS D30 digital SLR, Canon in collaboration with Kodak produced four digital SLRs by modifying the internals of the EOS-1N film SLR. These four digital SLRs had a Canon EOS body and thus can accept EF lenses, while the image sensor and electronics were designed and built by Kodak. The four cameras were:

I was given the Canon Digital Rebel about a year ago as a gift. I own the 35mm Rebel as well and was able to interchange my lenses between the cameras. That has proved to be very usefull since I carry three cameras with me at a time and it cuts down on the amount of equipment I have to carry. The image quality is great and I have been able to enlarge photos taken with the camera to very large sizes. I love the versatility of this camera!!! The only thing that ever is some what of an aggravation is that the camera only seems to have continuous shooting for up to 4 frames and is a bit heavy. Otherwise, it is a great camera and well worth the money!

Canon's EOS-1D is the first professional digital SLR from Canon since the EOS-D2000 (introduced in March 1998 which was a collaborative effort with Kodak, also known as the Kodak DCS 520). Indeed, the EOS-1D is the first all Canon professional digital SLR. Canon themselves admit that after the EOS-D2000 they were caught dragging their heels somewhat when Nikon released the D1 but believe that they are coming back strong with the 4 megapixel 8 fps EOS-1D.

Canon's new EOS-1D Mark II, replacing the EOS-1D model released in December 2001, is designed for professional news, sports and studio photographers. The EOS-1D Mark II incorporates a 28.7 x 19.1 mm CMOS sensor with 8.2-million effective pixels and, maximising the performance potential of the sensor, Canon's new proprietary DiG!C II high-speed digital signal-processing integrated circuit.