Canon’s budget DSLR gets a look-over.

From all accounts the 450D has been a nice upgrade from the 400D since the camera offers 12.2 megapixels of glory and a three-inch LCD monitor on the back. However, according to PC Pro, there are some things that you should know about the camera.

First it uses strictly an SD card, saving more room for a bigger batter and thus more life. There’s also a live-view mode that you should also be able to take advantage of. Here’s the initial reaction:

With the number of new features and image quality that remains as good as ever, the 450D is a compelling camera. But bear in mind you can get hold of the semi-professional Canon EOS 40D body-only for about the same price as the 450D kit, and the ageing but still superb Nikon D80 can be had for much the same outlay.

For first-time users, the likes of Nikon’s D40 or Canon’s own 350D are a better choice, at getting on for half the price of the 450D. But for a compact, feature-laden DSLR that isn’t going to see the rough and tumble of serious amateur use, the 450D has addressed our criticisms. It adds up to a very fine camera for the money.

They do bring up a good point, the 40D is a very good camera for beginning photographers as well as pros. Depending on what you’re looking for you may want to move up a little higher to that range of cameras.

For the full review, check out PC Pro.