Hacking Canon 300D firmware

Is the 300D firmware just a crippled version of the 10D?
Are they mechanically the same camera?
Except for the obvious.. like the case... and the price.

 

Hmmm interesting topic.
Looking @ the side by side comparison over in dpreview .. they are almost
the same really
[ -3 fps , -9 frame buffer , etc ] but its all can't be "overclocked" or
"modded" in some way I think ?

=bob=

 

internal "guts" (sensor, main boards) are the same but 300D is *not* 3fps
(2.5? not much difference), only 4 or 5 frame buffer IIRC, lousy body,
different controls/ergonomics (no spin dial which is a real godsend) less AF
control, fewer custom functions etc

 

Thats the whole point however. Can select manually AF Servo or One shot?
Why not! Its just an artificial limitation. Same with the choice of
metering etc.

Danny.

 

That is an interesting topic an overclocked camera We did it with
computers, well at least the once with PeeCee's

I am almost sure that Canon would be willing to pay you, just to keep your
mouth shout but that shouldn't stop someone. it is definitely an
interesting idea and would sell one hell of a lot of 300D's

keep us posted!

Henrik

 

They're selling as many 300D's as they can, even with the
limitations... if you pop covers off both, you'll find the internals
LOOK different... that means nothing really, I can show you at least
four different formatters for the HP Laserjet III, and three times as
many DC controllers, all of which function identically...

I think the amount of internal ram for the frame buffer WILL be less,
hence the 4 frame limit... I seriously doubt there's simply a software
switch that governs if it's a 10D or 300D...

Cheers,
Stuart Elflett
Dataman Pty Ltd

 

if a hacker took the time, I'm sure they'd be able to work it out, its just
a matter of if any of these hackers are into digital cameras that much and
have the skills in the custom hardware (vs standardised Windows etc)!.

 

At $1 per hour in labour the cost of the 10D is smaller.

 

that's not why the do it though.

 

Perhaps a hacker could work out how to make both the 300D and the 10D boot
faster. They are both a joke! Nearly 4 seconds from when you turn them on
till you can take a photo!

 

Carsten Bauer <>, far, far away from here, appears to
have written:

[snips]

At the very least, the mirrors are different.
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cheers, Mic (Reply address works...)

"I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time."
-- Orson Welles

 

I know - it's hardley enough time for you to compose your shot eh? I have
NEVER found it to long. Turn your camera on 4 secs earlier....

 

Out of interest I am wondering what kind of CF card is being used and if
this effects startup time..... because there is no way in heck I can make
mine take 4 secs.... under 2 is more like it.

 

Same here Russell... although I can get about 2.5 seconds with an old
12X 128mb card, but it's my backup backup, backup card, so I don't
mind... just timed it with the Mitonni 512mb, about 1/4 full, and it
was just under 2 seconds... for 4 seconds, I reckon you'd need a
microdrive, probably a 1gb microdrive...

Cheers,
Stuart