An affordable DSLR capable of delivering great photos.
while the Canon lenses are very expensive you can buy other brands like SIGMA that will fit the Canon body and still produce lovely photos.
DSLR technology has accelerated in the past few years so the 1000D has been left behind in a few departments the obvious one being the capability to shoot video.
Canon EOS 1000D is a very easy to use for all first time DSLR users. Shutter Speed and Battery life is nice in this camera.