This in-depth review of the Canon EOS Elan 7 notes that, "with camera manufacturers, as you move up the line of their SLR product offerings you step up in the camera's ability to precisely set exposure for you. The Canon Elan 7 is no exception and is a significant step up from the entry level Rebel 2000. In fact, the Elan 7 has a 35 zone metering system and will out perform the ability of most manual photographers." He recommends using the battery grip BP-300 when mounting long lenses, for better balance. Also, he notes that "a major reason to purchase an SLR is to improve your flash pictures," for which he recommends an extra flash plus a diffuser—so the extra flash height eliminates red-eye. The built-in flash is fine for daylight fill flash.