Canon EOS 1200D / Rebel T5 / Kiss X70

price, usability, performance, sensor, portability

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

price, usability, performance, lens, portability

durability, low-light, viewfinder

96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

price, usability, performance, image quality, lens

size, zoom, viewfinder, shutter

97% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Competitive price, Excellent high ISO performance, Clever and useful EOS companion app, Easy to use

Autofocus struggles in live view, Few AF points, Slow burst mode, Low resolution LCD

Sturdy body ; Large 18-megapixel sensor ; Handy companion app

Modest burst shooting speed ; Non-tilting (fixed) LCD ; No wireless connectivity

Affordable ; Textured coating ; Optical viewfinder

Slow focusing in Live View ; No touchscreen ; No Wi-Fi/NFC

Ratings in depth Despite the low price points, the entry level of the DSLR market is very important for building customer loyalty.

Decent viewfinder-based performance for entry-level product, impressive image quality throughout, huge range of EOS lenses available, competitive price

Live view is poor, JPEG processing is a little harsh, plasticky build, compact system cameras may undermine its existence, kit lens limitations

The Canon EOS 1200D holds enough weight to keep the entry-level DSLR market relevant, although with compact system cameras adding an additional option it's not as cut and dry as it once was.

While it doesn't stand out particularly, the Canon EOS Rebel T5 does produce nice photos typical of its price class, its performance isn't bad, and it has a comfortable design.

The feature set is limited, even by entry-level standards.

While it's a perfectly fine camera when you're making the jump from a point-and-shoot, there are better choices than the Canon EOS Rebel T5.

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Good price; solid image quality; Companion App is helpful

No in-menu explanation; ISO not to be used past 1600; Low resolution on LCD display

The 1200D does exactly what you expect a R6000 entry-level camera to do, providing one with solid image quality and a handy companion app. Having said that, it hardly pushes the limits, and if you have a R1 000 or so extra, rather go for the smaller...