Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR with 18-55mm STM Lens

This is NOT a big heavy camera. Compared to my 5D MII it looks and feels like a toy! I got it for my son for his birthday to used with an adapter on his large telescope to do astrophotography. Well I can honestly tell you that SIZE DOES NOT MATTER!! This little camera is quite a surprising little boss!! I was shocked that it did pretty good at the higher ISOs. Sure, theres noise but not nearly what I expected!! My son loves that the video captures his piano playing quite nicely and the colors look pretty true to life according to him. I teach digital photography at a local college. One of my students bought this model for class and I was totally sold on it when I saw his fantastic homework!! I knew the small body and light weight would service well when attached to a telescope. I highly recommend this camera for anyone who wants to get started shooting in manual but some want spend a lot of money!

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Well there is definitely a different from an phone camera to a big boy camera. Awesome images and takes pictures fast. This might be my best purchase of the year. I have already bought 3 lens for it. This is a great camera for trips, family reunions and sport events. It takes great pictures. They look like a professional took the pictures. This camera takes outstanding pictures. It is easy to operate and is a great size and weight for my smaller hands. With the zoom lens the quality is superior. I am still trying to figure out all of the features! The autofocus works relatively quickly and accurately in both still and Live View/Video. The only con I have is the manual is poor, hard to follow at times, luckily there is a lot of online info. The size is great for traveling. Picture quality is great. I highly recommend it. You cant go wrong with Canon.

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I have never been more satisfied with an Amazon purchase in my life. 1) I am an outdoors person and I take this camera with me almost everywhere. It is compact enough and light enough to where it doesnt add much weight to a pack or bulk to it either. 2) I am a novice at photography and I have only had very little schooling with it. The camera helps tremendously with the learning curve. It has enough features on the auto settings to make it easy to use in the quick action scenarios, but also has PLENTY of manual settings to use as well. 3) This thing just looks and feels awesome. Oh and I will recommend using Canon accessories for the most part. Ive used a couple off brand accessories and they either didnt work or didnt work for long. Its worth the extra few bucks to get the real deal.

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I shoot video professionally. Ive used all types of setups and rigs. While the SL1 cant compare to a high end camera, I wanted something for home use. I shoot a lot of video on other Canon cameras (the 60D and 5D Mk ii and iii) so I was leaning toward one of those. But I saw a micro budget film (called FACES by a director named Tom Ryan) shot on the SL1 and it looked fantastic. I decided to try it out and I loved it, especially for the price. You are missing some features that you would get in a 60D or a 7D (no fold out LCD and I think the sensor is different are two things that come to mind), but I dont mind at all. As for photos, Im not that much of a still photographer but it seemed good enough. EDIT 2/26/16 Still love the camera. But the one feature I wish it had was a way to monitor audio. This isnt such a big deal since I usually use an external recorder, but a couple of times I attached a mic to a camera and would like to have monitored. I know there is an inexpensive device you can get to do this. Not worth losing a star for me because for the price it is well worth it.

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As a long time professional and user of many cameras.....I really like the new SL1. On a recent photo trip to Burma I elected to leave my 5D3 system home and took two SL1s. My last trip to Viet Nam I took two 5Ds....too heavy. The quality of the sensors today in these smaller cameras is go good that most people will never be able to tell the difference between the APSC sensor and the full frame. I did informal tests with the 5D and a T4i.....while the full frame may be better the difference is very slight...and for me not worth the extra cost nor the extra weight. I can still use all the L lenses on the SL1.....so glass makes no difference. Also, I really like the touch screen. I was skeptical about this till I used it for a while...I like it. Its better than trying to remember what button to push and in what sequence. Take a look at my Burma gallery if you like..... [...] Overall I give the SL1 two thumbs up.

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I bought this camera to replace an older Canon full-frame digital SLR that I have had for too many years...it was a very reliable camera but it was very heavy...I was looking at the T5i and T4i and even considered going to the 6D...This camera body came up on special for one day only for about $360 and I figured I would give it a test drive just to see if it would be worth it after reading some very positive reviews...after testing it out, I love this camera...maybe it doesnt have all the features of a T4i or even T5i but honestly, I dont really need those other features...It definitely has a lot more features than my last full-frame camera...First thing I wanted to test out was my old and trusty lenses...with the exception of one lens, they all worked without a hitch...I then wanted to test out some bokeh shots simply because it was Christmas...my shots were fantastic...took some family pics and found some really helpful, nifty features that make taking a family Xmas pic profoundly easy...my last camera could only do one pic at a time on a timer...I was taking 8 at a time with this one...it was very important because I have young kids and they move around a lot...it worked exactly as I needed it too...saved me so much time...so far, I am very happy with this purchase as it was low in price and is keeping me very happy...it has absolutely no problems working with high ISOs and the focus is really quick...I didnt want to buy it with the lens that comes with it but was very worried that it might not work with my lenses...my fears are put to rest... I feel like I could carry this camera around all day with no problem...the light body is truly an asset...I think the major point of this camera is that it is smaller and lighter than the other cameras and Canon is trying to use it to compete with the mirrorless systems that have come up (Canon makes one too)...I dont like the mirrorless systems myself and have been using a Canon G1X for a while now and I much prefer that camera to the mirrorless ones...but I did miss using my DSLR very much due to the versatility it offers...this suits me just fine...I am a hobbyist, not a professional and can not always afford full-frame DSLRs (even though they are much cheaper than my last DSLR!)... If you are a complete pro, this may not be the camera for you...but if you are like me, and are looking to upgrade from an old system, I would recommend this camera as it wont break the bank...you lose a little with the cropped sensor but if you know what you are doing, you will get accustomed to it very quickly...if you absolutely need those extreme wide-angle shots, you may need to spring for a full-frame...but if you just want to take family pics, sports pics, landscapes and macros, this will work just fine... by the way, this camera takes amazing pictures with prime lenses... Update: Still love the camera but it really lacks in taking pictures up close...so I use a 50mm prime (80mm equivalent) but I have to be about two feet away from my subject...so in order to get the picture I want, I have to use an 85mm lens...no big deal but not as functional as I wish it could be...there is a Macro setting on this camera but I havent been able to use it effectively or efficiently with my smaller lenses...I am used to taking pictures within a foot if I want to...not a deal-breaker and it actually helps my creativity by making me think in a different manner but I still think it would be nice to have a closer range to shoot with...so if you are looking for macro, I wouldnt recommend this camera unless you are using an 85mm macro or higher...I think the distance to the lens elements from the sensor is a bit closer than in the slightly bigger cameras (T4i, T5i) and that is one of the trade-offs of making this one smaller...for the most part, this camera still rules but as I had said previously, if you are a pro, this may not be the camera you want anyway...I cant wait to take this to Washington D.C. later this year and snap to my hearts delight...

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I have owned a bunch of different cameras ove the years. It has been almost 10 years since I owned a DSLR. In 2006 I owned a Canon 20D. It was a great camera with a great 17-85mm USM lens. Some of my all time favorite pics were with that camera. I sold it when finances were tight. Since then, I owned a variety of super-zooms and pocket cameras. I still own a Canon S110. Until recently, I owned a Panasonic FZ200 and although it was a great camera, ie, fixed f2.8 lens with a lot of Manila controls, the small sensor could only provide so much. Images tended to be soft and looked like images youd expect from a small sensor. My initial test shots with the SL1 are magnificent. They are crisp and ultra sharp even with the kit lens. The kit lens is so much better than previous Canon kit lenses. Its build is better and it produces insane images. The body is small but feels comfortable. The menus navigation has a bit of a learning curve. This body has removed some buttons that would make quick navigation easier. But with some practice this can become easier. I hope to get a 50mm pancake lens and a zoom lens and honestly, I think at that point this would be a complete camera package for all occasions and shooting conditions! This camera is a great choice for travel, family pics or an advanced amateur.

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This is a great camera with a great default lens. I bought a mini fold-out trippod which is really easy to carry around as well (its basically camping tent poles and fold really easily). This thing made my recent trip to Iceland SO much better. 30 second exposures of the northern lights...beautiful pictures. The body is smaller than most DSLR cameras, making it more travel friendly as well. But it still has all the features of the full-sized ones, apparently. The lens is really nice too. Solid construction. I actually dropped the thing (rather, wind knocked it down from a tripod) and fell at the corner of the lens and on the body...not a single hiccup. Solid. Also, surprisingly, there is a food setting which the manual comically said it will make food appear more tasty...totally written by some Japanese guy who doesnt know English very well. But then again, that setting rocks for food...the food does look more tasty! Yay Japan ^_^

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