Melissa
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The camera has done great so far. The short version of the reason I chose it is because its smaller than many other DSLRs, and for the flipout screen. There are already many helpful reviews available online of the camera itself, and of the lenses. Personally I think the 18-55mm kit lens is great. When I was trying to choose a bundle to buy, I wanted to see more reviews of the bundles available on Amazon and what actually came in them, so here is a review for this one: Camera - came new in box with Canon 1 year limited US warranty, as it should have. Battery, charger, camera strap, and 18-55mm kit lens also came in camera box. 75-300mm kit lens - One of the reasons I chose this bundle is that it came with this second lens without being too much more expensive. This bundle is a good deal because the total price was $50 more than other bundles that didnt come with this lens, but this lens is definitely more expensive than that to buy separately on its own later, or even along with some other bundles I saw (bundle price at time of purchase was $649). The bundle also came with the following (see picture): *72" monopod *Two 32 GB memory cards *3 piece digital filter set (ONLY ONE) *5 piece deluxe cleaning kit *mini condenser microphone (as shown in product description) *memory card wallet *SD card reader *lens cap leash *Universal LCD Screen Protector - These have to be cut to the size of the camera LCD screen, and comes with a measuring guide to help you do that. I havent tried it yet. I thought this was one of the items I really wanted in a bundle, but since the screen of the SL2 can be folded around anytime you want so its not facing outward, while storing or using the camera, I realized the screen protectors shouldnt have mattered as much, since I can get a better quality screen protector for $8-15 separately anyway. *Sling Camera Bag - Both lenses and the camera and other accessories will easily fit in this bag. Its possible to store the camera in the bag with a lens attached and still have room for another lens as well as phone, wallet, keys, and more. There are multiple ways to arrange the dividers in the bag, so thats a plus. This bundle did NOT come with these items mentioned or pictured somewhere on the product page: *an extra flash (as shown in product picture) *48" tripod *TWO 3 piece filter kits (there was only one) *any kind of remote (not a big deal to me since I read in other bundle reviews that the "universal" remote didnt work with this camera anyway - I will buy one I know will work later) So on the plus side, I was happy with everything this bundle DID come with. Everything was packaged well and arrived in less than 48 hours, and the camera did come with a warranty. Some other bundles on Amazon come with even more extra things thrown in, but it seems like most of those things are not worth all that much, so I just tried to choose a bundle that had the things in it that were most important to me (second lens, memory cards, bag) and planned to get other better quality accessories later as Im able to. So for this bundle, just be aware that none of the descriptions or picture of what is in this bundle exactly match what actually came in the bundle, and this is the only reason I gave 4 stars. (There is the picture of whats in the bundle, the first description you read on the page, and then two other lists of whats in the bundle farther down the page in the product description.) But overall I was happy with the camera itself and what actually did come in the bundle and did not regret ordering a more expensive item like this from this seller.