Canon EOS Rebel T5i 18-135mm IS STM Digital SLR Camera Kit (Black)

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First time DSLR buyer: awesome camera and kit lens for the price. The sensor is more than capable of producing great images. The kit lens is actually not all that bad compared to the kit lens that came with my 50d. The focusing is virtually silent. The optics are not that bad. As a first time DSLR camera / kit lens combo, 5/5 stars for most amateur applications. Needing video capability: again, awesome camera and kit lens for the price. It is more than capable of producing great video for most amateur applications. Upgrading from a previous DSLR: UPGRADE YOUR LENSES FIRST. Every situation is different. Here is mine. I have a 5 year old 50d that is not broken. It still takes great pictures. I got sucked into the hype of owning a new camera. There certainly are improvements in the sensor and image processor, however I took pictures with identical lenses and settings on my old and new camera. There was barely any difference unless you zoomed in to the pixel level. Subjectively, most people actually preferred the images from my 50d (without knowing which was which). I dont shoot video that often so that was not a selling point for me. I returned the T5i and purchased a 24-105 f/4 L lens instead.

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I give this camera five stars for picture quality. Its amazing. Coming from a bridge camera this is a huge step up and Im amazed by the picture quality. I wanted to learn more about photography but also have something that takes great pictures out of the box. On auto mode this camera takes wonderful pictures (although I know it pains professionals to hear that anyone uses auto mode). If youre wanting to move up to a DSLR and are feeling intimidated I can assure you this camera is very user friendly. After a week shooting in auto I started reading the manual and moving to other modes. The touch screen is great and the menus are very user-friendly. When moving to different modes the screen gives a brief description of what that mode does, so for those of us who are learning its very helpful. I couldnt be happier with this camera. I went with the 18-135 lens after much debating. Im used to a super zoom and was afraid the 18-55 wouldnt be enough for an everyday lens and I wasnt sure I wanted to drag two lenses around with me. Im SO happy I went with the 18-135. Its a great everyday lens, its not overly bulky and I get plenty of zoom without having to switch lenses. Its great. The reason for giving this four stars is the video, which I would actually give three stars to. I went with the T5i because of the STM lens and how great its supposed to be for video. I agree that its totally silent when auto focusing. I cant hear any noise at all, both when holding my camera and when playing back the video. The problem is that if you use autofocus in a video its insanely slow to focus, which basically ruins the video. It also causes the videos to jump slightly when it comes into focus (still trying to figure out if they all do this or if mine is defective). Ive started taking my videos with manual focus, which is fine, but it defeats the purpose of buying the STM lens. In hindsight I would have just gotten the T3i since the STM isnt really necessary if Im manually focusing my videos anyway. The quality of the video is great as long as the subject isnt moving, but on the best quality setting the files are huge, so keep that in mind when shopping for a memory card.

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So far Ive been really happy with this camera. Im no pro but needed something that took really good quality photos and video HD 1080 for projects Im working on. Its easy to use and I watched a lot of YouTube videos to learn some cool things to do with it. I use a SD Extreme Pro card with it that works great and bought 2 extra batteries for video shoots. I really havent found anything bad to say about this. Ive had it almost a year and still works great!

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Seems to be a great camera. I had the ten-year-old version of the Canon Rebel, and needed to update. While the old one still takes good photos in well-lighted situations, I have a friend that took pictures with this same camera in less-than-ideal lighting situations, and the photos turned out great. I knew then that my next camera was going to be the T5i ! Im sure theres a lot of features on this camera that I still dont know about, but as I get to learn about the camera, I will enjoy using those features too.

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Got this carmera with super fast shipping (standard shipping)! Canon Rebel is worth every penny ! I got this to take everyday photo and for vacations. Its very light weight and the 18-135mmm lens is all I need at the moment ! Very happy camper ! Update: So far the carmera shoots awesome photos...just order a new lens the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM UD Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras will let you know how the lens works with the T5i soon !!

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I had long used Canon DSLRs, but over a year ago, I decided to switch to a mirrorless (Sony NEX-5n) camera as a way to go lighter and supposedly get just as good results. In reality, thats only sometimes the case. I found myself struggling with really limited lens selection (and none of them were great), terrible solutions for external flashes (holy hell Sony), and decent pictures when those two things werent affecting it. After the last round of Christmas program photos, and our Christmas family photo, I had enough and decided to come back to a full DSLR. Ive read a lot of reviews, compared specs, etc. Seems like all the DSLRs at this level/price have their own pro/cons, but most are good cameras. Some of the things that drew me back to Canon were the following: Historically good APS-C sensor, now with DIGIC 5 processing Decent kit lens that will keep you going until you save for some L glass. (Of course, you should always have a nifty 50 lens as well). Nice touchscreen interface (I didnt think Id care, but starting to like it) Nice HD video recording Silent focusing in video with new STM lenses (No more hearing focusing noises in the audio) Access to large lens selection Access to large flash selection While I havent had this new body very long, i have been using it a lot, and am really pleased with the decision to stay with Canon here. Photos look great, and I find it easier to get the result I am after. My wife instantly noticed the quality change of some of the kid photos, etc. Tethered shooting works great with the included Canon software. The 18MP photos are plenty of resolution to produce large prints. High ISO shooting up to 3200 looks great, noise becomes more noticeable when you crank past that point. The focusing system seems to work much better than my old 20D. Its an all around good package. The only thing I wish it had was wifi integration for remote control from a smartphone/tablet/computer. Other models are beginning to integrate such features, I think Canon should have gone this way. Additionally, from what ive read, there doesnt seem to be much here over the T4i. If you have that and like it, I cant imagine why youd be interested in this one. For the rest of us with older models, its a great upgrade.

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This is a pretty decent camera & lens combo for the money. I really like the 18-135 mm lens & it does make a great combination for travelling. It could have been better with the newer sensor but then I would guess it would be the price of the 70D. It works for me since I am a mostly "retired" pro that takes travel, family & some fine art photos.

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My first DSLR, i was considering the T4i but i thought if this is my first dslr just go for the newest model. I got the 18-135mm lens and let me tell you the images are obviously different from PnS. The fast shutter and quick focus times are great. I tried it with my friends speedlite 430 flash and What a difference... definitely going to get me one of those later on. The built in flash strobe effect in low light conditions to obtain focus can be a disaster as not only does it render the human subjects dazed and confused but it give a false impression that the photo has been taken so the subjects moves off. Apart from that i love it, the built in custom settings such as b/w and miniature effect really looks good. Im happy with the 18-135 so my next purchase will be the speedlite. Buy this with confidence if you are new to DSLR cameras, dont get the t4i or t3i. If your a semi-pro go higher to a 7d. Touch screen feature is quite cool and useful

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Phenomenal camera, but knew it would be. A Canon user for life. Took a recommendation from a user to upgrade the standard lens and did so with the 18 - 135. Absolutely no regrets, love the macro capability at the 135 length. The skys the limit with this camera for any amateur photographer.

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This camera does everything we need as non-professional photographers. It works well. Weve had no problems. Takes good photos. Id buy it again.

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