Canon EOS Rebel T5i Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

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For the past 4 years I shot a Canon Rebel XS and enjoyed it. I got my T5i today and was blown away by the vivid colors, the touch screen is a great thing. I bought the body only and shoot with a 18-135mm lens. This is a great combination and am very pleased with the purchase.

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This is my second T5i, my first was stolen. :-( I love this camera. Its lightweight, easy to use and takes great photos. Compatible with all Canon EOS lenses, even those 20 years old! I love the image stabilization the the flip out touch screen makes menu changes and video a breeze! As a 20 year member of Amazon I rely on independent reviews when shopping and I will always try to be as honest and impartial as I can and will try to provide helpful insight into the product. I am reviewing this product as it relates to how it works for me in my intended use. I tend to review products that I really like, or that let me down in some manner. If you found this review helpful, then please click the "HELPFUL" link below! Thank you, and HAPPY SHOPPING!

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I bought this camera brand new and it was the height of technology in its day. 18M pixels and lots of fast goodies along with a flip-out touch screen. In all honesty I’ve been looking at the newer T7i but it looks as though the only improvement is 24M pixels. All the other features are very minor increments like slightly faster focusing and maybe 2 stops of extra ISO. You also lose the stereo microphone and an external microphone input which kind of makes the T7i a downgrade. Now for all you people who count pixels, don’t!! 24M pixels is only 15% more sensor which really doesn’t give you a heck of a lot of improvement (and smaller pixels = more noise). In all reality a good lens and zooming in a bit more will be just as good. And if you’re like me you stitch lots of panos together it really doesn’t make that much difference. All in all, I am still incredibly happy with this purchase and add on free software, magic lantern, has given it even more of a ‘keeper’ status for me.

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I previously owned the T3 and wanted to upgrade so I purchased the T5i (used) and have been using it since the day I received it. From what I read I expected to just receive the camera body, but the seller included everything I needed to be up and running within a short span of time (had to charge the battery). Im not a professional and this camera is very user friendly. Ive yet to learn all the different modes, etc. but for now Im taking pictures that amaze even me. Id recommend this for those who want great pictures but dont want to spend a small fortune. I mainly wanted this camera for bird pictures and here are two of my latest ones.

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My wife used to be a professional photographer, but 3 kids later she hasnt really touched her DSLR in years. Recently, the kids school has had her taking photos up there with their T3i. She has gone on and on about how she loves using it. So, for Christmas I got her the updated T5i. The nice thing with the Canons are their compatibility. My wife graduated with a degree in Photography, and back then we had a choice: Canon or Nikon. We went Canon because back then Canons had a much better reputation of maintaining compatibility with their accessories. Years later, that seems to still hold true. All the old EOS lenses we still moved perfectly from my wifes 10D to this. Even the SpeedLite she has seems to work perfectly. Back then, when shooting film, it made more sense to put your money into higher-quality lenses since the same film was going into the body regardless. Since digital is a little more like shooting slide film, and the quality of the camera body greatly influences the quality of the sensor and the post image processing, thats not so much the case anymore but it was back then.They did change out the battery, and it now uses SD cards instead of Compact Flash cards, but thats simply progress. I was debating on getting her the lower-end Pro model, but I ended up with this because, well, she really doesnt need a pro camera anymore. If she ever decides to go into business again, I can rest assured that most of the investments we have made will work on whatever the latest/greatest Canon is at the time. She really likes the large touch screen, and I like how Canon has gone to all pro-style function knobs at the top. I miss having a magnesium-alloy body, but my understanding is that Canon is going all-plastic on all their models moving forward, so I guess we all had better get used to it. The eye piece is also not quite as nice as the pro models, but it does offer the ability to adjust the focus some for those who wear glasses.

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great prosumer body. its 2017 when im writing this review and im still using the camera. newer bodies probably work better in lower light but your glass should be where you try to get that speed. i think these are on clearance now, great entry point. the lenses use the new quiet motors too.

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The camera is smaller and nicer than I expected. Picture quality is a lot better than I expected. but I am sure it is not as good as the "pro" models that cost 5 or 10 times as much as this camera did. It has a touchscreen on the back of the camera that flips out and makes it easier to compose a shot when you are holding it above your head or holding it at waist level. I really like the touchscreen because it makes it easier to change settings and to focus on the thing that you really want to focus on. The autofocus usually works fine and will do that for you, but on RARE occasion, it will focus on the wrong thing, so you can use the touchscreen to override the autofocus. The autofocus works fine, and is USUALLY pretty fast. Does this camera possess the worlds fastest autofocus? NO, but it is not supposed to: it is a basic SLR camera that is meant for families or people starting out on digital photography. If you have to have the best picture quality that money can buy, or need the fastest camera that money can buy, then do not buy this camera. Buy one that costs a lot more money, and do your research. If you want a cheap camera that offers better picture quality than your smartphone, this would be a good choice, or maybe you should wait and get the Canon Rebel T6i, which is supposed to be announced later on this month. UPDATE: The Canon Rebel T6i and the Rebel T6s have recently been announced at the CP+ 2015 tradeshow. Both cameras look like they offer improvements over the Rebel T5i, particularly the Rebel T6s, which seems to be more of a "prosumer" than the T6i or the T5i. 2nd UPDATE: The Canon Rebel T7i and the 77D have been announced by Canon and they are to replace the Rebel T6i and the T6s accordingly. By the looks of it, they are a significant improvement over the Rebel T6i and the T6s, as well as older Rebel cameras like this camera. I am looking forward to reading reviews of the new cameras to see if they are worth spending the money in order to upgrade to them.

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I recently bought my daughter a Canon camera for Christmas after she’d been wanting one for a while. We wanted to get it for her in so that she could take videos on it as she’s passionate about film, and so far what she’s shot on it has been incredibly high-quality and extremely professional for just the rough footage. She says she’s loved the way it’s given her so much more control of focusing on people and object as well as allowing her productions to have a more professional feel to it. Over all, the camera’s amazing and not only takes photos with exquisite detail but also serves as a pretty high-quality film camera. Looking forward to buy more equipment in the future. Thanks, Canon!

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Still learning how to use this beauty. Auto focus takes a few seconds and totally worth the wait. Im enjoying getting to know this camera, already really excited about my purchase and confident in Canon features.

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Im equipping my T5i with a Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, Fotodiox EW-78D hood, and Zeikos 72mm filters! The articulating screen is amazing! I find myself using it a lot; however, be prepared to bring batteries along! I generally put it in manual settings and automatic ISO and that seems to be pretty good! The stereo mics pick up sound from a great distance; perhaps 50ft +. The navigation controls on the face of the camera are super useful too! (One of the reasons why I chose this instead of the 60D!) The flash is decent; but then again, I would rather buy a mountable flash. Im not going into too detailed a review; others have already done that. What I can say though, is that this is a great camera with great features for the enthusiast in you. Grip is nice, got the right ports, etc. Im so glad that I bought this camera!

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