Canon EOS Rebel T6i Video Creator Kit with 18-55mm Lens, Rode VIDEOMIC GO and Sandisk 32GB SD Card Class 10 - Wi-Fi Enabled

So I have decided to write a review now that I have actually left this camera after a year of using it. The Canon T6i was the best entry DSLR that I could have started with. This camera helped me fall in love with Photography, and can really put out a fantastic image. From a photography standpoint I would recommend this to any person wanting to get a camera to start learning how to take a good picture. The Video side of things is lacking, which is a real disappointment being that this camera is a year old. It records in 1080 30fps, but if youd like to get some nice slow motion footage you will have to drop down to 720 to get 60fps. It was a little irritating to be so limited when I really wanted to get some video of a shoot location or if I was out exploring an area. If you are looking to do youtube videos, get into film making, or want a camera to do a vlog with I would point you somewhere else (Sony a6300 or a6500 or GH4). Overall it is a durable, reliable, and patient camera for the learner. Something I would highly recommend to anyone. If you want to do any video with this camera, you will be able to get a standard clean 1080 HD picture. I would however point you towards a betting camera if you were wanting to do anything more with your video.

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This is a really good camera for the price. I use it professionally to do real estate photography as well as studio head shots. Yes I know this is an entry level camera, but if you work in controlled environments this camera can do great. But if you are doing event photography this camera probably isnt going to be your best bet. There are other Canon cameras with faster focusing, way better ISO and weather sealing that are awesome for weddings, sports ect. This camera works very similar to my previous camera the Canon Rebel t3i. I didnt really notice a difference in resolution even though my last camera was 18MP and this is 24MP. The only difference to me was the wifi and touch screen. Wifi: 2/5 I love that they included wifi on this camera, it allows you to see what the camera is seeing in live view, change camera settings and even view photos you just took. But if you are using your phone to control the camera, your camera goes black and you cannot use the view finder, the screen or any of the controls on the camera, only the phone. In order to go back to using your camera you have to un pair your phone. In order to use your phone again you have to re enable wifi on your camera and re pair the camera and phone. This can get really annoying. I wish this worked like a few other cameras I have used that allow you to use your phone and the camera at the same time with out un pairing and re pairing. Because if I walk away from my camera I want to be able to control it with my phone, but if I walk back to it I want to be able to use the cameras screen and controls. Secondly the app could be a lot more intuitive than it is. But over all I am glad this camera has the feature and I have used it a few times. Touch screen: 4/5 I dont use touch screen but I tried it out and it works well. The nice thing is you can lock the touch screen so that it doesnt work by touch. That way you dont accidentally bump things. Image quality: 4/5 For this price point you can get pretty dang good pictures if you know what you are doing, have good light and a good lens. Video Quality: 2/5 I really love canon cameras and several years back I was very impressed with their video capability. But other than the 5D Mark IIII, the video has not improved over the years. It is only HD, and with that being said it is very compressed low bit rate HD so its not even very good HD. I use a Panasonic G7 to get high bit rate 4K video that looks pretty dang good compared to the video on this canon. Continous auto focus in video mode: I am really glad they included this and it works pretty well. I am not able to comment on it much because I normally use manual focus. But there have been a few times I had shots moving focus points and it was nice being able to use the continuous auto focus in video mode it has. I attached a few example images I took with this camera.

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I bought this for my girlfriend who is wanting to break into photography. The camera suits her well, it is user friendly and easy to navigate. Obviously it lacks some features that the pro line Canons have, but then again this wasnt bought at a 5D price; or an 80D price for that matter. For videography, the mic input isnt as clean as other brand DSLRs or 4:3s, but this again relates to the price point. I would love to see Canon software update, patch in or even begin installing peaking abilities in new models. Its not a required feature but it makes life so much easier for multicam setups. Ultimately, for the price point this is one of the best entry level consumer/pro-sumer DSLRs Ive ever played with.

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