This button will take users onto the back of the LCD and allow them to navigate and change different settings using the D-pad and the scroll wheel. Alternatively get yourself a copy of my In Camera book, an official Cameralabs T-shirt or mug, or treat me to a coffee! As on its predecessor, you can focus before recording, you can also refocus during a shot by half-pressing the shutter release, providing you first enable the AF w/ shutter button feature from the movie menu, but it’s a single-shot process which can take a few seconds at a time and is quite distracting if recorded in the video. Users can pick out certain buttons and the app will tell them what these buttons do and how they are used. The ability to shoot video where your subject is pin sharp and the background gradually defocused so as to draw the eye is a real boon when using the kit zoom supplied, as is the wide choice of additional Canon EF/EF-S lenses for the videographer.

The 1200D also resembles the pricier Canon EOS 700D, although it lacks the 700D’s articulated touchscreen. However, far more detailed images can be achieved by processing the raw files using the supplied software or Adobe Camera Raw. The EOS 1200D / Rebel T5 can now continuously adjust the focus during filming, an important upgrade on the previous model. The camera runs on a proprietary LP-E10 battery which, according to measurements that conform with CIPA standards, provides enough power for around 500 shots, quite a big drop from the EOS 1100D's 750-shot life.

The retro-styled X-A1 offers a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor, built-in flash and hotshoe, wi-fi connectivity, 5. One answer is that the more expensive models employ the newer Digic 5 processor where the T5 / 1200D uses the older, less expensive Digic 4. However, you may still find some great offers on the older EOS 1200D (known as the Rebel T5 in North America) as a secondhand or refurbished deal.

It keeps the cost down, but makes it impossible to change the card with the camera mounted on a tripod.

It makes sense to have scene modes on an entry-level model, but their inclusion does make for a busy mode dial. Rewind three years and a 12MP sensor wouldn’t have been grumbled at, but by today’s standards the EOS 1100D’s resolution is somewhat pedestrian when you compare it to its key rivals. The Feature Guide provides a brief explanation of each mode when you select it on the mode dial, and gives a one-sentence explanation of Q menu options, but there’s a lack of more detailed in-depth help. In-depth testing Latest Camera Reviews Beyond the studio tests Feature Articles and Videos see how we see Sample Galleries real world performance Field Test Videos Throwback Thursday Classic Cameras from Days Past What's that Noise?

In the three years since the EOS 1100D T3 though, Nikon has released two entry-level DSLRs, both aimed slightly higher, while the mirrorless market has really taken off.The Canon EOS 1200D has 2 different JPEG file quality settings available, including Fine and Normal, with Fine being the higher quality option.