The upgrade to the Canon 700D is so subtle that we spent the first few minutes pondering whether Canon had accidentally sent us its predecessor. Indeed, even Canon seems mildly embarrassed, quietly shuffling the Canon EOS 650D into early retirement, leaving the 600D on the market for those who want...

I'm going to do a lot of "borrowing" in this review. And I'll start off by borrowing the opening line from both the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D DSLR review and the Canon EOS Rebel T3i/600D DSLR review :

Canon's latest flagship Rebel remains as a great choice for an entry-level DSLR. Compare it with Nikon's D3200, and you'll face a choice between the Nikon's greater resolution (2710 at ISO 100) and higher noise (Unacceptable noise levels by ISO 3200) and the Canon's lower resolution, lower noise,...

The Canon Rebel T5i (aka 700D outside the US) follows the solid Rebel T4i , which followed the solid Rebel T3i , and so on. The thing about about the Rebel series in the recent iterations is that it seems like Canon is getting rather lazy and predictable with its flagship cameras in the Rebel...

Earlier in the year I compared the EOS 5D Mark III and 6D, Canon's least expensive full-frame cameras. Today I'm...

i love this camera. I bought it because we try and take a lot of pictures with our phones and they just do not cut it.

The Canon EOS 700D (called the Digital Rebel T5i in North America) is a new DSLR camera that sits above the 600D / T3i at the top of Canon's entry-level EOS line-up. The Canon EOS 700D / Rebel T5i is an extremely modest upgrade of the EOS 650D / Rebel T4i, with the only real changes being the new...

: This 18mp DSLR is a small refinement of the 650D which pioneered a hybrid auto-focus system designed to give continuous tracking focus in video mode. The system has been improved with a new kit lens (29–88mm full frame equivalent) with stepping motor for faster focus.

While the pro level DSLRs garner the glory, the entry level models are really photography's unsung heroes, responsible for introducing new shooters to the craft. One such luminary is the EOS 700D.

Accessible user interface; Light and portable; Great image quality; Easy to use; Useful vari-angle screen; High ISO range

Not up to the rigors of rough outdoor use; Not too much of a difference between it and the 650D

The Canon T5i might not be significantly different to the T4i, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It retains everything we loved about its predecessor, comes with a better lens, and yet costs even less.

Excellent image quality; 9 cross-type AF points; Stereo microphones; Built-in touchscreen; Multi-shot modes; Improved kit lens; Even more affordable, Less expensive than the camera it replaces, 18-55mm STM lens is very quiet, and above average image quality for a kit lens, Solid body with no panel...

Little-changed from the earlier T4i; Slow Live View and video autofocus; High ISO performance is unimproved; Below-average battery life; No dedicated AF illuminator, Only one control dial, LCD monitor is a bit glossy for our liking, Dynamic range not as good as competing models, though HTP helps,...