It is packed with preset creative functions, including Scene Intelligent Auto Mode that detects faces, colors, brightness, movement and more, and automatically picks an appropriate exposure mode. New Scene modes for use during live shooting include Kids, Food and Candlelight.

Small body; Light weight; High image quality; Touch screen

Uncomfortable for large hands

Being a passionate photographer I always wanted to click images which are sharp stunning and have professional touch in it. And thanks to this DSLR camera I can now manage to achieve this with utmost ease.

Canon DSLRs remain top sellers because they take good stills – and in the case of the EOS Rebel SL1 – good videos.

Quality Canon 18MP stills; Good 1080/30p videos; Very fast; accurate focusing

Grip may be too small for some; Mono onboard sound; Quality falls off after ISO 800

Bigger is better Americans say. That bigger is better. But in this photograph, slogan may have more or less sense depending on which characteristic is taken into consideration. If you talk about, then it is obvious Megapixel race to see who offers the highest resolution.

Excellent ergonomics thanks to details like the proximity sensor that turns off the screen when not in use; Image Quality

Impossible to replace the memory card and battery; Auto ISO with a minimum amount of time the shutter cannot be configured; Cannot customize the functions of the controls

This is currently the best crop sensor camera you can buy right now.

Image quality is superb, Loads of familiar features, Full manual control / RAW shooting, Fast; there's no appreciable lag that I notice yet

Max shutter is 1/4k; No HSS on the built-in flash; so can be limiting for fill-flash in bright sun; Flash compensation limited to +/- 2 stops

I'm reviewing the SL1 as a long-time Canon DSLR user and one that has been searching for a good, small, speedy backup camera for casual use. I'll leave the highly technical issues such as ISO performance to others. I've had a series of smaller cameras like the Canon G11.

Very early on with this camera, but we have always had good results with Canon products and this one is following suit. The controls and touchscreen can be figured out quite easily, and offer a lot of flexibility. The automatic modes work very well.

Intuitive controls Lots of options Good results Nice package

Tendency to overexpose in automatic

I bought this camera as a second body to use with my fast prime lenses to shoot available light. It is great for the purpose. Small and light but full featured. Is a great bridge between my 60D and my point and shoot walk around camera.

Easy To Use; Fast / Accurate Auto-Focus; Fast Shutter Speed; Good Image Quality; Good Image Stabilization; High ISO Performance; Large Clear LCD; Quiet

If you are looking for an excellent and small DSLR, look no further. This is the smallest DSLR that I have seen. I bought it for my wife who has a very difficult time with my full-frame cameras. She loves the size and the weight. The kit includes two versatile lenses in the 18-55mm and the 75-300mm.

With increasing numbers of potential DSLR owners now opting for compact system cameras, many manufacturers are now rationalising their DSLR range rather than expanding it. With Canon's EOS M being one of the newest compact system cameras on the market, it is perhaps surprising that the company has...