The 1200D feels like more of an incremental upgrade from the 1100D than anything revolutionary, and while images are great, the camera itself isn't offering anything truly exciting.

-Starting with the body specs,compared to its predecessor,the T5 carries major changes with an external mic jack another change the T5 carries is the bigger LCD screen of 3". -The only major in camera spec that the T5 has carries is the video quality o

I bought this as a hobbie item and must say it lived up to my expectations. with no previous photographic experience i found it very easy to use. Picture quality great. now all i have to do is save up for some other lenses for it to feel like a real pro.

Great item; easy to use

I recently bought this camera using some of our wedding present vouchers from Peter Jones on Sloane Square and it is truly excellent. I've done quite a lot of photography and wanted to take it up a level, so I needed something easy to use, shooting high quality images of places, spaces and people.

Whereas new DSLRs usually push the envelope of image-quality quality, the Canon EOS Rebel T5 is designed to bring their price-point down. It manages to squeeze below the price of many mirrorless and even prosumer cameras by offering a minimal feature-set.

Low image-noise; Good metering system; Accurate autofocus system; Exposure-Priority Live-View implementation; Generally responsive; Light and compact

General image softness; Too few AF points; Dynamic-range less than peers; Automatic WB struggles in low-light; Small and dim OVF; Buttons too flush

Canon's EOS 1200D camera is designed to get you started in the world of digital SLR photography, and is a sensible step up if you haven't used such a camera before and want to upgrade from a compact or phone device.

Inexpensive entry point into the Canon digital SLR ecosystem; Good overall picture quality; Relatively simple controls

Focus performance of 18-55mm kit lens was slow and sometimes innacurate; SD card slot in battery compartment

The bottom line with the EOS 1200D is that it's not a digital SLR camera to go for if you are looking for anything more than a beginner's model.

Inexpensive entry point into the Canon digital SLR ecosystem; Good overall picture quality; Relatively simple controls

Focus performance of 18-55mm kit lens was slow and sometimes innacurate; SD card slot in battery compartment

The entry-level DSLR market has slowed in terms of product releases in recent years. Indeed it's taken three years for Canon to out the 1200D - that's Rebel T5 for our American friends - and while we don't mind waiting for the right kit to come along we do question whether the market has changed...

Decent viewfinder-based performance for entry-level product; impressive image quality throughout; huge range of EOS lenses available; competitive price

Live view is poor; JPEG processing is a little harsh; plasticky build; compact system cameras may undermine its existence; kit lens limitations

A solidly-built and reliable camera, that captures beautiful images and offers great experience for the first-time DSLR users.

Image quality; full support of the Canon range of lenses; Optical Viewfinder; Affordable

no connectivity options such as wi-fi

Canon's EOS 1200D is the latest entry-level model of the imaging giant's extensive DSLR camera range.Coming three years after the entry of its predecessor, the EOS 1100D, the 1200D has an upgraded Digic 4 image processor, 18-megapixel image sensor and a nine-point autofocusing (AF) system.