Canon has done well to squeeze some of its more advanced tech into this model, while keeping it friendly for beginners.

The compact proportions of the original Rebel SL1 / 100D meant it was truly novel amongst its peers, but the slightly bulkier proportions of the EOS Rebel SL2 / EOS 200D make it feel more like a slightly pared-down Rebel T7i / 800D than anything unique.

Great Live View AF performance; Polished touchscreen interface; Easy to use; Image quality very good; User-friendly interface

9-point AF system is somewhat basic; High price – at least for now; Plasticky finish; No 4K video

The Canon EOS 200D is a low-cost DSLR designed for people making the transition from a smartphone or compact camera. It's remarkably small and light for an SLR, coming in at around 8mm less in all three dimensions than the Canon EOS 800D.

High image quality; Responsive and straightforward in live view mode; Class-leading video autofocus

Autofocus with the viewfinder is relatively basic; Some manual controls are hard to access

World's lightest DSLR with vari-angle screen; Fast focusing performance in Live View; Intuitive layout of buttons and dials; Guided user interface helps beginners learn the key controls and settings

Basic arrangement of 9 AF points; Single scroll dial on the top plate

This is a small, light DSLR with a good kit lens. It has built-in flash and a large, easily read touch screen display. Canon have supplied a camera strap, but the lack of a lead for downloading photos is inexplicable.

Compact; Build quality; Battery life; Screen size

Complicated

This is a very good travel camera. It very light weight with some awesome features. Only only drawback is the focal points. It could have used a little more.

Light weight Great Picture quality

Focal point

Great beginner camera! Perfect camera to learn and develop skills before taking the big leap and investing into a full frame camera. Bought through Myer - happy with customer service, great communication, quick delivery!!! Thank you.

The Canon EOS 200D is Canon's replacement for the 100D and is one of Canon's smallest Digital SLRs available. The camera features the same 24mp APS-C CMOS sensor as the 800D, with ISO25600 (extends to ISO51200), 5fps continuous shooting, Full HD, 60fps video recording, with built-in Wi-Fi, NFC, and...

Excellent image quality and colour; Significant updates since the 100D; White priority white balance (great for product shots; Improved continuous shooting speed - 5fps; Improved battery life of 650 shots; Impressive Live view focus performance; Much improved handling; with a better grip; Great...

Only one command dial; Only 9 AF points

The Canon EOS SL2 DSLR camera is awesome, alone. The fact that this bundle includes 2 extra batteries (3 batteries in total), a 64 GB memory card, and filter lens (so useful) makes it even better.

Canon has done well to squeeze some of its more advanced tech into this model, while keeping it friendly for beginners. There’s enough stuff here to make it a possible backup or travel model for those using some of Canon’s mid-range models, too. If you’re attracted towards DSLRs but are generally put off by their large size and bulk, this is the smallest you’re going to get. While it may not be as small and lightweight as some of the smaller mirrorless models on the market, the handling and features of a DSLR make it a nice alternative. Image quality is very good, as you’d expect from the high-quality sensor and processor combination, and by entering into Canon’s eco-system, you get a pretty-much unrivalled set of potential lenses and accessories. Overall, this is a very attractive and nicely performing model for entry-level users. It doesn't exactly set the world alight, but if you’re in the market for this kind of camera, it’s definitely a good option.

Compact size for a DSLR; Has an optical viewfinder; Good image quality in most conditions; Big range of lenses;

Still larger than mirrorless rivals; Only nine AF points;