I have had the 250D for almost two years now and I have found that it has been a brilliant product to begin my photography journey. The 24..1Megapixel CMOS sensor provides plenty of detail and its autofocus system is intuitive in its use and nails focus the majority of the time.

ISO performance could be better but duel pixel autofocus canons colour science and the ability to shoot 4k video finishes morethen compansates for that.As a kit it is brilliant mine came with 2x canon batterysA 32GB ultima pro SD card A rode video mic go A joby gorilla pod with a head to angle And...

Brilliant great pictures easy to use very impressed want another make but trouble getting it so bought this instead but I am not disappointed

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present

More like an iPhone 13S. The generational upgrades for the iPhone 14 are limited to a few subtle changes. At the same time, however, the base price climbs to 800 USD, while the only true innovation happens inside the iPhone 14 Pro series.

excellent OLED display, dust- and waterproof, fast Wi-Fi, wide range of supported frequencies, great camera, very fast performance, good battery life

display limited to 60 Hz, charging rate limited to 20 watts, no macro lens, wide notch

A camera with the potential to turn keen photographers into obsessives. Good value for money meets good usability and image quality

Great image quality; Superb battery life; Incredible selection of lenses;

Boring video mode; Not enough body controls;

A camera with the potential to turn keen photographers into obsessives. Good value for money meets good usability and image quality

Great image quality; Superb battery life; Incredible selection of lenses;

Boring video mode; Not enough body controls;

A camera with the potential to turn keen photographers into obsessives. Good value for money meets good usability and image quality

Great image quality; Superb battery life; Incredible selection of lenses;

Boring video mode; Not enough body controls;

The 250D is a mixed bag, but at this price that’s to be expected – and the good definitely outweighs the bad here. Most importantly, it takes lovely stills that beat those from any phone. To put that to the test I shot the same subject in full Auto mode and on one of the best smartphone snappers out there, the Huawei P30 Pro. There’s not much in it, admittedly, but for my money the 250D’s images are a clear step up from even a phone of that quality. Stick a good lens on it and they’ll leave it for dead. Alright, so the autofocus is a bit limited when shooting through the viewfinder, but then again a phone doesn’t even have one of those – and with Live View, it’s excellent. Video is a harder sell, with many phones now shooting excellent 4K footage themselves. For that reason, YouTubers should look elsewhere. It’s also a much closer-run thing if you compare it to similarly priced compact system cameras. For instance the Fujifilm X-T100, which I tested for Stuff last year, has many of the same advantages (great stills) and disadvantages (poor 4K video). Fuji’s camera is a lot nicer to look at, a lot smaller and handles far better – but on the other hand, it has a much smaller viewfinder and far worse battery life. You pays your money and you takes your choice… Finally, bear in mind that the 250D’s predecessor, the 200D, is still on sale and for £130 less. There’s not a huge difference between them, with the absence of 4K video and a less advanced Dual Pixel AF the main drawbacks to the earlier camera. It’s definitely worth considering. Ultimately, anyone who fancies taking dipping their toes into photography will find lots to like here. It’s a camera you’ll probably outgrow in a few years, but it’ll definitely help give you the bug.

Excellent stills; Flexible LCD screen; Excellent battery life; Helpful guide mode;

Patchy 4K video ; Limited autofocus through viewfinder; Small buttons ;

Ideal for beginners looking to learn, vloggers wanting decent Full HD capture (including to camera with a 3.5mm mic), or progressing photographers looking to learn more. Picture quality is great, the price is accessible and this entry-level model shows why Canon is so strong in this suit.

Vari-angle touchscreen allows forward-facing view; Suits beginners and advanced shooters; Live view focus-tracking performs really well; In-camera effects and scene modes actually useful; Strong battery life;

4K video requires cropping and suffers rolling shutter; AF points limited with viewfinder; Bulkier than mirrorless options;