Testseek.com have collected 108 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 200D Rebel SL2 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 200D Rebel SL2.
August 2017
(79%)
108 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
707 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Colorful imagery
Solid lowlight performance
Excellent Dual Pixel CMOS AutoFocus (video & live view)
Helpful guide modes and menu systems for beginners
3" Vari-angle Touchscreen great for selfies or recording video alone
Full Manual modes for those wh
Really small and light
24MP APS-C image sensor
Dual Pixel AF in Live View
Vari-angle touch LCD
Microphone input
Guided user interface
Wi-Fi
Vari-angle touchscreen
Excellent Dual Pixel live view AF
New 18-55mm STM lens
Lightweight build
User-friendly controls
Great image quality
Smooth videos
Good battery life
Higher resolution and better image quality than SL1
Much improved dynamic range
Excellent Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Compact body with improved ergonomics
Articulating touchscreen
Full HD movies up to 60p
Better battery life
Compact and lightweight
Improved autofocus in Live View and Movie mode
Fully articulated LCD
Up to 5 fps continuous shooting
Feature Assistant
External microphone jack
Those seeking a portable and easy-to-use interchangeable lens camera with an optical viewfinder. Travelers who want to effortlessly share their photos with friends on social media
Nevertheless
The camera doesn't seem intimidating like its more sophisticated siblings might be to those with no DSLR experience
And that's the real point
As you'd expect
The touchscreen occupies most of the back of the camera
And it feels as robust
The editors didn't like
Only 9 focus points (optical AF)
Slower burst shooting than other Canon DSLR
Not weather sealed
No 4K Video
No in-body Image Stabilization
If you do buy the kit
The lens cap is easy to knock off
Dated nine-point focus system
Some focus lag in live view
Small Raw shooting buffer
Video limited to 1080p
Only 9 AF points for viewfinder shooting
You're paying for compactness
Size advantage reduced
Only 9 AF points
Cropped output in 4k resolution
Product photos by Raj Rout
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Shallow buffer depth with RAW files
Dynamic range and high ISO performance still not as good as leading competitors
No 4K video option
OVF only offers 9 AF points
Modest number of AF points
Small optical viewfinder
No 4K video
Most compact DSLR currently on the market
JPEGs have pleasing
Saturated color
Lots of detail captured in Raw
Excellent Dual Pixel AF system
Reliable subject tracking in live view & movie mode
Fully articulating LCD has good touch features
Feature A
9 AF limits scope for subject tracking with viewfinder
Colorful imagery, Solid lowlight performance, Excellent Dual Pixel CMOS AutoFocus (video & live view), Helpful guide modes and menu systems for beginners, 3" Vari-angle Touchscreen great for selfies or recording video alone, Full Manual modes for those wh
Only 9 focus points (optical AF), Slower burst shooting than other Canon DSLR, Not weather sealed, No 4K Video, No in-body Image Stabilization, If you do buy the kit, the lens cap is easy to knock off,
(55mm, F5.6, 1/3200, ISO 100)For more samples, check out our SL2 Sample Image Gallery.We have a few gripes with the SL2 -- harder to hold for those with sizeable hands, low light processing is average, no 4K video, it's not fast, and we still don't unders...
Camera competition is getting interesting in 2017. Major camera manufacturers such as Sony and Panasonic bust their butts on mirrorless consumer camera and 4K video mode. Yet, smartphone technology now delivers stunning photos, and even 4K videos in their...
Abstract: Everybody knows that a DSLR or mirrorless camera — even a relatively inexpensive one — is going to take nicer photos than the tiny sensors and lenses on your smartphone, but the reality of carrying a bulky, expensive, complicated system that requires spec...
It's not quite as small and light as the EOS 100D, but the EOS 200D is significantly more compact than Canon's other entry-level DSLRs (although it's only 32 grams lighter than the EOS 1300D which has now been on sale for more than a year). It's also larg...
Great camera quality, Affordable price, Great battery life at 840 shots, Simple to use, Lightweight and easy to handle, Highly detailed images in low light
Doesn't have a premium look and feel
The Canon 200D is a brilliant DSLR at a pocket friendly price. The photos were very impressive and its lightweight body make it easy to handle, the camera is just missing that premium look and feel...
Compact size, Fast live-view autofocus, Articulating touchscreen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Easy to use
Nine-point AF system when using viewfinder, Small viewfinder, Outclassed by mirrorless rivals
Most likely not, simply because we feel the type of user who would benefit from this camera would benefit better from a mirrorless model. That said, because the SL2 is priced lower than the most direct mirrorless competition, we can't rule it out complete...
