Testseek.com have collected 182 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 100D Rebel SL1 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 100D Rebel SL1.
May 2013
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The editors liked
Small body
Light weight
High image quality
Touch screen
Smallest and lightest DSLR we've ever reviewed
Delivers very good image quality
Almost exactly the same as the Canon T4i/T5i
But in a tiny package
All three cameras share the same APS-C-type
18-megapixel CMOS sensor
Very accomplished at shooting ...
Sized for small-to-medium hands
The Canon EOS Rebel SL1 delivers the expected photo and video quality in a comfortable and well-executed design
Compact design. Touch screen. Quick to start and focus. 4fps continuous shooting. Smooth live view focus experience. Microphone input. Good high ISO performance.
If the personal choice "C.Fn II-3 Highlight tone priority" is selected
Bleached-out highlights
As in the above shot
Are prevented. It also delivers
Surprisingly enough
A slightly higher dynamic range. The disadvantages of the highlight tone priority
World's smallest DSLR. Truly compact body
Good photo and video quality
1080p movies with respectable continuous AF
Excellent touch-screen interface
Microphone input
Remote control over USB using PCs or Macs
New kit lens with very quiet AF and non-rotating barrel.
Very small and light with good grip for small to medium-size hands
High ISO shots are quite usable
Even above ISO 6400
Excellent LCD and responsive touchscreen
Special coating minimizes fingerprint smudges from touchscreen use
Hybrid AF II / STM lens combo is noticeably improved for live view and movie shooting
Useful night modes
Chromatic aberration correction works well
Stereo mic jac
Good design including rubberised handgrip
Creative filters feature live preview
Strikingly small body
Highly responsive touchscreen
Petite and lightweight design
Rubberised handgrip
Effective Auto Lighting Optimizer
Image Quality at high ISO
Smooth and silent AF performance
Live preview for creative filters
The editors didn't like
Uncomfortable for large hands
Despite its reduced size
Body not as small as most compact system cameras because it still has to accommodate the DSLR mirror
LCD is not articulating (like it is on the T4i/T5i)
Dynamic range and high ISO performance not as good as some competing mo...
It's pretty slim on features
Limited Raw burst shooting. Pentamirror viewfinder. Fixed rear LCD. May be too small for some hands
Modest continuous shooting speed at 4fps
No built-in Wifi and no Canon accessory either
Screen doesn't flip-out
It's fixed in position
Basic auto exposure bracketing of three frames
No auto-panorama mode in-camera
Non adjustable AF area size in Live View
Loses size advantage once you fit most Canon lenses.
May be too small for those with larger hands
Grip may be insufficient for use with larger lenses
AF illuminator integrated into flash (must have flash engaged to use it)
Flash produces red-eye in Night portrait mode
Non-STM lenses struggle in live view and in movie servo AF
Default dynamic range lags behind its peers
Similar price to the Canon EOS 700D
AF system only features one cross-type point
Small design means small battery
Only one crosstype AF point
Limited amount of AF points compared with its closest rivals
Compact design. Touch screen. Quick to start and focus. 4fps continuous shooting. Smooth live view focus experience. Microphone input. Good high ISO performance.
Limited Raw burst shooting. Pentamirror viewfinder. Fixed rear LCD. May be too small for some hands
Canon's high-performing EOS Rebel SL1 is the tiniest digital SLR you can put your hands on, but it may be too small for some hands....
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Published: 2013-09-05, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Compact design. Touch screen. Quick to start and focus. 4fps continuous shooting. Smooth live view focus experience. Microphone input. Good high ISO performance.
Limited Raw burst shooting. Pentamirror viewfinder. Fixed rear LCD. May be too small for some hands
Canon's high-performing EOS Rebel SL1 is the tiniest digital SLR you can put your hands on, but it may be too small for some hands....
Published: 2013-08-29, Author: Philip , review by: popphoto.com
Abstract: Canon's latest rebel is the smallest DSLR everWhat's hot: Tiny body that makes great images What's not: No built-in Wi-Fi; burst tops out at 4 fps Who it's for: People who want a small, affordable camera with all the power of a DSLRThe whole point of the ...
The Canon SL1 is a hit. I had a blast using this camera – it was the most fun I have had with a DSLR since the 5D Mark II came out nearly 5 years ago. Spec-wise, there’s nothing that special about the camera; however, when you put Canon’s little 40mm p...
Smallest and lightest DSLR we've ever reviewed, Delivers very good image quality, almost exactly the same as the Canon T4i/T5i, but in a tiny package; all three cameras share the same APS-C-type, 18-megapixel CMOS sensor, Very accomplished at shooting ...
Despite its reduced size, body not as small as most compact system cameras because it still has to accommodate the DSLR mirror, LCD is not articulating (like it is on the T4i/T5i), Dynamic range and high ISO performance not as good as some competing mo...
In many ways, the Canon SL1 provides the best of both worlds, pairing the compact, lightweight body of a mirrorless camera and the performance and image quality of a DSLR. You could almost call it a miniaturized version of Canon's Rebel T4i/T5i DSLRs. ...
Abstract: If impressive image quality in an extreme light weight & small size but still fully-capable, full-featured DSLR camera appeals to you, the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 / 100D has your name on it.The SL1 (AKA EOS Kiss X7 in Japan and EOS 100D in Europe/Asia/Oceania...
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Published: 2013-06-14, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Sized for small-to-medium hands, the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 delivers the expected photo and video quality in a comfortable and well-executed design
It's pretty slim on features
While the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 is a perfectly reasonable entry-level dSLR, you can get the same photo and video quality in a smaller body for the same money (or less) by opting for a mirrorless interchangeable-lens model.
The EOS 100D / Rebel SL1 is the smallest and perhaps the most surprising DSLR camera that Canon have ever released. Nobody really expected this camera when it was unveiled alongside the more traditional EOS 700D. In many ways it perfectly straddles the d...
