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
(80%)
182 Reviews
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Users
(95%)
1482 Reviews
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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
Good ergonomics for its small size, Good image and video quality, Simple, easy to operate
No sensor improvements since 550D, Cheap construction
Canon has miniaturised the digital SLR with the EOS 100D. If you want a small camera, but absolutely have to have a proper viewfinder, this is your best bet at the moment. It's surprisingly usable given its tiny dimensions, although its 18-megapixel senso...
Abstract: As always I start with it in the easiest mode ‘Auto' and assume that I know nothing. There is a printed Basic Instruction Manual and when I mention that it is 116 pages then you realise this is very powerful unit and although I have been taking images for...
The 100D is easy to like. Its ergonomics are surprisingly successful and image quality is only significantly bettered by full-frame cameras. When first launched it cost a whopping £575, which was a substantial amount of money for an entry-level DSLR, but...
Published: 2014-04-16, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: No prizes for what makes the Canon EOS 100D White DSLR special. Yep, it's got a white coat of paint. A year after the release of the world's smallest and lightest DSLR, that being the Canon EOS 100D, the white model delivers a nigh-on identical package...
Quality Canon 18MP stills, Good 1080/30p videos, Very fast, accurate focusing
Grip may be too small for some, Mono onboard sound, Quality falls off after ISO 800
The Canon EOS SL1 is a good DSLR, although a bit pricey – you can pick up a kit for $649 and $799 with an additional 55-250mm zoom. Yet, one of its main draws is its small size and it really doesn't deliver on that score since it's just a shade smaller ...
Published: 2013-12-22, Author: David , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: But regular cameras are now catching up in the convenience stakes. Some have WiFi built in so you can send images to social networking sites, while compact system cameras offer the high-quality image capabilities of DSLRs but in a smaller and more mana...
There's been quite a bit of noise in recent months about the "Death of the DSLR." We've written about this previously, and there's definitely a nugget of truth to it. Every major camera manufacturer now produces a mirrorless camera system, with only Canon...
Abstract: So when Canon says it has the smallest ever DSLR, I'm interested. These cameras, when not elephantine, do have advantages. The pictures they produce tend to have less depth of field, which sounds like a bad thing, but lends that professional, blurred back...
