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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182 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
Published: 2013-08-23, Author: Marc , review by: stuff.tv
Small, light body, Live View performance, Great picture quality
No flip-out screen, Stripped-back controls, The 700D does more
The Canon 100D is a great camera with many plus points. It takes fantastic photos and shoots lovely video, is small, light and well built, and has the best Live View performance of any APS-C camera (at least until we test the forthcoming EOS 70D ). But t...
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...
Smaller and lighter build makes carrying DSLR body and lens less of a dra, yet more compact proportions haven’t obviously compromised picture quality
The lighter construction results in more obvious camera shake in lower ligh, no angle adjustable LCD plus a smaller handgrip than the 700D which costs just 50 quid more
Smaller and lighter build makes carrying DSLR body and lens less of a drag, yet more compact proportions haven’t obviously compromised picture quality
The lighter construction results in more obvious camera shake in lower light, no angle adjustable LCD plus a smaller handgrip than the 700D which costs just 50 quid more
In short those used to DSLRs will find much familiar on the 100D, whilst those upgrading from an iPhone will soon familiarise themselves
Extremely compact body for a DSLR with builtin flash, Excellent screen: multitouch controls, accurate display calibration, Userfriendly handling, simple and effective controls, Responsiveness: very fast to use, Picture quality: perfectly usable up to 3200
1855 STM kit lens isn't great: sharpness could be better, too bulky, Sound recorded in mono
With the EOS 100D, Canon has effectively made a mini version of its 650D. This compact DSLR has the same main strengths as its full-sized counterpart, with a user-friendly design, a good sensor, quality electronics and an excellent screen. Plus, this mini...
I really enjoyed using the Canon EOS 100D. In terms of size, it certainly doesnt feel like the body is much of a compromise and it packs in all the features that would be expected from a mid-range enthusiast DSLR.Even used with slightly larger lenses...
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...
Good design including rubberised handgrip, Creative filters feature live preview, Strikingly small body
Similar price to the Canon EOS 700D, AF system only features one cross-type point, Small design means small battery
The Canon EOS 100D is an excellent DSLR that presents an interesting alternative to CSCs in terms of specification and size, as well as fitting in well with Canon's entry-level DSLR selection.Although it's a lot more expensive than Canon's current entry-l...
