Despite their low price point’entry-level’ cameras are incredibly important for manufacturers. These are the cameras with which the consumer starts their journey with a brand – and many of those consumers will stay with that brand for a very long time.
Because of this, you can get a lot of camera for relatively little money these days. The Canon EOS 1300D(badged as the Rebel T6 in the US) is Canon’s latest entry-level proposition, and it’s available at a great price for beginners, students or anyone new to DSLR photography.
The 1300D doesn’t represent a major upgrade from its predecessor, the EOS 1200D – which itself was hardly a huge overhaul of the 1100D. It seems Canon has once again played it relatively safe with the spec sheet, which helps to keep the camera affordable for those all-important entry-level customers.
The sensor is the same as the 1200D’s at 18 million pixels, while the processor gets a modest upgrade to the Digic 4+(the 1200D had a standard Digic 4). However, considering that Canon’s latest processor is the Digic 7, the 4+ is still pretty old technology.
The 1300D uses the EF-S lens mount, which is compatible with all of Canon’s EF lens range, so it’s a camera that existing Canon DSLR owners looking for a backup camera may want to consider too.
Several of the other features of the Canon 1300D are the same as in the 1200D. It has the same 9-point autofocusing system, with one central cross-type(more sensitive) point. There’s also a 95% coverage optical viewfinder.
Native sensitivity remains at ISO100-6400, expandable up to 12800, but given the slightly better processor a modest improvement in low-light performance is promised.