Have been using it for three years now and its the best to begin with as it very user friendly compared to all the other products in the market. the user friendly phrase literally goes to all the canon products. best thing about d1200 is the two lenses one of which is 18 to 55 mm and a 55 to 250. the clarity of pictures and videos especially is pretty amazing and the when it comes to learning by oneself this is the best option for you. totally worth the money.