1300D offers full HD(1920 x 1080) video recording are good to see, and capturing
As a beginner in photography I have to say that the most useful feature for learning is the live view and EVF.
My experience with D-SRL and Mirror less cameras:
I had borrowed a Canon 500D and it was my first time using a photo camera. So for exposure I had to set my F no and ISO no and Shutter speed at a random guess, not knowing anything about them at that time. Most of the pictures were either over exposed or under exposed. After o few unsuccessful shots I took one picture in P mode, looked at what ISO, F and S speed the camera chose and replicated in manual mode. That was my experience with a D-SRL.