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Canon EOS 700D

DSLR
APS-C

A friendly beginner DSLR with a flip-out touchscreen. It takes both EF and EF-S lenses, so cheap and excellent lenses are easy to find.

Great first camera. Keep ISO at 1600 or below when you can — above that the picture gets noticeably grainy. Use the viewfinder for moving subjects; live view focuses more slowly.

Specs that matter

Sensor
APS-C
Type
DSLR
Lens mount
Canon EF, Canon EF-S
Crop factor
×1.6
ISO range
100 – 12,800
Fastest shutter
1/4000 s
Autofocus
9-point phase-detect autofocus through the viewfinder, plus slower live-view autofocus on the screen.