Canon EOS Rebel T5i

At first glance, the Canon EOS Rebel T5i ($749.99 list, body only) looks a lot like its predecessor, the T4i. Look closer and you'll discover, well, that they're almost exactly identical. Aside from some cosmetic differences and very minor differences in the firmware, the T5i is a rebadged T4i. That's not a bad thing; both are good cameras. The 18-megapixel sensor is proven and the rear LCD is sharp, hinged, and touch-sensitive. We didn't like the T5i quite as much as our Editors' Choice for entry-level D-SLRS, the Nikon D5200, which is a better performer at higher ISO settings.

Design and Features
The T5i measures 3.9 by 5.2 by 3.1 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.1 pounds without a lens, which is pretty standard for an entry-level D-SLR. Even though the competing?Pentax K-30?is a smidge smaller at 3.8 by 5.1 by 2.8 inches, it's heavier at 1.4 pounds. This is due in part to its solid glass pentaprism viewfinder, which is larger and brighter than the pentamirror found in the T5i. If you're used to using the rear LCD of a point-and-shoot to frame the size of the viewfinder it may not bother you, but users who are accustomed to the large finders in older 35mm SLRs will likely find it lacking.

Experienced shooters demand a camera that provides easy access to shooting settings. The camera's mode dial, which sits next to its power switch, gives you access to a number of scene modes, which configure the camera to shoot sports, landscapes, and macro images, among others. The dial also lets you use automatic, program, aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual shooting modes. There are also a number of scene modes available, which will make shutterbugs who are moving up from a compact camera a bit more comfortable.

The T5i's control layout works well, although it does feature only one control dial. You'll need to move up to the EOS 60D?to get dual dials in a Canon camera; the Pentax K-30 is one of the few mid-range SLRs with two control dials. The dial is up front, right behind the shutter release. You'll also find the ISO control button on the top, but the bulk of the controls?exposure compensation, white balance, drive mode, autofocus mode, and JPG color settings?are located on the rear. There is a depth of field preview button, housed next to the lens. Holding that down closes the lens iris to the current setting so you have an idea about how much of your image will be in focus; but it's in an awkward spot that requires you to remove your thumb from the lens barrel to use.

You'll also find the Q button on the rear of the camera. It brings up a touch-sensitive menu on the rear LCD that lets you adjust shooting settings. You can tap icons once and a dialog will open telling you what that function does; pressing it a second time lets you dive deeper to adjust the setting. This Feature Guide can be disabled from the menu, and it will never appear if you navigate through the Q menu using the camera's buttons rather than touch.

The display itself is extremely sharp and bright, thanks to a 1,040k-dot resolution. It's housed on an articulating arm, so you can view it from above, behind, or face it forward for self portraits. When shooting in Live View mode the active focus area is shown on the LCD. You can move it by simply by touching the screen.

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