Canon EOS Rebel SL3 Gets Silver Award at DPReview (79% Overall Score)

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DPReview published their full in-depth review for the Canon EOS Rebel SL3 entry-level DSLR camera and the Canon EOS Rebel SL3 gets an impressive 79% overall score and Silver Award from the experts at DPReview.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 Key Features

  • 24.1MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen
  • UHD 4K24p Video and 4K Time-Lapse Movie
  • 9-Point AF System; Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • ISO 100-25600, Up to 5 fps Shooting
  • Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

What we like:

  • Good image quality, nice JPEG colors
  • Compact and light, especially for a DSLR
  • Genuinely useful ‘guide mode’ for beginners
  • Good build quality
  • Comfortable grip, generally good controls
  • Dual Pixel autofocus in live view is great, the viewfinder system is okay
  • Great battery life using the viewfinder
  • Strong wireless connectivity options

What we don’t:

  • Viewfinder may be small for some users
  • Battery life is only ‘okay’ using live view
  • No USB charging
  • Video quality is unimpressive
  • No in-camera Raw processing
  • Good smartphones will convincingly blur backgrounds better than the SL3’s kit lens will allow

Conclusion from DPReview:

The Canon EOS Rebel SL3 is a great option for beginners that are looking to get serious about photography. It’s comfortable to hold, fun to use, and has a useful guide mode to help you learn photography’s basics in real time. The optical viewfinder is small but adds flexibility and image quality is solid. Video quality is sub-par and users may eventually grow out of the simplified controls, but for its intended market, the SL3 is good value for money and will reward you with great photographs.

You can read the full review at DPReview.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3: $549 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

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