Canon EOS 1200D Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III Lens

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The EOS 1200D’s native sensitivity range is ISO 100-6400, but this can be extended to ISO 128,000. At a sensitivity setting of ISO 100-200, I found both the JPEG and raw files to be almost completely free of any luminescent or colour noise, even when viewing at 100%. When pixel peeping, some noise is evident in the JPEG and raw files shot between ISO 800 and 1600, but this is minimal. As expected, after ISO 1600 there is increased luminescent noise, but the images are still very clean. Incredibly, even ISO 6400 images are perfectly suitable for printing at A4 size, especially when shooting in raw and the noise is reduced in post-production. The extended H setting is usable, but best kept as a last resort. The Canon EOS 1200D's maximum shutter speed is 30 seconds and there's a Bulb mode for even longer exposures, which is excellent news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 30 seconds, aperture of f/8 at ISO 100.

Canon have significantly increased the megapixel count from 12 to 18, but thankfully it hasn't negatively affected image quality, with the camera continuing to offer a a very usable ISO range with only the fastest settings of 6400 and 12800 really suffering from objectionable levels of noise. Another major upgrade is 1080p video at 30/25/24fps, complete with full manual control over exposure and even continuous auto-focusing during recording. We also liked the surprisingly premium metal body and much better handgrip, two big improvements on the EOS 1200D / Rebel T5's predecessor. We tested the EOS 1200D with the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II kit lens, which offers a fairly standard focal range for a kit lens and crucially includes image stabilisation. This is important for Canon, as competitors like Sony, Olympus and Pentax all offer image stabilisation in their DSLRs. The difference between Canon (and Nikon) and the others is that Sony, Olympus and Pentax have opted for stabilisation via the camera body, rather than the lens, which therefore works with their entire range of lenses. Canon's system is obviously limited by which lenses you choose, but it does offer the slight advantage of showing the stabilising effect through the viewfinder. Canon and Nikon also claim that a lens-based anti-shake system is inherently better too, but the jury's out on that one. Video is also a major plus for the 1200D. It’s capable of shooting 30, 25 or 24fps footage at 1080p resolution and can produce video snapshots. Although the 1200D has no built-in Wi-fi, it’s fully compatible with Eye-fi memory cards, which allows it to wirelessly transfer files to mobile devices with ease. Share Moments On-The-Go With The New Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR Camera". Canon USA . Retrieved 11 March 2016.The 1200D's control layout is very similar to the 1100D, with just a a couple of changes. Virtually all of the important controls are located together at the right-hand side of the rear of the camera, rather than more liberally scattered around the body, which allows for a straight-forward transition from compact camera to DSLR. Taking advantage of the extra room allowed by the fixed LCD screen, the buttons are also quite large, again another subtle and effective concession to the 1200D's market. All of the buttons are clearly labelled but, with some of them being flush to the body, can be a little hard to press at times. Coming to the beast. Its Automatic mode was the best feature of this Canon 1200d. Where a Mediocre normal guy can afford for this camera and whereas the lens functionality and the charging are added advantages to this Entry level ​DSLR.​ Improving the sharpness of the JPEG images is relatively easy. Picture Style has a default sharpness value of +3, but setting it to +5 improves the results. However, far more detailed images can be achieved by processing the raw files using the supplied software or Adobe Camera Raw. Dynamic range optimisation is also possible in-camera by using Canon’s Auto Lighting Optimiser. This has low, medium and high settings, as well as off. Using it on low gives a subtle boost to darker shadow areas and even in high the results are good. Canon EOS 1200D review – Autofocus Digital Terminal: Computer Communication, Direct Printing (Hi-Speed USB Equivalent), GPS Receiver, GP-E2 Connection

The T5 / 1200D’s 9 AF points are permanently etched on the viewfinder screen and flash red when activated. As on all Canon SLRs, exposure information including ISO is displayed at the bottom of the frame. The D3300 is very similar with etched illuminating AF points – 11 in this case – and exposure information, in green, rather than red, along the bottom. There’s no ISO readout on the D3300 in PASM modes though. The Sony A3000 has an electronic viewfinder which by today’s standards is quite basic. With a resolution of 210k dots the 0.2 inch panel looks quite coarse; it’s a little smaller than the T5 /1200D’s optical viewfinder and not nearly as bright. It also lags compared to an optical viewfinder, but provides more of a what you see is what you get view; for example under or over-exposure are immediately apparent and you can preview effects, frame movies and enjoy 100% coverage. But, in my view, if you plan on shooting primarily with the viewfinder either of the DSLRs will provide a better experience. For a larger and more detailed electronic viewfinder, you’ll need to consider the next Sony up in the range, the A6000. Canon has very much kept the first-time user in mind with the EOS 1200D, with the Feature guide built into the camera to give you a better idea of what everything does. You can even use a free EOS Companion app developed by Canon that will bring you up to speed on things like lenses, and provide you with tutorials to get you honing those skills in no time. Canon EOS 1200D vorgestellt: Einsteiger-DSLR mit Hilfe-App". colorfoto.de. 12 February 2014 . Retrieved 12 February 2014. In program, AV, TV and video mode, holding this button down and using the scroll adjusts the exposure compensation by ±3 EV in 0.3EV increments.

The Canon EOS 1200D features a 63-area iFCL colour-sensitive meter, which is the same one as that used in the EOS 1100D and the high-end EOS 7D. In use, it was very accurate and was only rarely fooled by a scene. For the most part it fared well, even in challenging, high-contrast conditions. Historically, Canon has produced some fantastic entry-level DSLR cameras tailored to the first-time buyer. This type of camera is aimed at someone who is upgrading from a compact camera or smartphone, who may find the functionality of a DSLR a little daunting, and the new Canon EOS 1200D has been targeted at these photographers. Interestingly, shortly after the camera’s announcement at CP+ in Tokyo, Japan, a new EOS Companion app was released that is designed to be a learning aid for users of the EOS 1200D, so it’s clear that Canon is committed to helping people make the step into the world of DSLR photography. Peripheral Illumination Correction is an in-camera solution designed to reduce the effect of light fall-off in the image corners. It clearly works, as this example shows