Canon 650D Camera Review

I recently bought a new DSLR camera after doing months of research I decided to purchase the Canon 650D. When I was looking for a camera my budget was in the £600 ($965) region, it came down to the Nikon 3100 and the Canon, after playing with them in a store it was clear that the Canon was a superior product even if the mega-pixels is less, 18 with the Canon compared with 24 with the Nikon.

After owning the camera for a couple of weeks and being on holiday with it I am very happy with it. It takes great photos and I like the touch screen, which I thought I would not use as much as I do. Here is a list of pros and cons I have found so far.

Pros

• Easy to use menu, I have owned Canon cameras before so I found I could use the camera straight away.
• Touch screen which I find very useful for changing settings and reviewing the photos.
• Continuous auto focus in HD video mode.
• When camera is in video mode it is also possible to take a photo when not recording.
• HDR function is useful is some situations and have had some interesting results from using this.
• Good image quality.

Cons

• Video is not have as many options as my other Camera (Canon G9)
• Lens included with the Camera was a 18mm-55mm which has a noisy auto focus so is not good for video. I am currently looking at the Canon pancake lens for video.
• Video file format is mov, would have like it to be in avi format like my Canon G9. There might be a setting I need to find for this.

Overall I am very happy with the Canon 650D and I am still learning some of the features. I think as a beginners DSLR camera it is the best on the market.