DSLR CAMERAS
PRICES QUOTED ARE BODY-ONLY UNLESS STATED
ENTRY-LEVEL DSLRs
CANON EOS 4000D TESTED IN ISSUE 140 PRICE: £370/$N/A
CANON has stripped everything down to its bare essentials for the 4000D, and it’s a great if basic DSLR for beginners. And at only £300 (body), it’s the cheapest EOS DSLR. Sadly, it’s let down by a cheap kit lens that’s tough to tolerate, so we suggest buying the better IS lens.
Sensor 18MP APS-C CMOS
Viewfinder Pentamirror, 0.8x, 95%
ISO 100-6400 (12,800 exp)
AF 9-point (1 cross-type)
LCD 2.7-inch 230K dots
Max burst (buffer) 3fps
Memory card SD/SDHC/SDXC
CANON EOS 2000D (REBEL T7) TESTED IN ISSUE 194 PRICE: £409/$479
THE 2000D is a better-spec Canon camera than the 4000D, but comes with a step up at its RRP current price. It’s arguably worth the extra, but that puts it in a difficult spot, where another step up in outlay will get you an EOS 200D, which is a far better overall DSLR camera.
Sensor 24.1MP APS-C CMOS
Viewfinder Pentamirror, 0.8x, 95%
ISO 100-6400 (12,800 exp)
AF 9-point (1 cross-type)
LCD 3-inch 920K dots
Max burst (buffer) 3fps
Memory card SD/SDHC/SDXC
CANON EOS 250D (REBEL SL3) TESTED IN ISSUE 194 PRICE: £599/$649
THE EOS 250D/Rebel SL3 is not Canon’s cheapest entry-level DSLR, but we think it’s the best budget/beginner DSLR with the perfect blend of power and value. This is the body that will take people from snapping on their smartphones to getting into the hobby.
