This review is from: Canon EOS 600D Digital SLR Camera (inc. 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens Kit) (Electronics)
So this was my first step to taking my photography to a hobby level, instead of just my touristy point and click at everything mentality. I was moving from a Sony Nex 5, which I had used for around a year in total. That had taught me a few things about photography but it just didn’t cut for me if I wanted to be able to take better photos. So I bought the 600D.
I had been looking at the few other cameras around this price range, including the Nikon D5100 and the Sony SLT A55, but I felt that the features the 600D had and the lenses available to purchase were more appealing.
I have been using the camera on both manual and automatic modes and it can produce some excellent results. The automatic options include an a range of modes from sports to creative auto. The creative auto gives you the control over the depth of field and other options. These are great if you just want to fire of some shots without having to worry about the light settings.
The manual settings are just as easy to work around and you will find yourself using them more and more. This is partly due to the easy menu options and the placement of the manual buttons around the camera. You can quickly change the ISO and many other settings from the click of the finger and the scroll wheel above the grip.
The autofocus works great and is extremely fast, I have compared this against a friends Nikon D7000 and the 600D is always quicker and more responsive. Manual focus is easily turned on by a flick of the switch on the lens.
Many people say they don’t think the articulated screen is much to sing and dance about, but I love it. It is great to use when you want to get a funny angle or hard to reach shot. It also provides protection for the screen when you have the camera in your bag as you can turn the screen inwards. The screen itself is lovely and sharp, with great colours, so you really know what the photo looks like when you review it afterwards.
If you are looking to take your photography that little bit further when you are a beginner like me, then I fully recommend this camera.
I currently have the 600D, 18-55mm lens, 55-250mm lens, and 50mm lens. These cover all the situations I have come up against so far and all at great price. I do fancy some of the higher end lenses, but they start getting very expensive.
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This review is from: Canon EOS 600D Digital SLR Camera (inc. 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens Kit) (Electronics)
Been looking for years for a DSLR, something always put me off.
Took the plunge and boy what a difference, no problems with contrast (I take photos of coloured horses), plenty of speed (they don’t go as fast as a Ferrari) and I can now make HD videos!
Almost 57 and I feel like I did when I had my first SLR, a Zenith, then a Ricoh, then a Pentax and the last film SLR is sitting on the shelf, a mint EOS1000FN if anybody wants it, no better not now that my daughter is into ‘retro’ pictures, no idea why. Oh, she is doing photography at college so that could be why.
If you are in any doubt about buying one of these DON’T BE!!
Update: I took some absolutely stunning pics and videos at an indoor horse show, poor lighting and fast action still didn’t catch this camera out. I was going to buy the 60D but now I’m glad I didn’t, the video zoom is essential and according to Canon will not appear on the 60D because it is a hardware enhancement, nothing to do with firmware.
Another update: I had the new and old USM lenses with my film camera and noticed all the comments about ‘silent’ focusing so I stuck them on the 600D, yes they are quieter but they are also far heavier and seem to eat up the battery a bit quicker. What surprised me was the superior image quality from the new lighter plastic (yes plastic!) lenses on the newer IS kit, distortion is far less of a problem and of course there is the advantage of image stabilization. If you have a couple of grand to spend you can certainly get better lenses than the ‘kit’ variety but until someone proves to me the prosumer that it is worth the extra I am happy with the results. I also bought a 55-250 zoom and a 50mm 1.8, I hardly use them because the kit zoom meets most of my needs and I can always crop to my heart’s delight, the bigger zoom is better than my by old ‘big’ USM zoom, smaller, lighter and most importantly has IS, better pics too, less flare etc. Just can’t be bothered to take the extra lenses out of the Lowepro bag, done it at shows and missed some pics my kids caught with their Panasonic TZ, now that beautiful little camera is another story altogether, advancing technology could make DSLRs obsolete… er NO, I like the viewfinder, don’t need my glasses and no squinting at a screen in sunlight. AND a DSLR is a bit more future proof, it also annoys the ‘pro’ at shows when I’m getting shots he misses while he flits back and forth to his mobile studio carrying his six foot long lens..
Overall I can’t fault this camera, reliable, good battery life, consistent results and terribly easy to use… just grab it and shoot, bliss. Recently paid to have an image put on a big canvas for the wall, WOW! I feel like Bathit Daily now.
As far as autofocus on movie mode is concerned I would rather use manual any day, you can create movies with a bit more ‘atmosphere’.
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This review is from: Canon EOS 600D Digital SLR Camera (inc. 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens Kit) (Electronics)
Wow! That’s really the best way to describe my experience with this camera so far!
As a keen gardener, I regularly trawl through gardening blogs and publications and wanted to try and recreate some of these beautiful horticultural shots myself. Having never had a ‘proper’ camera before, I thought it was probably a bit of a far-fetched desire, which would take me years to perfect. But I started researching cameras and, after much reading and watching of reviews, thought this one would be perfect – there to hold my hand through my amateurishness, but have the possibility for more control as I (hopefully!) get better!
Well, the camera turned up, I put the battery on charge and when it was charged popped it and my camera card (bought separately) in. Couldn’t have been easier – all self-explanatory. I gave a cursory glance at the (very fulsome and helpful) guide, discovered a couple of the basic shooting modes, then I headed straight out into the garden. It was immediately wonderful! So easy to use and the results…exquisite! I’m basically beside myself with glee at the pictures it’s taking! My garden has never looked so wonderful! I bought the camera body and lens kit, and wasn’t sure whether it was the best lens for what I was after. But the macro (for my purposes anyway) is simply great! And the quality when you zoom into the shots…wow Wow WOW!
I’ve had the camera for a few days now and, as I figure out more, the pictures are getting even better. But I still can’t believe how good they were essentially straight out of the box (apart from charging the battery!). If you’re an amateur looking to get into photography, then I’d say this is the camera for you. Easy to use and great results…what more could you want!?!
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Amatuer user / 1st time DSLR buyer,
So this was my first step to taking my photography to a hobby level, instead of just my touristy point and click at everything mentality. I was moving from a Sony Nex 5, which I had used for around a year in total. That had taught me a few things about photography but it just didn’t cut for me if I wanted to be able to take better photos. So I bought the 600D.
I had been looking at the few other cameras around this price range, including the Nikon D5100 and the Sony SLT A55, but I felt that the features the 600D had and the lenses available to purchase were more appealing.
I have been using the camera on both manual and automatic modes and it can produce some excellent results. The automatic options include an a range of modes from sports to creative auto. The creative auto gives you the control over the depth of field and other options. These are great if you just want to fire of some shots without having to worry about the light settings.
The manual settings are just as easy to work around and you will find yourself using them more and more. This is partly due to the easy menu options and the placement of the manual buttons around the camera. You can quickly change the ISO and many other settings from the click of the finger and the scroll wheel above the grip.
The autofocus works great and is extremely fast, I have compared this against a friends Nikon D7000 and the 600D is always quicker and more responsive. Manual focus is easily turned on by a flick of the switch on the lens.
Many people say they don’t think the articulated screen is much to sing and dance about, but I love it. It is great to use when you want to get a funny angle or hard to reach shot. It also provides protection for the screen when you have the camera in your bag as you can turn the screen inwards. The screen itself is lovely and sharp, with great colours, so you really know what the photo looks like when you review it afterwards.
If you are looking to take your photography that little bit further when you are a beginner like me, then I fully recommend this camera.
I currently have the 600D, 18-55mm lens, 55-250mm lens, and 50mm lens. These cover all the situations I have come up against so far and all at great price. I do fancy some of the higher end lenses, but they start getting very expensive.
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|A dream come true, fantastic camera for the money,
Been looking for years for a DSLR, something always put me off.
Took the plunge and boy what a difference, no problems with contrast (I take photos of coloured horses), plenty of speed (they don’t go as fast as a Ferrari) and I can now make HD videos!
Almost 57 and I feel like I did when I had my first SLR, a Zenith, then a Ricoh, then a Pentax and the last film SLR is sitting on the shelf, a mint EOS1000FN if anybody wants it, no better not now that my daughter is into ‘retro’ pictures, no idea why. Oh, she is doing photography at college so that could be why.
If you are in any doubt about buying one of these DON’T BE!!
Update: I took some absolutely stunning pics and videos at an indoor horse show, poor lighting and fast action still didn’t catch this camera out. I was going to buy the 60D but now I’m glad I didn’t, the video zoom is essential and according to Canon will not appear on the 60D because it is a hardware enhancement, nothing to do with firmware.
Another update: I had the new and old USM lenses with my film camera and noticed all the comments about ‘silent’ focusing so I stuck them on the 600D, yes they are quieter but they are also far heavier and seem to eat up the battery a bit quicker. What surprised me was the superior image quality from the new lighter plastic (yes plastic!) lenses on the newer IS kit, distortion is far less of a problem and of course there is the advantage of image stabilization. If you have a couple of grand to spend you can certainly get better lenses than the ‘kit’ variety but until someone proves to me the prosumer that it is worth the extra I am happy with the results. I also bought a 55-250 zoom and a 50mm 1.8, I hardly use them because the kit zoom meets most of my needs and I can always crop to my heart’s delight, the bigger zoom is better than my by old ‘big’ USM zoom, smaller, lighter and most importantly has IS, better pics too, less flare etc. Just can’t be bothered to take the extra lenses out of the Lowepro bag, done it at shows and missed some pics my kids caught with their Panasonic TZ, now that beautiful little camera is another story altogether, advancing technology could make DSLRs obsolete… er NO, I like the viewfinder, don’t need my glasses and no squinting at a screen in sunlight. AND a DSLR is a bit more future proof, it also annoys the ‘pro’ at shows when I’m getting shots he misses while he flits back and forth to his mobile studio carrying his six foot long lens..
Overall I can’t fault this camera, reliable, good battery life, consistent results and terribly easy to use… just grab it and shoot, bliss. Recently paid to have an image put on a big canvas for the wall, WOW! I feel like Bathit Daily now.
As far as autofocus on movie mode is concerned I would rather use manual any day, you can create movies with a bit more ‘atmosphere’.
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|Out of the box and into the garden…,
Wow! That’s really the best way to describe my experience with this camera so far!
As a keen gardener, I regularly trawl through gardening blogs and publications and wanted to try and recreate some of these beautiful horticultural shots myself. Having never had a ‘proper’ camera before, I thought it was probably a bit of a far-fetched desire, which would take me years to perfect. But I started researching cameras and, after much reading and watching of reviews, thought this one would be perfect – there to hold my hand through my amateurishness, but have the possibility for more control as I (hopefully!) get better!
Well, the camera turned up, I put the battery on charge and when it was charged popped it and my camera card (bought separately) in. Couldn’t have been easier – all self-explanatory. I gave a cursory glance at the (very fulsome and helpful) guide, discovered a couple of the basic shooting modes, then I headed straight out into the garden. It was immediately wonderful! So easy to use and the results…exquisite! I’m basically beside myself with glee at the pictures it’s taking! My garden has never looked so wonderful! I bought the camera body and lens kit, and wasn’t sure whether it was the best lens for what I was after. But the macro (for my purposes anyway) is simply great! And the quality when you zoom into the shots…wow Wow WOW!
I’ve had the camera for a few days now and, as I figure out more, the pictures are getting even better. But I still can’t believe how good they were essentially straight out of the box (apart from charging the battery!). If you’re an amateur looking to get into photography, then I’d say this is the camera for you. Easy to use and great results…what more could you want!?!
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