Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera

Question

Canon

I was going to buy a Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera (Body + 18-55mm + 75-300mm lenses). In Russia, this is Canon 600D.
The choice fell on both the budget issue and the reviews. True, reviews from Yandex Market are not trusted much, but reviews from the States and Europe are more realistic.
I would like to ask habrausers if it is worth buying this model? Pros and cons to use?
Bought for personal use.
If someone has a question about knowledge:
in his youth he used the fifth FED, knew how to use a light meter, developed film himself, printed photographs.
PSI would like to hear opinions from both experienced photographers and amateurs. If you want to recommend Nikon, Sony, etc., please don't bother. Buying more "stray" to these brands is expensive and not always available.
UPD: I forgot to close the topic at the time. I bought a 550D and have no regrets. Now, of course, I want something more.

Answer 1

The question is strange, for canon everything is very clearly divided into its market segments:
4 digits in the name - buee,
3 digits - inexpensive, better,
2 digits - even better,
1 digit - 1d> 5d> 7d
Accordingly, for example, 600d is better than the previous one 500d.
Those. it's very easy to be guided by some budget threshold :)
Good reviews are here: www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/T3I/T3IA.HTM

Answer 2

If you take it for yourself, I advise Nikon 5100.
The quality of the shots is excellent, even a child can shoot in automatic mode (checked ... a child of 8 years old) and the quality is excellent, without erroneous work (not a single glitched shot and not a single device freeze during operation), fits comfortably in the hand, focusing on the object in manual and semi-automatic mode is super, the flash (built-in) at full power shows itself better than, for example, Sigma - if the built-in flash could rotate, then I think it would be cool in general. The screen rotates, which already distinguishes this model from others (tested at a wedding: I could shoot from other angles than a professional photographer with his camera). Fotik worked in harsh conditions: elevated temperatures (Egypt and the sea), abrasive and anti-shock (sand, hiking, kebabs, forest and child's hands, fell from the height of his knees and waist a couple of times), humidity (bath, and the sea for the whole summer), video recording (better than in a digital video camera), and a simple menu and the ability to save in two RAV and Jpeg formats at once. In short, there are more pros than cons. The auto-focus does not make as much noise as my friend's example on Canon - because of this, he does not shoot video.

Answer 3

Starting with the 450D, you really need to take normal optics. Well, or at least 50 fixes.
The fact is that there are a lot of megapixels and cheap optics are very soapy. And the more megapixels, the more this “soap” is visible. Whale optics is designed for 10-12 megapixels. On such matrices, photographs are sharp, clear, and contrast. At 18mp, there is no longer that sharpness and clarity. You have to take expensive optics in order to get good pictures.
As an option, you can then reduce the resolution of the photos to 10-12mp, thereby compensating for the resolution of the matrix and partially increasing the sharpness.
I use 450d myself - I threw out whale lenses a long time ago. While I'm saving up for a lens, I use a fast fifty dollars 1,8. Enough for the house. If necessary, I borrow good zooms from photographers I know.

Answer 4

I didn’t shoot with the 600D camera myself, I just studied the characteristics, so I can’t help in choosing.
But I’ll say a few words about the Canon 18-55 IS kit lens, if you don’t mind.
He is cool. I did comparison tests on the Canon EOS 30D - I shot on my favorite 17-40L and on the whale, changing them as I go. In landscape photography and HDR shooting, the difference can only be seen with a magnifying glass, if you know where to look: tree branches along the edges of the frame, etc. I took simple portraits outdoors in bright weather and was also pleased with the result. I did not have enough time to do more extensive tests - I sold thirty complete with this whale, for which this whale was actually bought.
I'm not at all against fifty dollars, I had one (F1.4), but that's a completely different story :-)

Answer 5

I will answer with a link: snapsort.com . I chose a DSLR for a long time and eventually took the D5100, but this is more for religious reasons.
And I would advise you 550D according to reviews, and subjectively it is better than 600, and take better optics for the saved 1000 wooden ones.

Answer 6

The Canon 600D is a great camera, and even the little brother 1100D can take great photos. Here is canon's group vk.com/youcancanon There you can see examples of photos and if the works were not signed, it's hard to say if this is 1100D or 7D.
About optics and a small budget if you want to shoot " landscapes, portraits, macro ".
1. Landscapes. No matter how bad the whale lens 18-55 IS is, it does its job well and in terms of price / quality ratio it has no equal at the entry level. The difference in price between a carcass and a carcass + whale = 3-4tr. The lenses that were advised here are an order of magnitude more expensive, while they are certainly better, but not far by that order.
2.Portraits. You need a Canon 50 1.8 ef, an entry-level fast fix of 3500 - 4000 tr, in the VKontakte group above, see examples made by this lens.
75-300mm is not needed for your needs.
I considered for myself Canon 1100D, 550D, 600D, Nikon 3100, Nikon 5100. I refused Nikon because of 30fps when shooting video in 720p, I wanted to experiment with slow motion , for the same reason 1100D disappeared. For video, autofocus is mainly used manually, because. automatic contrast is slow for Canon and Nikon. In the end, in the end, I decided not to pay extra for the swivel screen (and the ignition of external puffs) and the choice fell on the 550D, although in some places the screen would have come in handy.

Answer 7

I advise you to take a fifty-fifty 1.4 or at least 1.8 instead of 18-55mm.

Answer 8

I don’t know what KonstRuctor photographed for, but whales 18-55… well, how should I say… it costs ~ 3-4 thousand rubles.
I would advise saving up for a non-whale lens. If there is not enough money for 17-40 / 17-55, then look at Tamrons 17-50. Most professional photographers will tell you that it's better to save on the carcass, but get better glass.

Answer 9

Thanks everyone for the comments!
Explain another point about the package: Body + 18-55mm + 75-300mm lenses, are these two whale lenses or only one whale lens, 18-55mm?

Answer 10

75-300 is an old lens without a stabilizer, it is only good because it fits full-frame cameras) 55-250 has a stabilizer and even weighs 90g less. why do you need a stabilizer in the telezoom?) and by the way, think if you need focal 150-250 times 3-4 times a year, unlike 55-135, then it might be better to wear one lens 18-135, and if you really need an increase, then sprinkle, since at 18mp there is where to roam

Answer 11

Thank you all for the advice, links, opinions!
After reading and studying a huge number of opinions, reviews; after reviewing sample photos of models and lenses, I settled on the following:
Canon EOS 60D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only)
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS UD Standard Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Why I order from Amazon.com: the difference in price compared to buying in Russia is more than $400 (if you take the 3 above items, of course).
Useful links that may be useful to those who find themselves in my situation:
Discussion of photographic equipment: CANON EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM (there is a photo)
Discussion of photographic equipment: CANON EF-S 18-135 mm f / 3.5-5.6 IS (there is a photo)
There are many opinions about the Canon EOS 60D: some are for, some are against. I liked these reviews:
Canon EOS 60D (en)
Canon EOS 60D
Canon 60D in studio: review after 3500+ shots
Thank you all again for your input.
If you want to advise on the choice of lenses for the future, write, I will be grateful. Thanks again!