A capable DSLR

Hello...

Humansvillian wrote:

The Canon 650 and 700 (T4i and T5i) are almost identical cameras in function and are now about a decade old. The 700 had some minor cosmetic changes. Both were 18mp APC sensor cameras with touch screens, no WiFi, nine cross point autofocus and five fps drive.

The best feature of these cameras in 2022 is price. My T5i and kit 18-55 STM lens was $250.

Another 24mm f2.8 STM lens was $85 and a 55-250 STM telephoto was $135.

For a used DSLR the T5i and a set of used STM lenses might be the best bargain for either a beginner or somebody like myself who is a Micro Four Thirds addict, to gain the accurate and fast autofocus for moving subjects.

The nine point phase detect all cross point autofocus system is blazing fast and very accurate. Once you use an STM Canon lens you’ll not want older models of lenses. The kit lenses and telephotos are sharp, silent, fast focusing and stabilized, and the stabilization really works well.

1/6 second at 250mm hand held

The 24mm f2.8 pancake lens is not stabilized, but is razor sharp.

My T5i is amazingly advanced and has automatic lens correction modes for STM lenses, deep menus, and the manual is nearly 400 pages long.

The T5i is a capable Full HD movie maker and has a working live view with touch and shoot articulating screen. There’s a built in flash. It recognizes remotes, has HDMI, a microphone and headphone port. Image quality is excellent.

For about $500 anyone can put together a T5i and a kit and telephoto and a normal fast prime lens that will provide a basic set up to do anything an amateur photographer would ever really want to do, and do it well with no apologies.

It’s an extremely capable camera, in 2022.

Thank you for your input about this camera and photographs.