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100D is ultralight with very nice 10-18 STM

Started May 25, 2016 | User reviews
perry rhodan
perry rhodan Senior Member • Posts: 1,964
100D is ultralight with very nice 10-18 STM
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Wanted a light and compact Super wide combo as a complement to my 9-18 oly mFT with the olympus EM10. The 10-18 mm STM is very, very nice for the price. Since all my EOS bodies were sold some time ago I needed a light body for it. The 100d does great even if it is over 3 years old now. All the discussions (mostly bickering) about IQ so and so of the "ancient" 18 MP sensor this combo works like a charm in mixed light settings in Churches, libraries and museums. Not the greatest and latest but (apart from the somewhat small OVF) very nice in practice. The light body feels like it could withstand carefull use. The GRIP is awesome. In pictures there seems to be no grip there, but in real life the way you can fold your hand close to the body works great (for me). The texture of the rubber coating is just right.

And some of the very nice and tiny STM single focal length's are coming as soon as possible. 24 and 40 yummie.

Rant on...

After a detour (several nikon, olympus sony and fuji DSLR/ILCS) it feels very good to use the tiny 100D. It appears I'm just a canon (ergonomics) guy. Really nothing bad about the other makers, just my experience and preferences. Working in mixed lighting and dark buildings and churches I seem to prefer the OVF over the EVF. (However the EVFS on the X30 and XT10 are no Slouch, the smaller 100D OVF works way better for me.)

Rant off..

Just my opinion. Happy shooting!

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Regards Perry

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D)
18 megapixels • 3 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Mar 21, 2013
perry rhodan's score
4.5
Average community score
4.5
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Kids / pets
great
Action / sports
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Landscapes / scenery
great
Portraits
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Low light (without flash)
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Flash photography (social)
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Canon EOS Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D) Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm X-T10 Olympus OM-D E-M10
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