Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this camera a month ago, after doing extensive research on similar models and other brands. I had to replace my camera that I had owned since 2006. I bought it new, but it was an '05 model... so we are talking about a 19-year-old camera (was a Sony, by the way, and it lasted many years before it finally crapped out). This is a HUGE change from that Sony Cybershot. SO MUCH has changed in the couple of decades since. technology just keeps advancing at a record pace. I am still trying to catch up. It is taking me a long time to learn all about this camera, but I will get there eventually. Each time I use it, I learn a little more. I do miss just having my old camera, which was basically always ready... just turn on and shoot. This one takes a while to just get it out of the carrying case I bought for it, then to get all the various caps off and the lenses attached. All of which took me a while to learn. And I move slowly with this because it is bigger than I am used to, and I don't want to damage anything. By the time I do all that and take a picture, it takes twice as long or longer as my old camera. But that is just me learning and being careful. I do like that I do not need a cord to transfer the pics to my PC... but yep, that too took a little time to figure out and takes longer than just cording it. But again... it is me learning and this is a MUCH better camera than my old one. There is no comparison. I just have a lot to learn, but I am not in a hurry. I am enjoying it so far. Good quality camera and the pics I have taken thus far are phenomenal.

This camera makes me feel like a professional photographer. And while it makes me feel this way, it is far from the truth because there’s so much I have to learn about photography. But with this camera I feel I will be able to grow. From what I can tell mirrorless cameras are the way to go now anyway. This camera does so much it that it has kept me very busy learning the features. It really does a great job providing me the with the function of what each modes does. There’s a dial conveniently located on the top of the camera to choose a variety of shooting modes. Depending on what you’re trying to capture this camera allow you to select the filter. From scene intelligent to shutter priority to movie recording there are different modes to choose to suit your preference. The lens that comes with the camera(RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM) is pretty good. The zoom is incredible. It does have a screen on the back for convenience but one of the best things on this camera is the electronic viewfinder. It feels like you’re looking into a small theater screen to take photos. So you can use either(the led screen on the back or the viewfinder) to snap pics but it feels so cool to snap them with the electronic viewfinder. Canon also provides an app to use as a companion to the camera. This is where the magic happens for me. You can connect the camera to your phone via wifi or bluetooth. If a wifi connection is available the camera prefers wifi. But if not you can always connect via bluetooth. I connected via wifi and it really unlocks the potential and convenience of the camera. What this does is allow you to snap at your heart’s desire and transfer everything to your smartphone. So cool. And this process didn’t take but a few seconds. Maybe it’s because I don’t have a lot of photos yet but I still like the fact that this feature is available. Also, the app will allow you to use the phone as a remote to take pictures or record content. This is very useful because you would have no need to have someone else take a picture or shoot video.T here's also a connection on the bottom of the camera for a tripod. The feel of the camera is great. Nice and compact. Won’t slip out of your hand. For someone just starting out with photography I recommend this as a great entry level camera. The camera comes very well packaged with dust covers for the lens, battery and charger, neck strap, and camera cover. The only thing you'll need is an SD card for storage.

This little mirrorless Canon is near perfect for a beginning hobby photographer, or someone who wants a real camera vs their phone. Being a beginner myself, I would say that the amount of customization options and tweakable settings without guidance can be daunting, but with a bit of practice+youtube videos, you can figure out what does what, and how easy/.useful the auto mode is for most photos. I have taken some pretty great shots just with the auto, but the fact that you can tweak something like the ISO to 12800 is pretty wild. Video is limited to 4K 24fps, but you can run up to 24mp photos, and with RAW you can obviously really tweak them to your hearts content. The included 18-45mm lens is probably fine for 70+% of home photos you'll take, but anything even semi-professional will want some nicer glass, which brings me to my next point... Where you can really run wild is the available and compatible lenses! Most aren't going to buy an entry/lower end camera and drop thousands on lenses, but you totally can! (one accessory I really recommend getting is a higher end v30 or faster SD card, I tested with a 64gb microSD with an adapter and it seemed to display pictures and scroll through much slower than the higher end 128GB v60 card I grabbed)

It's been a while since I've used a camera that was more than a "point and shoot", and back then it was a film-style 35mm camera. This is my first dip of the toe into the waters of a full-fledged digital camera, and to be honest I was a little intimidated as I opened the packaging. All my testing was done on Auto settings until I get more comfortable with the more granular settings, but that's a good thing as from what I understand, this camera is geared more towards beginners and those just learning to use a digital camera. I took a number of photos around the house and at work, again, all on Auto settings. They turned out GREAT! I did notice that I'll need to get a flash for indoor/dark shots, but for outdoor daylight shots the details were crisp, the colors were vibrant, and battery life was respectable. On the battery topic- there is no internal charging of the battery - you need to remove it and put it in the included charger. That's the only thing I found that I wished it had, as carrying a couple of batteries with me as well as the charger can get a little annoying. Outside of the battery charging, I feel that students and beginners would do well with this camera and not left feeling that they are missing out on anything ! A very nice camera!

Amazing camera! I am beginning to learn how take photos and this camera is great for beginners.

Amazing cámara it’s the perfect camera for beginners easy use and it has an amazing quality when it comes to photos.

Bouth this on sale. Excellent starter camera. Very lite weight. The photo quality is amazing.

Great camera for the price. Good quality easy uploads, very user friendly.

Good quality. Excellent beginners camera. Uploads photos to my cellphone

Nice budget upgrade from point n shoot standards. Capable of professional results.

Great for what we were looking for takes amazing photos

Ive enjoyed this camera very much. Getting easy quality photos is a snap.

Sleek and slim perfect gift to give to a photographer who needs a light camera for on the move shots.

Product works beyond my expectations. I recommend extra batteries though as camera at times dies quick.

The best camera I've ever owned! So many settings and ways to be creative with your shots. Worth the money!

Seems like a great camera. I have yet to actually use it, but did play with the settings. I like it so far.

EXCELLENT CAMERA. PICTURE QUALITY EXCELLENT. PHOTO RESOLUTION EXCELLENT

Great service and explanation of the camera. Was able to choose the right camera for my needs.

The learning curve of this camera is simple enough. Works great as a webcam, but i wish it had more than 30 minutes before it goes into sleep mode.

Its nice to start and get to know about cameras but if you are looking for something more professional go for the R50