Despite being succeeded by the Canon 2000D, the 1300D remains a potentially good second-hand choice if you’re looking for your first DSLR – although we’d be inclined to wait for the imminent Nikon D3500, or spend a little more on the Canon 200D. Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering (Linked to All AF Points), Partial Metering (10% of Viewfinder at Center), Center Weighted Average Metering The biggest rival is the Nikon D3300. It offers a better battery life and higher resolution. It is also more expensive.

The EOS 1300D has three AF Modes: AI Focus, One-Shot, and AI Servo. The camera also features a Predictive AF up to 10m. The 2000D isn’t a huge upgrade on the 1300D, so if your budget is tight then the 1300D might be the wiser choice between the two. There are now better budget DSLRs available, though, as well as decent mirrorless alternatives like Canon’s own EOS M50 for a little more. Verdict The Canon EOS 1300D has a light but sturdy body. It weighs around 485 grams and is easy to carry around as it is lightweight. The camera has an ideal size and weight for traveling or long events. The EOS 1300D also has a DIGIC 4 + image processor, which has a great speed improvement compared to DIGIC 4.

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All-purpose metering generally works well to produce accurate exposures. However, you may find that in some high-contrast shooting scenarios bumping up the exposure compensation a little helps to create a more pleasing effect. The Canon EOS 1300D is a good value-for-money, offering not-so-basic features like Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. All in all, the Canon EOS 1300D is worth its price but do not expect miracles from it. If you are into Canon cameras but want more features, upgrade to the 250D or 850D. Scores There are quite a few buttons on the rear of the camera, but they’re grouped in one place to make changing settings easy. There are direct keys for some settings – such as ISO, AF type, white balance and exposure compensation – and a Q button to gain access to some of the other commonly used settings, such as metering.

The Live View feature is also nice to have but makes the autofocus slow. The video mode allows limited control. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science and is a Master of Arts in Publishing. He is member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still to this day the youngest member to be elected in to BEWA, The British Equestrian Writers' Association.

The Canon EOS 1300D is for beginner photographers who do not want to invest too much but want to learn photography on an easy-to-use camera. The 1300D is also suitable for video shooting. Although the video quality is average with a 1080p (and 30fps) maximum resolution, it does have some benefits. In low light conditions, you can reach great results as you manually can set the exposure. The 1300D’s ISO sensitivity ranges between ISO 100 and ISO 6400. It is also expandable to 12800. Image noise gets more visible after ISO 800, especially when shooting in lossy image compression.

The good news is that the EF-S lenses are smaller and lighter than the Canon EF lenses. They also tend to be more affordable. However, it is wise to consider buying an EF lens if you plan an update for a camera with a larger sensor in the future. Below the viewfinder, you can find the fixed, 3-inch LCD screen. It has a resolution of 920k dots. This is an upgrade from the 1200D’s 460k-dot screen. You can have great results with a faster EF 50mm 1.8 STM or EF-s 24mm f/2.8 STM lens. These are more suitable for portraits and street photography or when you are shooting moving subjects. Stepper Motor Technology (STM) not only provides ease of focusing and fast AF but is perfectly silent, which is crucial when shooting videos. When it comes to noise, the 1300D’s sensor is a reasonable performer. At ISO 1600, there isn’t too much present, while there’s a good overall impression of detail when looking at shots at normal printing or web sizes. However, if you open up the Raw files, it’s obvious that the camera is applying a fair amount of noise reduction. As a result, some fine detail will be lost in JPEG shots.The Canon 1300D has the following Picture Styles: Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, and three User Defined options. These features are helpful, especially for those beginners who do not frequently edit their photos.