Rebel T5/1200D

The newest version of Canon’s entry-level camera is hardly changed from the previous-generation T3. The T5 has a couple of minor improvements:

  • 1080p video (instead of 720p in the T3)
  • A touch screen
  • A sharper LCD screen with 460,000 dots, instead of just 230,000

Image quality and focusing speed are essentially unchanged. If you find a good deal on a T5, it’s a great camera. If you’re shopping around and don’t need 1080p video, you might be happier buying a used T3. If you do plan to do some video, a used T3i has 1080p video and adds an articulating screen.