Hey, this is Scott of Photography Banzai. Today we're gonna take a look at the Canon
Rebel SL3. It's a upgrade... or kind of an upgrade
from the SL2 from Canon. I did have the SL2, it was pretty nice camera. But I did
eventually switch to a pair of Canon EOS M50 mirrorless cameras. With the SL3, like I
said, it's very similar to the SL2 but they did add 4k video. They had changed a
few things up and they took a few things out. The SL3 has a pretty compact body. It is of
course very similar to the SL2, but they did change the lines up a little bit.
Decent grip in the hands and then you've got a switch for the On/Off button. It
also goes into video from that switch. The general layout is pretty solid. I
think when you try to change autofocus points with the standard DSLR features
of the camera... it's not super intuitive, but it is in there. So you can use the
dial to adjust which focus point you want. Or using all of them. On the bottom
you've got the battery which is LP-E17, and it also has the SD card slot down
there. That's pretty much the same exact thing as the SL2. There is a MIC port
which is very nice to have in a camera like this. Cable release port, mini HDMI,
and the micro USB port. The cable release port is one thing that the M50 does not
have. So with the SL3 you do get that benefit. One big omission with this
camera is related to the hot shoe. It doesn't have a center pin. That means
third-party flash. Basic low-cost flash won't work with this camera. I did talk
to someone at a camera shop that I know well, and they know a lot about cameras...
They do seem to think that some of the TTL flash from third parties also don't
work. So I'm not sure how things will turn out with the SL3 and flash. If that's
a big use case for you, you don't want this camera. It's just not a good buy. The
SL3 like the M50 and SL2 have a fully articulating screen. That allows you to
face the lens with the screen itself. It's a full touch screen. They all work
very similarly. You get to full touch interface. Being able to change the
settings through that screen. Probably one of the best types out there. So if
you're doing vlogging. You're doing any type of filming of yourself... Having that
screen face the lens is nice to have. But you can use it, of course, in photo
situations where you want different angles for the screen. Get low to the
ground and things like that. It's a really nice setup. With autofocus in the
liveview mode you do have that full tracking capability, which is nice. And
also spot, one point, and zone autofocus. Now, it is one extra focus feature
compared to the M50. With the built-in flash this time it doesn't have any type
of spring action to it. You can just pull it up with your hand, same as the M50.
This camera is a step up to the SL2 in regard to the Wi-Fi capabilities. You get
a little bit more, but it is probably very similar to the M50 which has a good
solid feature base of the Bluetooth Wi-Fi connectivity. There is the "My Menu"
functionality to this camera. I really don't think it's a great feature, but it
is nice to at least be in there if you want to set up a list or multiple lists
of settings on a different screen. There are a lot of features geared towards
entry-level photographers. You've got these menus to start off that are very
basic and informational, which is nice in some situations. But you can switch that
to a standard Canon menu layout. Which I use personally. Just to get direct access
to functions and features of the camera. There are a lot of creative filters on
this camera. They give you various options. Of course, that's all related to
JPEG photos. If you shoot RAW it really just not something you need to bother
with too much. There are also a lot of scene modes to the camera again it's a
basic feature if you're into those with JPEG photos. With the SL2 and now the SL3
the biggest thing is that it's a standard DSLR. That means EF and EF-S
lenses directly connect to the camera. Now, with the Canon EOS M50, which is
mirrorless, you can buy the adapter to connect those EF lenses and EF-S lenses
to the camera. So you got that old traditional DSLR technology in there and
the good mirrorless dual pixel autofocus live view technology in the camera. You just
have a lot of extras baked into the camera with the optical viewfinder. The
mirror, and all those things really don't need to be in there these days. Video
features are somewhat similar to the Canon EOS M50, but it does subtract 24
frames a second 1080p, which is a really strange omission like it is with
that hot shoe pin. I have a really hard time suggesting this camera
over the M50 and SL2. If you want something with the traditional layout
I would go for the SL2 if you can find one. Probably be a lot cheaper
and it's really not missing things that are super important, in my opinion. If you
need a specific feature like the 4k, which doesn't get the dual pixel
autofocus. But it is in the SL3. Or maybe a few other little adjustments and
things that might be important to you... You want to check it out, but I would
personally go with SL2. But I would actually go for the M50 in most
situations. You have the electronic viewfinder. You have a smooth transition
between photo and video. And there's just a lot of benefits with the M50 compared
to these other two cameras. The only thing you gain, I think that's important,
is the cable release. If you're gonna do time lapses and things of that nature I
do think the SL3 is a decent option. But... So there are some use cases where the SL3
might work out better. But again, I would really look hard at the Canon EOS M50.
Thanks to Camera Craft in Rockford Illinois
for letting me try this camera out at their shop.
I'm Scott from Photography Banzai. I hope you enjoyed the video.
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