Testurteil: "81%"
Test: Einzeltest: Canon EOS 1200D T5
Zitat: Recommended
Pro: + Excellent image quality and noise performance. 1080p HD video with manual exposure. 3 inch 460k LCD screen. Creative Auto mode.
+ Free interactive tutorials for your smartphone.
Contra: - Smallish optical viewfinder. No effects filters. No scene detect in Live View. No continuous AF for movies.
- No external microphone input.
The Canon EOS T5 / 1200D is a entry-level DSLR that provides an entry point to the world of interchangeable lens photography for those on a limited budget. More than three years on from its predecessor, the T3 / 1100D, Canon has updated it with a higher resolution 18 Megapixel sensor, a slightly bigger higher resolution screen and improved video capabilities. Canon also throws-in a free smartphone app packed with interactive tutorials, but don´t get too excited, there´s no remote control or wireless image transfer available as the camera itself does not have Wifi. If you´ve always longed for a DSLR but could never justify the expense then the T5 / 1200D makes it more affordable than ever. But sharing so many of the specifications of its 2011 predecessor, and so little that´s new, it´s hard to get excited. Sure, keeping the cost down means missing out on features like wifi, faster continuous shooting, a touch screen, or sophisticated AF. But what about some effects or the innovative new shooting modes we used to be able to rely on Canon to pull out of the hat for new models? I hate to say it, but it seems a little like Canon really doesn´t feel it´s worth the effort at this end of the DSLR market any longer. Buyers should also note there´s two kits available, both with 18-55mm zooms, but only one is optically stabilised, identifiable by the IS on the lens. None of this however changes the fact the T5 /1200D is a decent, if basic and somewhat uninspiring, DSLR and still a good choice for photographers on a tight budget looking to step up from a phone or point-and-shoot compact. It certainly deserves our Recommended award, but if you can live without a viewfinder, I believe more innovative mirrorless models like Sony´s A5000 represent a more compelling choice at this end of the market - see comparison above.
