


Is the camera fast enough for typical kids-'n'-pets photography? More or less: generally only if they're not moving really fast or really erratically, and if the light's not terribly dim. That happens with the D3200, too, but in lower light. It does seem to have a slightly narrower tonal range than other models JPEG photos look good up to ISO 400, at which point you'll start to see blotchy blacks when lighting get low. The T5's photo quality ranks as typical for an entry-level dSLR in this respect, all APS-C sensor-size cameras at this price deliver about the same image quality. It kills me that Canon will (or already has) phased out the T3i to deliver a worse camera at the same price, though I also understand that dropping all those useful features is the only way to preserve shrinking margins on inexpensive cameras.īut where it counts, even the last-generation Nikon D3200 is better overall than the T5 for the same money. It's a perfectly OK entry-level dSLR, but the T3i (which you can find for $500, £425, or AU$549) delivers the same photo and video quality, has identical or better performance, and has superior features, including a higher-resolution flip-and-twist LCD and a bigger viewfinder.
