Cannon 1300d camera
Introduction
The Canon EOS 1300D (otherwise known as the Digital Rebel T6 in North America) updates the EOS 1200D / Rebel T5 as Canon’s entry-level DSLR marketed squarely at first-time DSLR buyers. The new camera is more evolution than revolution though, as it carries over many of its predecessor’s key features. Consequently the 1300D gets the same 18MP APS-C sensor paired with a near-identical Digic 4+ processor, resulting in a modest 3fps continuous shooting rate and a maximum standard sensitivity of ISO 6400.
Full HD video at 30fps is available, as is a Video Snapshot mode that combines short video clips into a montage sequence. The 1300D also sports a higher resolution 920k-dot LCD screen, but its biggest improvement over the 1200D is the addition of built-in Wi-Fi with NFC pairing. Now you’ll be able to wirelessly transfer images to a mobile device for sharing, as well as remotely control the camera from a smartphone or tablet.
The Canon EOS 1300D is now available body-only for £299.99, or bundled with Canon’s 18-55mm III (non-stabilised) kit lens for £344.99, as well as the more versatile 18-55mm IS II lens for £384.99/$549.
Ease of Use
Externally the Canon EOS 1300D bears a close resemblance to the 1200D. Control and button placement is as good as identical, and so too is the camera’s physical size and weight. At 129mm wide, 101.3mm high and 77.6mm deep, the 1300D is 0.6mm narrower and 0.3mm shallower than the 1200D, but 1.6mm taller. The new camera also weighs almost the same at 485g ready to shoot. That makes it 25g heavier than a Nikon D3300, and the Nikon is also smaller than 1300D in every dimension, measuring 124 x 98 x 75.5mm.
However, such marginal size and weight differences have little impact in real world shooting. Here the 1300D’s carbon fibre polycarbonate body feels reasonably solid and well built, though predictably for an entry level Canon DSLR, it isn’t weather sealed. If that’s a deal-breaker for you and you can’t stretch to a water and dust-resistant EOS 70D, then the weather-sealed Pentax K-S2 is worth considering. The 1300D also works well ergonomically, with a decent-sized rear thumb rest and the exposure compensation and playback zoom buttons positioned conveniently on either side of it. The main hand grip is nice enough, but the finger recess is a little shallow, which can make it difficult to grasp comfortably if you’ve got larger hands. Still, given the 1300D’s light weight, this isn’t a major bugbear.
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| Front of the Canon EOS 1300D |
As well as the clear and functional quick-access menu, the main menu is also well laid out and easy to navigate. A total of ten menu tabs split into shooting, playback, camera settings and a My Menu customisation tab can be scrolled across using the control wheel or rear panel directional buttons. The menu functions are mostly logically positioned, though a few features are less easily accessible. For instance, if you want to reveal the camera’s expanded ISO 12800 sensitivity, this is hidden away on page 2 of the Custom Functions menu entry.
Another aspect of the Canon EOS 1300D which isn’t immediately intuitive is the mode dial. It’s cluttered with various scene mode settings, including Night Portrait, Food, Sports, Macro, Landscape, and Portrait presets. There’s also a Creative Auto mode that operates exactly as regular Auto mode, except you control the extent of background blur you’d like behind your subject by adjusting a virtual slider. All this does is adjust the lens aperture, so once you’ve learnt about aperture, good old aperture priority mode renders Creative Auto pointless. Aside from the usual selection of auto, semi-automatic and manual modes, the 1300D’s mode dial also includes a video mode and a Flash Off mode, whereby the camera shoots automatically but won’t fire the flash; useful in museums or religious buildings.
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| Top of the Canon EOS 1300D |
But the most significant new element of the 1300D is its built-in Wi-Fi with NFC pairing. The system uses Canon’s Camera Connect mobile app to enable wireless image transfer and remote camera control. Connecting your smart device is painless, and once linked, the 1300D can be controlled remotely with very little signal lag. The app also lets you control shooting functions like ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation and the drive mode. When it comes to sharing your shots, the Wi-Fi link transfers a full resolution image almost instantly, although image previews do take a couple of seconds per shot to preview properly when scrolling through your memory card’s images. Considering that the Nikon D3300 requires you to purchase a WU-1a dongle to get Wi-Fi connectivity, Canon’s built-in system is certainly a step up in value and convenience. However it’s worth remembering that, as extra features go, Wi-Fi is no longer cutting edge, high-end tech. After all, a basic Canon IXUS 180 compact camera packs Wi-Fi with NFC for less than £130.
When it comes to shooting, the Canon EOS 1300D will switch on and fire a shot in around 0.7 seconds, although it takes a second or so longer for the LCD screen to display anything. Focussing speed is largely dependent on your choice of lens. Our 1300D test sample came paired with Canon’s excellent 18-55mm IS STM optic, which is the kit lens for the 750D. The 1300D’s kit lenses (for the UK market at least) are either a basic, non-stabilised 18-55mm lens, or the 18-55mm IS II lens. Given the 1300D’s mediocre high ISO performance, going for the non-IS lens and relying on faster shutter speeds and higher sensitivities isn’t advisable. The 18-55mm IS STM lens is smoother and quieter to focus, but you’d need to buy the camera body and this lens separately; a combo that costs £90 more than the 18-55mm IS II kit, and that’s a tough price hike to justify to a beginner. It’d make more sense to put the same money towards an entry-level telephoto lens in order to experiment with shallow depth of field effects.
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| The Canon EOS 1300D In-hand |
Specifications for EOS 1300D Kit (EF S18-55 IS II)
| Type | ||
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash | |
| Recording media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card | |
| Image sensor size | Approx. 22.3 x 14.9mm | |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) * Excluding EF-M lenses(35mm-equivalent angle of view is that of a lens with approx. 1.6x the focal length indicated.) | |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount | |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Type | CMOS sensor | |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 18.0 megapixels | |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | |
| Dust delete feature | Dust Delete Data appending, Clean manually | |
| Recording System | ||
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0 | |
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG Large simultaneous recording possible | |
| Pixels recorded | L (Large): | Approx. 17.9 megapixels (5184 x 3456) |
| M (Medium): | Approx. 8.0 megapixels (3456 x 2304) | |
| S1 (Small 1): | Approx. 4.5 megapixels (2592 x 1728) | |
| S2 (Small 2): | Approx. 2.5 megapixels (1920 x 1280) | |
| S3 (Small 3): | Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) | |
| RAW: | Approx. 17.9 megapixels (5184 x 3456) | |
| Create/select a folder | Possible | |
| File numbering | Continuous, Auto reset, Manual reset | |
| Image Processing During Shooting | ||
| Picture Style | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3 | |
| Basic+ | Ambience-based shots, Light/scene-based shots | |
| White balance | Auto (Ambience priority), Auto (White priority), Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom White balance correction, and White balance bracketing provided * Flash color temperature information transmission enabled | |
| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots | |
| Automatic imagebrightness correction | Auto Lighting Optimizer | |
| Highlight tone priority | Provided | |
| Lens peripheral illumination correction | Provided | |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Eye-level pentamirror | |
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% (with eyepoint approx. 21mm) | |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.8x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) | |
| Eye point | Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1m-1) | |
| Diopric adjustment range | Approx. -2.5 - +0.5m-1 (dpt) | |
| Focusing screen | Fixed, Precision Matte | |
| Mirror | Quick-return type | |
| Depth-of-field preview | Enabled with Custom Function setting | |
| Autofocus (for viewfinder shooting) | ||
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase-difference detection | |
| AF points | 9-point (Cross-type AF sensitive to f/5.6 with center AF point) | |
| Focusing brightness range | EV 0 - 18 (Center AF point) EV 1 - 18 (Other AF points) (With One-Shot AF, at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| AF operation | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | |
| AF-assist beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash | |
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering modes | 63-zone TTL open-aperture metering
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| Metering brightness range | EV 1 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Shooting mode | Basic Zone modes: | Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Food, Night Portrait |
| Creative Zone modes: | Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure | |
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index) | Basic Zone modes*: | ISO 100 - ISO 3200 set automatically * Portrait: ISO 100 |
| Creative Zone modes: | ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set manually (whole-stop increments), ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically, maximum ISO speed settable for ISO Auto, or ISO expansion to "H" (equivalent to ISO 12800) | |
| Exposure compensation | Manual: | ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AEB: | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with manual exposure compensation) | |
| AE lock | Auto: | Applied in One-Shot AF with evaluative metering when focus is achieved |
| Manual: | With AE lock button | |
| Shutter | ||
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter | |
| Shutter speed | 1/4000sec. to 30sec. (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.), Bulb, X-sync at 1/200sec. | |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in flash | Retractable, auto pop-up flash | |
| Guide No.: | Approx. 9.2 / 30.2 (ISO 100, in meters / feet) or approx. 13 / 42.7 (ISO 200, in meters / feet) | |
| Flash coverage: | Approx. 17mm lens angle of view | |
| Recharge time: | Approx. 2sec. | |
| External flash | EX-series Speedlite | |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash | |
| Flash exposure compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | |
| FE lock | Provided | |
| PC terminal | None | |
| Drive System | ||
| Drive modes | Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Self-timer with 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay and 10-sec. delay with continuous shooting | |
| Continuous shooting speed | Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec. | |
| Max. burst (Approx.) | JPEG Large / Fine: | 1110 shots |
| RAW: | 6 shots | |
| RAW+JPEG Large / Fine: | 5 shots | |
| * Figures are based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using an 8GB card. | ||
| Live View Shooting | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 | |
| Focus methods | Contrast detection (FlexiZone-Single, Face detection Live mode), Phase-difference detection (Quick mode) Manual focus (approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible) | |
| Focusing brightness range | EV 1 - 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Metering mode | Real-time metering with image sensor | |
| Metering brightness range | EV 0 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Grid display | Two types | |
| Movie Shooting | ||
| Recording format | MOV | |
| Movie | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Variable (average) bit rate | |
| Audio | Linear PCM | |
| Recording size and frame rate | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): | 30p / 25p / 24p |
| 1280 x 720 (HD): | 60p / 50p | |
| 640 x 480 (SD): | 30p/25p | |
| * 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.00 fps, 24p: 23.98 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps | ||
| Bit rate | 1920 x 1080 (30p / 25p / 24p): | Approx. 46Mbps |
| 1280 x 720 (60p / 50p): | Approx. 46Mbps | |
| 640 x 480 (30p / 25p): | Approx. 11Mbps | |
| Focus method | Same as focusing with Live View shooting | |
| Focusing brightness range | EV 1 - 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Metering mode | Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor * Automatically set by the focus method. | |
| Metering brightness range | EV 0 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Exposure control | Autoexposure and manual exposure | |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments | |
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index) | With autoexposure shooting: | ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically |
| With manual exposure: | ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically/manually | |
| Video snapshots | Settable to 2sec. / 4sec. / 8sec. | |
| Sound recording | Built-in monaural microphone Sound-recording level adjustable, wind filter provided | |
| Grid display | Two types | |
| Still photo shooting | Not possible during movie shooting | |
| LCD Monitor | ||
| Type | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor | |
| Monitor size and dots | Approx. 7.5cm (3.0in.) (4:3) with approx. 920,000 dots | |
| Brightness adjustment | Manual (7 levels) | |
| Interface languages | 25 | |
| Feature guide | Displayable | |
| Playback | ||
| Image display format | Basic info, basic info + image quality/playback number, shooting info. display, histogram, index display (4/9) | |
| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x - 10x | |
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink | |
| Image browsing method | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating | |
| Image rotation | Possible | |
| Ratings | Provided | |
| Movie playback | Enabled (LCD monitor, HDMI) Built-in speaker | |
| Image protect | Possible | |
| Slide show | All images, by date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating Five transition effects selectable | |
| Background music | Selectable for slide shows and movie playback | |
| Post-Processing of Images | ||
| Creative filters | Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect | |
| Resize | Possible | |
| Direct Printing | ||
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers | |
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images | |
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible | |
| Customization Features | ||
| Custom Functions | 11 | |
| My Menu registration | Possible | |
| Copyright information | Entry and appending possible | |
| Interface | ||
| Digital terminal | Hi-Speed USB equivalent: | Computer communication, Direct printing, GPS Receiver GP-E2, Connect Station CS100 connection |
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C (Auto switching of resolution) | |
| Remote control terminal | For Remote Switch RS-60E3 | |
| Eye-Fi card | Compatible | |
| Power | ||
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E10 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via household power outlet accessories. | |
| Number of possible shots (Based on CIPA testing standards, with 50% flash use) | With viewfinder shooting: | Approx. 500 shots at room temperature (23°C / 73°F), approx. 410 shots at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F) |
| With Live View shooting: | Approx. 180 shots at room temperature (23°C / 73°F), approx. 170 shots at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F) | |
| Movie shooting time | Approx. 1hr. 15min. at room temperature (23°C / 73°F) Approx. 1hr. 10min. at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F) (with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E10) | |
| Dimensions and Weight | ||
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 129.0 x 101.3 x 77.6mm / 5.08 x 3.99 x 3.06in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 485g / 17.11oz. (CIPA Guidelines), Approx. 440g / 15.52oz. (Body only) | |
| Operation Environment | ||
| Working temperature range | 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |
| Wireless Communications | ||
| Standards compliance | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Transmission method | DS-SS modulation (IEEE 802.11b) OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n) | |
| Transmission range | Approx. 15m / 49.2ft. * When connected to a smartphone * With no obstructions between the transmitting and receiving antennas and no radio interference | |
| Transmission frequency (central frequency) | Frequency: | 2412 - 2462MHz |
| Channels: | 1 to 11 ch | |
| Connection method | Camera access point mode, infrastructure* * Wi-Fi Protected Setup supported | |
| Security | Authentication method: | Open system, Shared key, WPA/WPA2-PSK |
| Encryption: | WEP, TKIP, AES | |
| NFC connection | For communication with smartphones or connection to Connect Station | |
| Wi-Fi Functions | ||
| Connection to smartphones | Images can be viewed, controlled, and received using a smartphone. Remote control of the camera using a smartphone is possible. Images can be sent to a smartphone. | |
| Connect to Connect Station | Images can be sent and saved to Connect Station. | |
| Send images to a Web service | Images in the camera or links to images can be sent to registered Web services. | |
| * All the data above is based on Canon’s testing standards. | ||
| Battery Pack LP-E10 | ||
| Type | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery | |
| Rated voltage | 7.4V DC | |
| Battery capacity | 860mAh | |
| Working temperature range | During charging: | 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F |
| During shooting: | 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 36.2 x 14.7 x 49.0mm / 1.4 x 0.6 x 1.9in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 45g / 1.6oz. | |
| Battery Charger LC-E10 | ||
| Compatible battery | Battery Pack LP-E10 | |
| Recharging time | Approx. 2 hours (at room temperature (23°C / 73°F)) | |
| Rated input | 100 - 240V AC (50/60 Hz) | |
| Rated output | 8.3V DC / 580 mA | |
| Working temperature range | 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 67.0 x 30.5 x 87.5mm / 2.6 x 1.2 x 3.4in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 85g / 3.0oz. | |
| Battery Charger LC-E10E | ||
| Compatible battery | Battery Pack LP-E10 | |
| Power cord length | Approx. 1m / 3.3ft. | |
| Recharging time | Approx. 2 hours (at room temperature (23°C/73°F)) | |
| Rated input | 100 - 240V AC (50/60 Hz) | |
| Rated output | 8.3V DC / 580mA | |
| Working temperature range | 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 67.0 x 30.5 x 87.5mm / 2.6 x 1.2 x 3.4in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 82g / 2.9oz. (excluding power cord) | |
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