Canon debuts EOS 1200D, aka Rebel T5

Three years after the release of the now ageing EOS 1100D, Canon has added a new budget DSLR camera in to their entry-level portfolio, the Canon EOS 1200D / Rebel T5.

The Japanese firm has only made some minor tweaks on the 1200D’s body like the addition of a rubberized thumbrest on the back. They’ve also changed the arrangement of the buttons which follows the same arrangement found on the EOS 700D.

Specs-wise though, the Rebel T5 doesn’t have a lot new things to offer to the table apart from a more respectable 3-inch display with twice as many pixels compared to its predecessor and a slightly revamped 18MP sensor.

Other than that, EOS 1200D is pretty much the same as its predecessor; cheap, compact and lightweight.

Canon EOS 1200D specs:
18MP CMOS sensor
Sensor Type: APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
DIGIC 4 image processor
Hybrid AF System
9-point AF System
ISO 100 – 12800
3fps continuous drive
Built-in Flash
Optional External Flash via Hot shoe
3” Tilting LCD panel
1080p video recording @30fps
SD / SDHC / SDXC
RAW + JPEG file format
130 x 100 x 78 mm
480g

The new Canon EOS 1200D will be available starting next month and will be retailed for USD549PHP 32,218INR 46,528EUR 523CNY 3,996.