Photo Plus - UK (2020-01)

The Canon Magazine 107

BEGINNER/BUDGET

Canon EOS 250D &

EF-S 18-55mm (Rebel SL3)

Price £599/$649 Tested 153

What we love
The most fabulous of EOS cameras for
beginners who are serious about beginning
their long, potentially expensive, journey
into photography – the 250D bends over
backwards to be helpful. Its fully articulated
vari-angle touchscreen looks and works a
treat from any angle, and comes complete
with a ‘Guided’ user interface that smooths
out the learning curve of shooting with a
DSLR. It’s not short on specifications either,
with a 24.1 megapixel sensor that features
Dual Pixel AF and is capable of delivering
wonderfully rich and detailed images, as
well as capturing that 4K ultra-high
definition that everyone talks about.

What’s missing?
There’s no top panel info LCD, but that
helps to enable a compact and lightweight
build, at least for a DSLR.

Why upgrade?
If you’ve got a compact camera or shoot
with your phone, this DSLR delivers much
greater versatility and a big upgrade in
terms of image quality and usability.

Tenba Solstice Sling 10L

Price £89/$96 Tested 146

What we love

It’s lightweight yet tough

and rugged, and versatile

thanks to fully adjustable

and removable internal

dividers. Sling bags can be

a bit unsteady when you’re

tackling terrain, like craggy

hills or a rush-hour tube

station, but this has an

extra strap that you can utilize for stability.

What’s missing?

The a laptop compartment is only really wide

enough for a tablet to sit comfortably.

Why upgrade?

Compared to a basic gadget bag or chunky

photo backpack, this sling bag offers a

convenient and easily manageable compromise.

Yongnuo YN-560 IV

Price £59/$66 Tested 148

What we love

The thing we love most

here is its price tag. But

despite being cheap, it

has a strong Gn 58 power

rating, a 24-105mm zoom

head, and full bounce and

swivel options. There’s

also a wide-angle diffuser and catchlight card,

and built-in wireless RF transceiver that enables

master/slave operation with other Yongnuo

flashguns over a range of 100m.

What’s missing?

A TTL flash metering or high-speed sync, and

you have to adjust the zoom setting manually.

Why upgrade?

This does a better job than the weak pop-up

flash on your camera and it’s also affordable.

The most fabulous

of EOS cameras for

beginners

BUDGET

SLING BACK

WINNER

BUDGET

FLASHGUN

WINNER

BEGINNER’S

DSLR

WINNER