A nice upgrade to my 350D – So this is my 2nd DSLR replacing my older Canon 350D. After the first DSLR I knew I would always have a DSLR as my main camera, size doesn't matter when your photos look so good.

Size and weight I'm sure are similar to my old and other camera's in this price bracket. Got the twin lens kit so a 18-55 for general use, and the 55-250mm for zooming in and taking those photos that no one expects.

These cameras are fast which is great for photos of kids that never stay in one spot for long. The HD Video recording is great and means you can get away with just one camera, although it doesn't do autofocus and such so its not a complete video camera replacement.

The large screen makes reviewing photos easy, and it also swivels out so you can see it while taking video/pictures of yourself, or you can also swivel it in to protect it when packed in a back.

The battery life is a lot shorter than my old 350D although I think that is due to the large screen, which you can turn off but I guess a trade off of large screen but shorter batter life. Easy to use. Great shots. Nice large screen. More common SD card memory Battery life