No other reviewer has even mentioned the hotshoe centre pin contact ... thanks Gordon.

im so glad that someone reviews the entire camera. ive been looking around for my first camera for photography/videography and you really helped me figure out which one i want to get! thanks so much!!

Honestly I’ve been looking into this camera for a bit. This review is really well made and goes into great depth. Nice one

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I love this camera personally!

I wish glass wasn't so expensive. I can re-glaze my entire house with new windows. Or I can buy a Canon lens.

Too many M50 fan boys out there the truth of the matter is the SL3 is just as good Digic8 is fantastic eye A/f amazing and the battery life of the M50 is terrible not to mention the lens choice. The 250D for me is the biggest bargain out there by a long shot I've had the M50 and also have a 5Dmk3 and to be honest the 250D is what I always end up using for my mountain - sreet and landscape work it's small light and with great lens choice without using the £100+ lens adaptor needed for the M50. Side by side it's hard to notice any difference in this and my main work Dslr the 5D it's a no brainer and a top bit of kit for the cash.

Guy sounds like he's 22 Also I'm totally sold with this camera , great review

I use my EOS 200D as the second of two cameras that I carry for wild bird photography, set to centre point AF. With the 300mm f4L lens, this competent combo' is only 1.7kg & that is important as I walk miles. For wildlife, the optical viewfinder makes sense. The other camera that I carry at the same time is the EOS 80D with the 400mm f5.6L & that combo weighs 2.08kg. One camera is in my hand & the other on a peak design camera clip on inside my backpack. The sensor is essentially the same in both cameras & I get results that I am very happy with. I anticipate that I will use one more generation of DSLR (EOS 90D?) before finally moving to mirrorless, with an adaptor in about 5yrs time. Most mirrorless cameras seem to have a premium price when compared with DSLRs. The 200D also gets used as a general purpose camera with my E-FS 17-55mm f2.8 lens, designed for APS-c sensors. I have no desire to upgrade to the EOS250D. Who uses 4k anyway?

Damn im literally watching this one year later, May 6th 2020 for the first time and it is a great review

Thank you for taking the time to do such a fine review. Your review has been very helpful although I still can´t decide over the 800D (which is out of stock in most stores), this 250D and the M50. Will be focused on 1080p video for my channel and of course photography as I learn. Again, thank you for the upload, cheers!

Just got this camera for my birthday it’s amazing 😀 thanks so much for the tips

If this gave me 4K with Dual Pixel AF, and no crop, but nope, not going to happen. The EF catalog is awesome. The dumb 1.6 crop is math that is a bit harder 1.5 like most use. The M50 being a 1/5 bigger would have been mine but nope the M50 is too small for me. And it is poor form for just Canon speed lites. I have had the most fun with my SL-2 of any camera in recent memory. I cannot wrap my head around this camera. Nothing I really want here. As usual, your reviews are my favorite.

Great video review of the 250D - as usual Gordon. One of my students recently bought this camera and I always recommend your site, channel, and books to my photography learners. Keep up the good work. Are you based in the UK now?

Gordon, your reviews are always good. I think that the main problem that Canon has is them waiting on a new generation of image processors, as they design and fabricate their own, they are not likely to do as I guess Nikon did and get one tailored from Sony's technology to get "one out there today". I am primarily a stills photographer and shoot DSLRS but use an M6 system as a lightweight carry casual use camera and in that context would see the M50 as a better bet to the 250D. It is not just that the mirrorless M50 delivers more options but whilst the 250D does open up the full Canon and others lens range, in fact for a lightweight camera, the M series lenses are good and also very light, lightweight cameras need lightweight lenses too.

one of the very few reviews that actually showcase the image/video quality! not just talking and going through the menus ..

From 2:13 were you filming in the Lanes in Brighton - it made me feel nostalgic - ages since I've been there

Another great review gordon! I really hope the removal of the sync pin isn't a sign of what will happen on future canon bodies in a bid to help secure more canon flash sales. Did Canon comment on why there was no pin anymore?

I loved your performance in reservoir dogs. It's such an honor!

Best and really only video I've been able to find that really dives into the eye AF. Thank you!!

Love the viewfinder because I shoot fast moving subjects that seem to elude me with the lcd screen but the lcd screen is much better for closer, slow moving subjects for sure and be able to use the eye detection mode!

10:46 You said 1080p at 60fps, but we don't see it? 18:40 So, would we be able to get it at a lower price few years from now on the same site you linked us in the description?

I'm not sure your review is in depth enough. Gordon ;) Seriously though, you've clearly really gone to town on getting to know this camera. Great review :)

This was a very well put-together video and I appreciate you!

This is probably the only review worth watching. Thank you so much!

travel back in time and you will be very glad you still have an actual view finder that always works!! soon people will only have thumbs to operate their phones and smart mirrorless cameras!

Hey there! since I'm traveling a lot I'm highly interested in the GEO-Tagging capability of the Canon 250D. You showed in your video that the camera is able to get the GPS data via bluetooth from a modern smartphone. Did you try it? And if so, how was the result? Did it work reliable? How fast did it achieve the GPS connection after turning on the camera? Thanks a lot in advance and cheers from Germany, Tim

Nice video, I'm glad you covered so many of the odd removals from previous models in EF-S/EF-M as well as the limitations of this camera's DSLR side. Hopefully this video and others will steer beginners toward the M50 and SL2. If a user has no experience with DSLRs/mILC and knowledge of what they are losing, the SL3 is certainly a fine camera, but that's about it in my opinion. This model doesn't give me much hope the replacement for the M50 will not have feature removals like the SL3/RP.

One thing I needed to know what the depth of field preview, thank you!!

I’m thinking of buying this camera to start photography and this video made me wanna buy it a lot more cheers

At Canon they have a great masterplan that most of us does not understand. Or, they have a wrong decision making management in those current times. A flawless 4k, proper hotshoe and other fixes would have greatly helped sales. To me it seems they are scratching the bottom of the barrel waiting for some revolutionary strike. If so, they better speed up its release as they are damaging their reputation. Not so evident in sales terms today, but is today that they should grow the seeds of tomorrow

4 years after this video was made I’ve found it and have just ordered a 250d. Should be here in the next few days. My first “real” camera following a super zoom and a compact zoom (hx60). Can’t wait to see what I can do with this.

I just bought my first camara sl 3. I'm so excited

Best review of my new camera! TY!

The best camera review in KZfaq #gordonlaing

I’m getting this camera as my top-view camera tomorrow and it has everything I would ever need. Regarding 4K, I got a Atomos Ninja External Monitor and plan to use manual focus for sharp details.

I tried it for my budget camera, I really love it

brilliant review answers all my questions thanks mate

Just ordered one. I'm not sure as to what I'm doing, but thanks for the review 😊.

I have a Canon EOS 1100D which seemed to have developed some kind of sensor fault on the electric viewfinder, displaying strange colours but not causing any effect to pictures. May be time to consider an upgrade, have considered the 4000D but this may swing me to the 250D.

My school has a lot of these and a few 750d cameras that we can loan. So far they have worked great.😊

Thank you for this review. :)

thank you for the effort and the sharing. i have a SL2 that i have been very pleased with in both stills and motion.. it has worked very well as an interview camera with non-professional subjects who are sometimes overwhelmed by a bigger camera rig. my only beef with the SL2 is the lack of a headphone jack but that is set aside when i rig up my zoom f4. overall, for the value and quality (and if you can still exist without 4k), for me the SL2 has been great. btw, i am a very appreciative subscriber. thumbs up.

hello. You are between the two models of Canon EOS 77D and Canon EOS 250D which are you suggesting for a beginner and amateur person to buy?

I just need something for all my ef-s lenses. Yes adapted to the RP is cool but overall I really hate adapting. Adds to size etc. I have plenty of better video and stills cameras, but for live feeds and my crop lenses this is perfect. Great battery life, improved grip, eye af. I'll be happy when this gets delivered tomorrow.

Considering you used a kit lens the images came out well. I have this camera and usually have a 24mm pancake lens. It's a nice camera for travel or street photography.

AF = wow But no example of ISO at night :(

Great review as usual.

Hi Gordon, I bought the 250D before seeing this video . I have been having serious headaches choosing a Speedlight . I am a documentary/event photographer

Nice work, Gordon - that eye detection demo was very nicely done. I have to say that Canon removing that center hot shoe contact seems petty and spiteful. I don't like that one bit.

Great review! How does this perform at high ISOs in video mode?

Hello Gordon, thanks for this excellent review! I also saw your review of the Sony RX10 IV. I'm looking to move up from a smartphone camera and take up travel photography as a hobby. Would it make sense if I got the more expensive Sony instead of this Canon SL3 or SL2? because to achieve the same kind of zoom on the Canon as the Sony, I'd have to purchase a zoom lens which would then bump up the total cost to maybe more than the all-in-one Sony. Also for vlogging I'm sure there is a way with perhaps some accessories, to overcome the limitations of having just a tilting screen as opposed to a fully articulated screen, yes? Another thing is how would you rate Sony's autofocus to that of this Canon's dual pixel? Are they about the same in speed? Would love to hear your thoughts on this. I am gravitating to the RX10 but I also understand that a Mark V maybe be announced in the fall of 2019, so I may wait for that before deciding on my first purchase.

Shams about that flash socket missing the center pin

I just bought the sl3.. Ive read the sl3 is better in lower light situations. I'm looking to use this for a beginner base camera for b roll wedding video and indoor real estate. Video. Should I take back and get the m50?? Thanks and I subscribed and live your videos.

Thanks for this. I'm thinking about buying my first ever canon camera since I've had my Sony for 3 years. I might get this exact camera.

Please which is better for photograhy nikon d5600 or canon sl3

I recently bought this camera' How do you cut on the grid lines?

I am stuck on deciding which camera to get as a beginner. Would you rather pick the 250d or the nikon 5600? Both look like great options but advice from someone more experienced with dslr cameras would be helpful.

Great job my brotha 👊🏾👊🏾

...and on this island it is branded as Canon EOS 200D MkII - which makes sense considering it's the same body shell with upgraded internals and software.

I love it amazing camera review of canon thank you so much it very helpful and informative

A Canon 250d é a mesma Canon Sl3 no Brasil?

I have the 100D and it still works great, so I am sure this one would be pretty great as well : )

Buy the 90d

Hi Gordon, I used to watch your reviews back when i purchased my S8000FD, Good to see you're still going, Im looking to get back into photography, Would you pick this camera with kit lens 18-55 and 70-300, or FZ1000 2?, Would be using it mainly outdoors with occasional aircraft photography.

Many thanks - I have just ordered one!

Best review ever, thanks

Thank you! This was a very helpful review!

Hello Gordon, what external flash it's suitable for this model,maybe a cheaper one ,thanks in advance

I look for an opinion regarding this camera option. I am looking to get a camera to shoot kind of simple video for the moment, for you tube content, and eventually some vlogging and limited photo work. I already own a set of EF and EF-S lenses, including the 10-18 mm and the 24 mm pancake. I also consider the option that this camera may end up being a more static, small studio setup once i get something more light and advanced for on the go vlogging eventually. I am not interested in 4K for the moment. Do i lose anything of significance if i simply go for the 200D and just ignore the 250D ? Also, should i bother with EF-M series, since i already own EF/EF-S lenses? I also own a Sony A7 using adapted Canon lenses and vintage lenses, planing to invest in some FE lenses for photography in the future. Thank you!

What a small BEAST😋😎

Very nice,clear and amazing review.

Can u make video and still photos comparison with S10 plus and iPhone xs?

Thanks for doing this video Gordon :-) May I ask what camera you used to film the back of the Canon camera when you were showing the menu and handling the camera? It looks like that camera has quite detailed video and good video auto focus.

Hello, flash is not popping up automatically in my canon 250d !! Only manual mode? I tried even in low light conditions, still not popping up automatically and it shows onscreen message like "only raise the flash" How can I resolve this

Thank you for the review. This saved me a lot of money. My mother is still using her trusty old 450D so I was thinking about buying her a new 250D. The specs look really great on paper and the camera would be a good match for her EF-S lens collection. But the missing flash pin as an absolute deal breaker for us. When she can't use her flashes anymore then the camera is pretty useless.

Is this a good camera for KZfaq/instagtam videos? And close up portrait/product photography? Or should i opt for the t7i?

Hi, are you able to adjust exposure in full manual mode? Great video!

I wish I had a canon 250d with lens it's beautiful wow amazing

Maybe Canon's new flash isn't selling all that well and they try to get more people to buy it? Weird strategy, but hey, it's Canon. Personally I'm still waiting to see what a 7dII replacement would bring, but I guess I shouldn't get my hopes too high and start saving money to pay the premium for the 100-400 GMaster lens over the Canon version.

Godox updated firmware of some of its flashes a while ago, to support crippled canons with out the central pin.

I have M50 and a third party flash that works with EOS M, it over-exposes everything on M50 so there is little use for the center pin,

Thank you for this...

Amazing review! plan to get this, but how much smaller is this camera compare to much older eos 650d?

Great presentation. Nice to see you, again. Everything was awesome. I will keep up with your work. Your friend... Deveree Greenwood 😉

Idk why but you're like Christopher Frost of cameras to me. That's a good thing btw

Thank you, very informative

Sir we need canon m50 vs canon 250d comparison video please please.. and super video .good luck sir

Whiich kind of versatile lens you will suggest for my more family kind of use - events, outing, kids, landscape etc With or without 18~55mm lens. And l don't want to buy too many lenses. My need is more portraits, good photos at night also

Nice review

Great video Gordon. Thank you. Can I ask, I have an old Panasonic Lumix FZ100 from 2010 but I'm looking to upgrade to something that gives better videos for self-taping? Do you have any suggestions? Is the Canon SL2 the best affordable DSLR out there?

compare this to the 600d omg i'm happy i didn't get the 600d - 250d BETTER BY MILES

It looks like the Canon sl3 serves people in the UK and other areas that use the pal 50 hertz system much better then it serves those of us in the ntsc 60 hertz system such as in the United States. In the US, you can not combine 24 frames (in 4k) with 30 frames (in 1080p) without producing some odd-looking video.

Thank you for such info, what’s the recommended flash light for this camera 250d?

hello !nice pictures ... Why 250d or m50 at fullhd mode gets not sharp picrures??? 4k is ok- but crop! WHY?

But what about still photography? Is it good comparing its predecessor, considering the processor upgrade? And what other model would you recommend to buy? The use will be 80-90% time photography and only 10-20% vid? Ans yeah its gonna be a first dslr

Do you need a mic for this camera or does it have a built in mic?

Hi Gordon, I have bought a Russian vintage mirror lens (Masuktov MC MTO-11 CA 1000MM M42). Is it possible to use it with a Canon EOS 250D?, which is the correct Adapter, M39, M42 or a T Mount? I would like to buy the camera, but honestly I don't have any idea or experience about it, I really need help .

Can anyone explain to me what is better about 24fps compared to 25fps?

With every new Canon camera the main questions always seem to be, “what have they been beastly about this time?” “How have they deliberately disabled this camera?” “In what ways are they pissing on their customers today?” Could Sony have a mole who tries to screw Canon?