Minus and plus buttons sit at the far right corner, past the textured, recessed rear thumb rest. The Live View button sits to the right of the eyecup, and doubles as a Record button when the Rebel is set to video mode. Like other Rebel models, the viewfinder is a pentamirror, which is lighter than the glass pentaprism viewfinder you get in higher-end models like the 80D ($1,199.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), but also not as large to the eye. Menu and Info buttons are placed on the rear, to the left of the eyecup. Three buttons-focus point select, ISO, and Display-sit ahead of it in a row, along with the control dial and shutter release. To the right of the hot shoe and pop-up flash you get the standard Mode dial, with the Off/On/Video switch nestled into its side. You won't find any buttons or dials to the left of the hot shoe on the top plate, just a light-up indicator to tell you if the built-in Wi-Fi is turned on. Pentax offers some low-cost models with pentaprism finders, including the K-70.įront controls are scant, with the lens release button, a depth of field preview button, the flash release, and an IR receiver for an optional wireless remote being the only adornments of note. It's smaller and a little dimmer than the pentaprism you get on higher-end cameras, like Canon's own 80D, but you'll need to be an experienced photographer or looking at models side by side to notice. The optical viewfinder is a pentamirror, which is typical for entry-level SLRs. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Canon EOS 7D Mark II Review Canon offers it as a body, but you can also get it with a new, compact kit lens, the EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM ($249.99) it's not a retractable design, but it's noticeably smaller than the previous EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM ($79.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window). It measures 3.9 by 5.2 by 3.0 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.1 pounds. The T7i ($699.96 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) is almost identical to the T6i in design, with only a slight change in the rear controls setting the two apart. The T7i is our Editors' Choice for entry-level SLRs in part thanks to its updated focus capabilities, but also due to a new interface that guides novices through the multitude of settings available. The main autofocus system, used when shooting with the optical finder, is also vastly upgraded, sporting 45 cross-type focus points, the same as you get with the pricier 80D. The T7i maintains the same 24MP resolution as its predecessor, but the sensor is different, implementing Canon's Dual Pixel AF system for smooth autofocus when recording video or shooting stills in Live View mode. The new T7i ($749.99, body only) replaces the T6i (while our Editors' Choice T6s is being supplanted in the market by the EOS 77D). It's been just about two years since Canon last updated its top-end Rebel cameras, the T6i and T6s.