Canon EOS Rebel T7 / EOS 2000D review

A no-frills entry-level DSLR which suits those on a budget

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Verdict

With the only real difference over the Rebel T6 / 1300D being the upgrade of the sensor from 18MP to 24.1MP, the EOS Rebel T7 / EOS 2000D is a hard camera to get excited about. 

It's pitted directly against our current favorite entry-level DSLR, the Nikon D3500, and doesn't offer anything to recommend it over that camera. 

Rather than designing the camera to a series of budgetary requirements, Canon could have leapfrogged Nikon by adding a few extra features to the Rebel T7 / 2000D. By simply offering an improved and up-to-date AF system (including Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF) and touchscreen control, along with a beginner-friendly graphical interface, Canon could have made the EOS Rebel T7 / EOS 2000D a much more appealing entry-level DSLR.

Competition

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Nikon D3500

The Nikon D3500 is the best entry-level DSLR you can buy right now – it's not perfect, but what it does do it does very well. Offering a beautifully compact body, a solid AF system, huge battery life and very good image quality, the D3500 is also incredibly easy to handle for the first-time DSLR user.

Read our in-depth Nikon D3500 review

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Phil Hall
Phil Hall

Phil Hall is an experienced writer and editor having worked on some of the largest photography magazines in the UK, and now edit the photography channel of TechRadar, the UK's biggest tech website and one of the largest in the world. He has also worked on numerous commercial projects, including working with manufacturers like Nikon and Fujifilm on bespoke printed and online camera guides, as well as writing technique blogs and copy for the John Lewis Technology guide.