Canon 4000D 18-55mm iii

Aimed squarely at those who would like a DSLR, but are on a super-strict budget, the 4000D is the most basic DSLR in Canon’s EOS line-up. As it stands, you can pick up the older 1300D at a cheaper price, but whether Canon will keep that in the line-up too much longer remains to be seen. After a while on the market, the price of the 4000D may also dip below the 1300D.

It features all the basic specifications you’d expect from a DSLR (large APS-C sensor, optical viewfinder, manual control and so on), but makes a number of compromises to keep the camera as cheap as possible – including a low-grade screen, plastic lens mount, and a lack of features which are usually pretty commonplace on other models (such as touch-functionality, 4K video recording and even a dedicated on/off switch).