CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens Reviews

Review score: / 10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £1209

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CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens features

	CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens
Camera type	DSLR camera
Processor	DIGIC 8
Resolution	– Actual: 25.8 megapixels
Type	CMOS
Size	APS-C / 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Format	03:02
Crop factor	1.6 x
Cleaning	EOS integrated cleaning system
ISO sensitivity	– Auto, 100 – 25600
Image stabilisation	No
Lens type	Standard zoom
Lens mount	Canon EF-S mount
Focal length	18 – 135 mm
35 mm equivalent	29 – 216 mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5 – f/5.6
Minimum aperture	f/22 – f/38
Minimum distance	39 cm
Normal distance	39 cm to infinity
Focusing	Autofocus & manual
Focus area points	45 cross-type AF points
Image stabilisation	Optical Image Stabilizer
Filter size	67 mm
Type	Optical viewfinder & Live View
Screen	3” / 77 mm vari-angle LCD touchscreen
Screen features	Resolution: 1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder	Optical
Shutter speed	– 30 secs – 1/4000th
Continuous shooting	7 fps (with Autofocus)
Self-timer	– 2 seconds
Photo exposure modes	Scene intelligent auto (stills and movie), Creative auto, SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Group photo, Night portrait, Smooth skin, Handheld night scene, HDR backlight control, Food, Kids, Candlelight), Creative filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (stills and movie)
Photo effects	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User defined (x3)
White balance	AWB (Ambience priority, White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber bias +/-9 levels, 2. Magenta/ Green bias +/-9 levels
Maximum photo resolution	6000 x 4000p
Photo file formats	– RAW
Video mode	Yes, with sound
Maximum video resolution	4K Ultra HD 3840 x 2160p (29.97 fps)
Other video resolutions	– Full HD 1920 x 1080p (59.94 fps)
Autofocus in video	Yes
Video file formats	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio file formats	MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)
Memory card	– SD
Built-in	Yes
Guide number	12 m at ISO 100
Hot-shoe adapter	Yes
Interface	USB 2.0
TV output	– PAL
WiFi connectivity	Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
App available	Canon Camera Connect app
Pictbridge / direct printing	Yes
Battery type	Lithium-Ion LP-E17
Battery life	– Viewfinder Shooting: Approx. 800 shots
Colour	Black
Box contents	– Canon EOS 850D DSLR Camera
Dimensions	102.6 x 131 x 76.2 mm (H x W x D)
Price	£1209
Number of Reviews
Review Score	/ 10 Average score in category: 9.1 / 10
Buy	Find Best Price

Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for DSLR and compact system cameras. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the DSLR and compact system cameras are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the DSLR and compact system cameras. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Canon are really well respected for making great DSLR and compact system cameras.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap DSLR and compact system cameras. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens and seeing how that compares to other DSLR and compact system cameras and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Canon.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your DSLR and compact system cameras. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £1209.

How much do DSLR and compact system cameras cost on average?

We searched for all of the DSLR and compact system cameras that we could find at Currys. In total we found 67 different products available.

The average price of DSLR and compact system cameras was £981.79, which makes CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens above average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of DSLR and compact system cameras can vary. Of the 67 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £235.97 and the highest price we saw was £2499.00.

In the DSLR and compact system cameras category, 19 products cost more than CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens and 46 cost less.

How much are Canon DSLR and compact system cameras?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at DSLR and compact system cameras made by Canon. We managed to find 25 options at Currys.

The average price of these 25 products was £905.36. With the cheapest coming in at £329.00 and most expensive currently showing as £2499.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens is above average against other Canon DSLR and compact system cameras.

CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens is just what you’re after.

CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens review score is 9.8 out of 10. The average review score in the DSLR and compact system cameras category is 9.1 with an average of 54 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Canon is 8.8 based on an average of 86 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the DSLR and compact system cameras. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are Canon EOS M6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera with EF-M 15-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens reviews, CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55 mm f/4.0 reviews or CANON EOS M6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Body Only, 64 GB SD Card & Bag Bundle reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like Canon EOS M6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera reviews or even Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless Camera with EF-M 15-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens reviews.

Buying Canon branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying DSLR and compact system cameras.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Canon then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

YouTube Video of CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with CANON EOS 850D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy DSLR and compact system cameras. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.8/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 27389898361

- Product ID 2: 10206378

- Brand: Canon

- Model number: 850D

- EAN: 8714574665894

- Description: Lightweight DSLR Small and lightweight, the Canon EOS 850D DSLR Camera is perfect for budding photographers and travellers – allowing you to capture 4K video and 24.1-megapixel images. Versatile lens The Canon EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens with its 18-135 mm focal length lets you capture a wide range of subjects without having to swap lenses. And at just 515 g, the lens won’t weigh you down, so it’s perfect for when you’re travelling. The 4-stop image stabiliser makes it perfect for handheld photography and video. Enjoy fast and quiet focusing with Canon’s Nano USM technology. It gives you smooth autofocus when tracking subjects. And the near-silent motor means your videos won’t be disturbed by focusing noise. Creative control It’s easier than ever to get creative with your photography and video making. In addition to the top and rear dials, you can pair the 850D with your smartphone for to access controls and edit photos in-camera. Improve your knowledge and confidence with the Canon Photo Companion app. It’s packed with tutorials, exercises, and tips and tricks, to help you bring your creations to life. Easy subject tracking You won’t miss a moment of the action thanks to 7 fps shooting with subject tracking, Eye AF in Live View, and advanced iTR AF with face detection. The vari-angle touchscreen makes it easy to shoot from high or low angles.

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