Canon Rebel T4i vs T5i: what actually changed?
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The Canon Rebel T4i and T5i look extremely similar. What are the real differences between them, and is the T5i a meaningful upgrade or mostly a refresh? Personal experience is welcome, but a practical summary of the changes would help.
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It's looking like that the biggest difference is the updated 18-55 kit lens - from the early reviews and comments, it's a non-trivial upgrade over the older EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens, in all of optical quality, usability with filters (due to the non-rotating front element) and the advantages the STM gives for video shooters. Given that a significant fraction of buyers of entry-level DSLRs will be buying it with the kit lens, having a better lens is actually an important upgrade.
The other point to note is that the T4i/650D got significant bad press due to the well-documented issues with its grip. By moving to the T5i/700D moniker, Canon ensure that people searching for reviews and the like of the camera are much less likely to see any of that.
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The T5i is widely considered a very small update to the T4i rather than a major new camera.
From the community answers, the biggest practical change is the updated 18-55mm STM kit lens. That lens is a meaningful improvement for many buyers, especially for video, thanks to STM focusing and a non-rotating front element that makes filter use easier. Optical quality and general usability were also noted as better than the older 18-55 IS II kit lens.
Body changes are minor: updated finish, a 360° mode dial, larger/raised dial icons, an added Scene mode, creative filter preview in Live View, and a very small weight increase. In everyday use, most people describe the cameras as essentially the same.
So if you are comparing body-only, the T5i is mostly a cosmetic/marketing refresh. If you are buying a kit, the newer STM lens may be the most compelling reason to prefer the T5i package, especially if you shoot video. Otherwise, image-making capability is very close.
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