We’ve spent the past few weeks getting familiar with the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 — the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR. When the box arrived on my doorstep, I dove right in and started using it.
As a mom of three lively kids, I’m always trying to capture those special moments before they disappear, so I’m in the market for the fastest, easiest camera money can buy. My ideal camera has a plethora of options for those times I want full control of manual mode (like my food photos or close-up shots of nature or travel destinations), but I also want to be able to switch it to Auto so I can capture those must-see moments when my kids are doing something particularly cute or note-worthy. AND I want a camera that is small and lightweight enough to slip into my purse. Otherwise, I won’t carry it and I won’t have it when I need it. I don’t ask for much, do I??
After using the Canon Rebel to capture our family vacation to the Poconos last week, I can say that this camera is truly a breakthrough in the DSLR market. Between my husband and me, we have quite a few cameras. In fact, our home looks like the Camera Shop threw up in here half the time. So trust me when I tell you that I know what I’m talking about! The EOS Rebel SL1 has all the benefits of a full sized SLR packaged in a lightweight, compact body that won’t weigh you down or force you to buy a bigger handbag (not that I’d mind an excuse to shop for a new handbag!)
I posted some of our vacation photos last week in my Hello from Lake Naomi post. As you can see, the colors are bright and the images are crisp.
I’m not the most techy person on the planet, so it has to be easy to use or I won’t use it. This is my first experience with Canon, but so far I am impressed with its ease of use. There was hardly any learning curve at all. I also love that despite its small size, it has an optical view finder and a nice large touch screen LCD monitor.
The Canon EOS Rebel SL1 also takes excellent HD video. My husband is the videographer in the house, so I let him loose with it.
He’s impressed with the video capabilities and says it’s particularly easy to focus when it’s in auto mode. Because of some fancy feature on the lens (I told you I’m not a techie!!) it is super fast and gets a clear shot the first time. While the kit lens is adequate, we’re hoping to add the 40 mm pancake lens to our photography arsenal very soon.
I’m not kidding when I say that Paul and I have been arguing over who gets primary use of this new camera. It’s the perfect entry-level DSLR for the person who wants to upgrade from a point-and-shoot, but it’s also a great camera for the collector who wants something lightweight and fast to add to their stockpile!
Thanks to Canon for sponsoring this post.
Sounds awesome. Heading to Disney with two kids this fall!
Looks like you had a great vacation!
Would love to capture those back-to-school moments!
Would love to capture my wiggly 3 under 3. 🙂
With fall sports coming up, would love a new camera to capture all the action.
I can think of so many must-see moments I’d love to capture….back to school, my new library, the up-coming holidays!
My girls first day of school and our trip to Atlanta in the fall!
Ah, I so desperately need a new camera! We have our summer vacations coming up too.
I would capture my daughter’s first coaster ride in Hershey this summer!
Back to school and daughter’s swim meet
Looks great, we have a family wedding coming up and it would be so much easier to pack for the trip.
Maybe a new, smaller camera would be better for the kids to start using! Not to be selfish, but I’m realizing that if a stranger were to look at all of our pictures over the years, they would wonder whether all of these children really have a mother! I think it’s time to come out of hiding. 🙂
I could become a food blogger with a camera this good!
Pictures from our travels in Europe! Having a light weight camera is key with all the other stuff we have to lug around with us.
What a great giveaway! I would love this camera for our upcoming vacation. I use the iPhone for all my pictures, but wish I had an awesome camera.
Tis would be perfect for those candid moments at my daughter’s wedding in 2014 and for our upcoming trip to Naples, Florida!
I so can use a good camera like this to capture all those moments the hubs is missing!
I’ve been in the market for a new camera, and your pics are beautiful. I’ll definitely check this one out!
My little gymnast 🙂
I’d love to capture sunsets at our lake house.
Love this! After my last camera met an untimely demise, I’ve been relying on my phone. I would love to use the Canon Rebel to capture our fall activities: apple picking, kayaking at the lake, back to school, etc. Thanks for the opportunity!!
I would love to be able to capture photos easily on day trips with my family!
Would love to capture the Maui sunsets on our next trip!
I would use it for vacation coming up.
My daughter’s first day of Kindergarten!
I don’t know anything about cameras but I am envious of my friends with beautiful DSLR pics of their kids. They have a way of freezing every day moments in a way that looks special.
Oooo – I’d love that camera! My camera now is held together with a purple rubber band from the grocery store 🙂 Love the video, JL!!
In desperate need of a new camera, as mine has been passed on to my daughter! (And with three graduations this year, it will really be appreciated!)
I’d use it for everything but the best part is that since it is lightweight, I’d feel good about sharing it with my boys. I’d love to see what the photos they would capture!
I love simple to use! I’m not techy at all and need something entry level! Your pics were great. I’d love to have the camera to photo my 13 grandkids at our family reunion this fall. Thanks for the info on the camera. Love your blog!
Oh I would love to capture some great pictures of my son playing baseball!! 🙂
What a great giveaway!! I’d use it to capture my ever-changing 2 kids. They are both teens now, so I want to remember these days because way too soon they’ll be off on their own! 🙁
I like to have a camera sitting around the house so that I can quickly grab it to capture those sweet moments with the kids throughout the day. This particular camera has been on my wishlist for sooo long!
My little point and shoot camera just isn’t cutting it any more! My kids are blurs in the pictures more often than not. I would love to make the jump to a DSLR to capture all those fun little moments with a 4 and 6 year old running around!
I need easy – instruction manuals stress me out!
I would love to have something other than my iphone to capture my daughter’s theater performances, graduation and other senior year stuff. My baby’s all grown up…
This is an amazing giveaway! 🙂
xx
I would love a good camera. All i have in my iPhone. We bought a nice camera for our honeymoon but lost left it in a taxi in mexico :(. I would love another chance!
Special moments like vacations, family reunions, and graduations.
Back to School pictures!
Sam
Thanks for the review and the opportunity for the give away! Fingers crossed that I am the lucky winner! 🙂
Woo-hoo!! Great giveaway Jo-Lynne!! Your vacay looked pretty amazing too 😉
This sounds like the perfect camera! We are planning to take the kids to Europe next summer and our point and shoot just won’t cut it for such a special trip. We are definitely in the market for something better that won’t add weight and bulk to our bag. Thanks for offering the give-away!
I need a real camera! The only pictures I have from the last two years are from my phone!!
I would love to capture my new puppy! 🙂
We are going on vacation in October with my husbands entire family. I’d love to capture some of those moments with the Rebel!
Would love to win this camera 🙂
Magical Moments at Disney World.
My fiance’s oldest son’s first day of kindergarten. Coming up soon! 😀
Thanks for the review. I’ve seen some other good reviews about this camera.
Thanks for the review!! This camera looks AMAZING!! Thanks for the chance to win 😀
I’d love to capture our family vacation moments with the Canon. Great giveaway!
Take pictures of my kids playing soccer! I’d love a camera that would take great action shots, but not be too heavy.
I could use this on a daily basis for memories of my three and five year olds.
Thanks Jo-Lynne!!
My kids first day at school, and our family vacation to the shore 🙂
I would love to capture our first trip to Disney!
My Canon Rebel of 8 years just died… and I’m planning my wedding! There are going to be so many opportunities in the next few weeks and months! 🙂
I’d love to capture the boys at this young age…and the new baby on the way – would be better than the newborn cell phone pics I have of the other boys!
I would love to capture everyday moments – like bed head in the morning, sleeping kiddos, moments when my boys are coloring or using their imagination. Those are the times I want to remember forever.
I would love to capture my kids’ football games
Gotta capture my son, he’ll be 3 in December and is in constant motion!
Love the photos.
I want photos of my kids.
Random nature pictures while hiking! Flowers, etc.
I neeeeeeed this camera! lol. What a great giveaway. Thank you. Your pictures are wonderful.
~FringeGIrl
Awesome giveaway!!! Thanks!!
I’d use it to takes pics of clothing items to sell online.
I was just looking at some photos that I took and thinking it would be nice to have a better camera.
Pictures of my kids and Nature pictures.
Love the video!! How can I not enter this one?? 🙂 I have so much still to capture here on the coast since moving and have been wanting a new camera!
Steph
I’m always wanting to put together photo books as memory books (there’s always a deal!) and am often frustrated by the pictures I actually have to work with. We’d never be able to afford a DSLR, but when my friends have one, I like to call them the “magic” camera. 🙂
Would love to take better pictures for my son’s story boards and picture schedules. The ability to add video would open a lot of new doors with his autism.
I really want to work on my blog photography and I think a camera of my own would give me the push to figure out using a DSLR well. Mostly I would love to capture my girls, 1 and 5, playing with each other.
I’d love to capture the kids waterskiing on the lake. And the option to quickly switch from still photos to video would be an added bonus!
We are camera shopping right now for use at our girls’ gymnastics meets!! ( long range, action shots in low light)
The first day of school is right around the corner, need to get some pictures of those happy faces 🙂
My daughter’s soccer games! This camera would be great.
I think I need to capture everything. 🙂 I have a DSLR but it seems so bulky that sometimes I really prefer to leave it at home. This new, more compact DSLR would be perfect to tote around.
Have a son who is starting quarterback this year, would love to take pic’s!!! Awesome give away!
I’m in the market for my first DSLR Camera. I’d sure love to win, but if I’m not the the lucky one, I might just have to buy this. Thanks for your thorough review.
My oldest is starting Kindergarten this year and I would love to capture her first day!
Interested – would love one before a baby comes!
Would love one for our upcoming Disney Trip!
My daughter just started her senior year of high school so there will be lots of great moments coming up. And, after she graduates, we are taking a trip to Ireland. We will definitely need a nice camera to capture all the sights on our trip.
Looks like a great camera.
I would like a camera that gives me options but is small enough to pack around. Must see moments: birthdays, 1st day of Kindergarten, and everything in between.
Thanks Jo-Lynne! I hope to capture some action at my daughter’s soccer games!!
I’m heading to the beach in a few weeks. This would be THE perfect travel companion. I would also LOVE the video option! Thanks for the chance to win!
Watching my kids enter grades 2 and 5, where DID the time go??
This giveaway is so awesome! {fingers crossed}
My husband is a photographer and has a Cannon 7D we got about 7 months ago! I have been wanting to buy a good cannon camera for myself to use for my blogging! {of course I can never use his lol}
As homeschoolers we participate in a lot of amazing field trips. This would come in handy to capture those amazing moments.
I would love to capture my kids – so hard when they are always on the go!
I’d love to capture everything that happens when we’re on the go and don’t want to lug around the big, fancy camera….including our first baby, due to arrive early October!
Pick me! Pick me! I would love to capture Clara in motion…she moves too fast 🙂
I need a camera that can catch my 1 year old in a picture! She is always a blur!
I’d love to use the camera to capture moments on the trail.
my third is due on Sunday, so new baby pictures are at the top of my list
Looks like a great vacation. We’re not too far from there!
I love to photograph everyday happenings! But really want to capture my kids childhood!
I’m really liking this camera. Would be great to win and take family photos again!
I would love this camera to capture moments of my girls, they are growing up too quick!
I’d take lots of photos of my niece and nephew, especially to show my brother because he’s overseas right now.
I want to take pictures of my elderly golden retriever before it is too late.
I am a Canon lover. I have never used any other types of camera. I would love to capture those first days of school photos.
With a new baby due in a month, as well as extensive travel planned for the next 6 months across the US, a small, powerful camera would be extremely useful.
Pictures of my new nephew
I would use it to capture shots of my family, especially my grandchildren….they are so funny.
It’s clearly a fabulous camera! You captured some great shots!
Cool camera!!
I’d love to capture our every day moments with ease.
Awesome! We have been using my hubby’s smart phone as our camera and it takes great pictures and he always has it but the downfall is I rarely get to see the pictures!
I want one!
I would love to have this.
I would love to be able to capture all of the day to day memories with a more compact SLR.
I would love to have this camera to document my travels!
My family is traveling to the Caribbean for the first time next spring. I’d love to have an awesome new camera to capture all of the spellbinding beauty we’ll see.
Is this camera good enough to make me pack up all of my Nikons and switch to Canon cameras finally?
Capturing any moment at school events on this fabulous camera would be so easy!
My oldest is a senior this year we need a new camera to capture all the “lasts”. It’s going to be such an emotional year!
I’m generally a Nikon user but I’ve heard awesome things about this camera so I’d love to win one to give it a try! 🙂
Any pictures of my 4 year old and 7 month old interacting! They are the best!
I’d love to start capturing my husband and I as we plan to grow our family! We’d capture the progress along the way!!! 🙂 🙂
My kids’ adventures, which are plentiful! Miki
I would LOVE to have a DSLR!! I don’t own one but dream of it! And I love the idea of a lightweight Rebel that I can tote around.
Family vacation pics!
Family vacations must always be documented, but we have so many birthdays coming up that I want to photograph! (And then the holidays – they never end!)
Great shots the cannon rebel is a great camera I would love to win one
I’m trying to take more pictures of the kids since they grow up so fast. I hardly have any pictures of my second as a baby (at least not on a real camera- I have lots of blackberry pics..) and need to make up for that.
I just recently lost my camera so I’m dying to capture EVERYTHING! Especially the kiddos!
I would so love to have this camera when we go on our family vacations to Wildwood. I want to be able to catch more awesome sunrises!
My food pictures for my blog–and of course vacations!
I want to capture my toddlers every more! 🙂
I want to take pictures of food, for a blog!
Anything and everything. Right now I use a cruddy point and shoot and try my darndest to make them crisp and beautiful. But a Canon Rebel would be like taking a picture through the eyes of an angel.
I’d love to capture my kiddos growing up. I have a newborn, and I’d love to take his monthly growth pics with this new camera.
my dog
WANT! Two littles and two dogs, I have great subjects!
I always have to take pictures of my daughters, now that they are getting older and will soon be out of the house. I also want to capture moments of my parents, especially my dad who has Alzheimer’s and was a photographer by trade. I could really use a nice camera as we do not have good luck with cameras.
a camera with video would be awesome with our new baby!
Just everyday moments with my son that I’d like to remember forever ♥
I would use it to capture the fleeting moments as my kids grow!
We’d love to take it on our future trip to Disney
My oldest is about to start kindergarten and about to start soccer for the first time, so I see a lot of pictures in our future.
thank you!
My baby’s first year
I LOVE this giveaway! I would love to have this camera to take pictures of my crafts and so that for when my husband and I have a baby, we have lots of gorgeous photos!
Fabulous giveaway! I’d love to use it to capture my 2 girls!
Just had my second baby and would love to capture all the sweet newborn moments!
It would be great to use the camera on our upcoming beach vacation to SC because it’s small and easy to use.
I’d love to capture my kids birthdays coming up. My camera stinks!
I have a Canon EOS and LOVE it!! I’ve had it for years and have been dying to upgrade!! My kids are 2 and 5 and I love to capture those moments when they think I am not looking and are being extra sweet to one another!!
I would love to capture the simple moments of everyday life and the beauty of
God’s nature that surrounds us. It’s so wonderful to look back at those simple little
things and re-live that enjoyment!
Our son just received his medical clearance to play sports again after sitting on the sidelines for 10 months from a football injury. He even had to sit and watch as his basketball team went to the state tournament for only the 2nd time in over 90 years! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to capture his return to the football field and basketball court this fall and winter. Thank you for this opportunity. I really enjoy your blog.
I’d love to take some photos of the kids at soccer games this fall and then this winter at Disney.
Must capture our vacation memories and I love capturing my kids in their sports!
A decent camera that would fit in my purse…? Heaven! 🙂
would love to finally have good pictures from the holidays!
Beautiful, clear, crisp photos! I would love to take photos of my grandchildren, my dog, my flowers and my knitting.
The beauty of the autumn colors
Hoping to win 🙂
Throwing my hat in so that I can have my own camera to use at Type A NOLA and during my upcoming ClicknMoms class. What an awesome opportunity!
…and as for moments… I want to learn to capture so many. Going to Longwood tomorrow and Disney and Universal this month, then the boys’ bdays… So many moments to learn to capture.
The must-see moments I want to capture are when my kids are playing nicely together, sharing, reading to each other, or teaching each other how to do things. I love those moments and it would be fabulous to capture them on camera.
I want to capture life…just as it is with three crazy, fun, wild boys 6 and under. They days are long but the years are short. Thanks for the giveaway!!
I want to capture my son playing football.
Wow! We have also been through too many cameras. They are all “good” but not “great”! I have been dreaming about a Canon Rebel for some time now. It seems to be the best one out there for the price!
just eht e everyday stuff and vacations
I’d capture those fleeting moments of life; smile on the face of my teenage son when he wins a tennis match, my middle daughter dancing and my youngest trying her hand at volleyball this fall. Time is flying by and I want great photos to remember they by.
I default to using my iphone rather than carry our bulky canon, This would be a great alternative!
first day of school, blogging, and everyday photos!
My kids at Disney
vacation with my family
I want to take better sports photos of my kids & would love to have this camera for our next vacation!
I’d love to document and share my teen’s last year in middle school
I would capture my Freshman year! I hope on making new friends and memories :DDD
I’m SOOO excited!
Would love a nice camera like this to take pictures of my baby girl due this month!
Milestone moments of my daughter so other family members can see them.
I love to travel, so I’d love to capture the moments on our trips.
Oh my I have wanted one of these FOREVER just don’t have the budget for it!! I love love love the quality!! I would love to take pictures of my family!
My son’s first day of school
I’d love a real camera, especially to capture the low-light moments that my iPad with no flash can’t get, like conference shots and party pics.
I’d love to use this to capture everyday special moments with my toddler. 🙂
my youngest daughters first day of preschool
My three munchkins growing up every day moments and their milestones!
i would like to capture pictures of my niece and nephew and my cousins wedding coming up as well it would be a great opportunity to get a camera since i cant afford it.
I would love to capture more road trips and vacations with this camera!
the birth of our child
I would love to capture more moments with my kids. They grow so fast! We love to watch old video together as a family and I’d love to build that library too.
It would be terrific to take photos at my cousin’s daughter’s wedding. I’d like to get lots of family photos there
What a GREAT giveaway! Thank you for the chance to win this awesome camera!
What must-see moments would you like to capture on the Canon EOS Rebel SL1?
The must-see moments I would love to capture would be my 2nd graders and all their awesome learning. I would love to use to capture awesome moments with my friends and family as well!
Great camera!
My son’s 1st steps
I would love to capture our family trips with this camera. My kids and I love to look over all our photos from trips to amusement parks, zoos, etc. and remember the fun we had.
I’d love to capture my kids special moments mostly, first day of school, birthdays, having fun,etc. I’d also like to capture my 94 year old Aunt’s upcoming birthday 🙂
Thanks so much.
This looks like a great hybrid camera that I could snap some great pictures on vacation, at school events and some of the ordinary moments at home.
Moments like my four boys going back to school in a couple of weeks, because they are growing up way too fast 🙁
I especially like taking pics of vacation moments.
What a great giveaway! I’d love to learn how to take better photos!
We have a major birthday party coming up in October!
I’d love to use this to take photos of the family!!!
My kitties.
I would like to capture birthdays and the first day of school.
My two growing babies. 😀
Everyday moments, whether mundane or significant and when I go traveling 🙂
I would like to capture my daughter’s musical recital using the Canon EOS Rebel SL1
I just want to take gorgeous photos of life with something that isn’t my cell phone!
We have a lot of “firsts” coming up! First day of elementary school AND first day of middle school for us in a few short weeks. Looking forward to capturing those moments!
Family get togethers
the cookout our family is having for Labor day
Thats an easy question…..the birth of my soon to be here great granddaughter!!!
My granddaughter Nellie’s first steps!
My son’s first day of Kindergarten!
My sons first day of school!
We are going to a hot air balloon festival, that would be great to have this camera with us!!!
My daughter is a figure skater–need a camera to take pics of her on ice.
I’d like to capture moments with the local wildlife….moose and eagles.
I would love to use it on our vacations.
My son playing on the trampoline, or the forts he builds.
Would love to capture back to school – first day photos.
probley alot of nature stuff
on vacation
I would like to use it to capture moments from vacations.
Capturing moments when my kids try new things is important to me. This weekend my son went to the creek and did his first rope swing drop into the water. This would have been a perfect moment for the Canon Rebel.
i would love to capture a great sun rise!
I would capture my kids visiting the beach and park.
Kevin is the photographer at our house and like you is always searching for the best small compact camera. This would be great for him!
I love capturing moments during the holidays
My must-see moment is anything with my family, particularly kiddos and holidays.
high school and college graduations
I would love to keep my son’s high school graduation.
all the nutty things my golden retrievers do
pictures of my daughter swimming and other activities that she does
kport207 at gmail dot com
Would love a new camera for all the events of the new school year : )
I would love to capture our camping trip later this summer and also back to school.
Oh, so many family events to capture! Life flies by and capturing them to remember later is great.
I would love to capture my family on our many camping trips.
I would take better pictures of our family. Right now, all we mostly rely on is our phones.
Diana C
Photos of our dogs when they are being cute and goofy.
I would take pictures of my sons and relatives.
I would take pictures of my grandchildren.
I have two little girls that I love taking pictures of! I owned a Canon Rebel T3i for a few short months but had to sell it earlier this year in order to raise money for our adoption. I’d love to win this to take GREAT pictures of them again!
I would capture my backpacking trips.
I would want to capture my trip to Disney
My favorite photos are the ones where I can catch all of my kids playing together.
Capture the upcoming Vacation..
the 25th anniversary of me and my hubby. that would be nice. along with college graduation in May
The twins eating their cake at their 3rd birthday party.
I would love this camera for an upcoming vacation!
I would love, love, love a DSLR
Great review – thanks!
I would love to capture some birthday moments.
My must-see moments for the portable and lightweight Canon EOS Rebel SL1 would be anything and everything, especially my trip to Tennessee to see my sister, later this year (hopefully), and my friend’s wedding next year. Owning the fantastic Canon EOS Rebel SL1 would make me the happiest person in the universe. I’ve never owned a DSLR in my life so this would be perfect for me to learn how to use one and to finally capture those unforgettable moments in crisp and crystal clear quality! It would be an incredible upgrade from my lousy point-and-shoot camera. I can just imagine capturing beautiful Florida sunsets or pictures of my family. Thank you very much for this super amazing giveaway! You’re awesome!!! 😀
My grandson’s second birthday!
My mother inlaws 55th Birthday party
My daughter’s 5th birthday is coming up! She is having a big party! It would be great to capture all these precious moments!
My grandkids first day ofschool and Christmas with the family.
pictures of my mom and of my daughter
our kitten growing up
I would love to capture my stepfather riding a motorcycle for the first time since he was hit last year and lost his leg.
I want to capture All moments! I’m a bit of an excessive picture taker 🙂
Our upcoming trip to Disneyland.
Thanks for the chance
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I want to capture all my grandson’s firsts.
I’d like to capture moments with my boyfriend and I
I’d like to capture my children, my oldest is going to be a senior in highschool, my youngest is starting highschool. These are the last few years I have to capture their smiles before they fly the nest.
I would love to capture pics on my next trip to Maine
the first light of dawn on the mountian
Pictures of my kids are what I need to capture
upcoming birthday parties!
I would use it to capture amazing memories on my vacations and as my new babies come into this world
My littlest grandson walking!
I would love to capture all my kids sports action
Love this!
My upcoming trip to Mexico! I love this camera – i have wanted to get this for a long time.
Looks like a wonderful vacation! I’ve always wanted a Cannon Rebel, especially since I upgraded last year from taking pics with my phone 😉 Can’t afford a Canon, but they’re certainly highly recommended.
I would love to capture the moments of my kids growing up together. Just being brothers and enjoying all the fun of being a kid!
My daughter is a toddler and she loves to model!
my kids playing football
i would like to capture my kids playing football
my granddaughter’s birthday is coming up plus there’s the holidays
vacation memories!
I’d take photos of all the fun stuff I do with my family 🙂
I’d love to capture my parents’ 50th anniversary, my cousins’ college graduations, family vacations, and holidays with the Canon Rebel!
Our sons growing up! So much to capture!
I would love to photograph memories of holidays, parties, people and places. Memories may fade but with a photo you can remember and relive the moment all over again.
I want to capture moments of my children at their sporting/band events this fall.
I’d like to capture moments of my dogs catching each other.
Our cute cat !!!!!
I would LOVE to capture my best friend’s wedding day with this camera! I’ll be a bridesmaid, but I definitely want to take some beautiful behind the scenes photos!
I’d love to photograph my new dog!
I am in the market for a new DSLR and I love my old Rebel….this is the exact one that I want as well. Have done the research – it’s a fabulous camera!
Thank you for this opportunity!
i would absolutely LOVE to capture the northern lights, it’s something i’ve always dreamed of doing!
I would love to capture more moments with my family. Thanks for the giveaway!
My children playing this summer
Memories with my family, including my 17 month old sister! 🙂
I would love to capture my grandson’s first day of school.
I’d love to capture grandkid shenanigans!
all of my daughter’s everyday moments!
I’d love to be able to take the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 everywhere when I travel.
I’m planning on traveling through South American for 6 months next year. Some of the places I want to photograph are Machu Picchu, the Galapagos Islands, and Copacabana beach.
Nice prize! I’d use it to take photos of the desert southwest.
I’ve been dying to use an advanced camera to take pictures at horse shows! The pictures would definitely be a lot clearer and sharper than the ones I’ve been taking recently. I would also take pictures of my beloved rescue dog!
Wow, the pics you took really did come out great! If I win the EOS, I’d like to photograph my hometown, because it changes everyday, and I miss how it used to look. I really wish I had half a mind back then to realize everything would drastically change, so that I could’ve documented every street and big emty, beautiful field on camera. Also, In my town, There are great hills/mountains I’d like to go up on and capture my hometown. There’s a neigbouring town which is known as “horse country”, and it looks great, I wanna get some great snapshots of it, before it too, soon changes. I really need to start documenting my life, it’s going by with each blink. All I have are a whole bunch of old film cameras, which aren’t of any use anymore.
Family Vacation!
I would capture the events surrounding birth of our first child..
I’d love taking pictures of my family pets, trips to the aquarium and zoo
I would just love to capture some memories of me with my son before it is too late.
Would love to have a new camera! My daughter is starting soccer in the fall. I would love to get a few shots of her with the ball, my old camera doesn’t cut it.
I’d like to capture anything and everything that has to do with my girls!
I am an iPhone junkie and most of my pics get taken with that. I need something better to capture my kids in the moment AND get great shots for my blogs. Winning a DSLR would be awesome because it definitely isn’t in the budget!
This would be a great way to record my senior year of college as a social work major before I enter the real world!
Wow! Great picture and great giveaway!
I want to capture all of my new baby boys firsts!
I would love to use it for everyday candid shots and for family functions!
family time
Very nice pictures.My 22 year old doesn’t have a camera and she’s an amazing pastry chef. She takes all of her pics with her phone and they’re not clear and hard to see.I would love this for her.
My kids are my favorite subjects. And rapid fire shutter speed is my best friend 🙂
I want to capture moments with my kids!!
My wife and I really need a good camera and Canon is the best. We would love to share great photo’s to family across the USA and to our future kids.
This looks like a wonderful camera!
I’d love to record my dad’s 60th birthday!
About to have our first baby, so of course, we are going to be taking about a thousand pictures a day 🙂
I would love a nice camera for my blog photos and then for photos of my two boys Henry and Miles. For right now I would use it for back to school photos.
It would great to win this camera to take to my son’s Chief pining .
Love to have a very good camera to take to Hi. when my son 4 th Gen. Navy, puts on his Chiefs anchors, being in for less then 9 years. Grate….
I’ve always had good success with the Canon Rebel!!!
Our child and us together
I’d love to go back to Beach Island in CT and capture the skyline
I would love to be able to capture some fun moments together as we visit our 2 year old grandaughter next month!
Need a new camera ever since it fell in the pool taking pics of the grandkids. Still works, but barely.
To capture everyday moments.
id like to capture my niece on camera
I would love to capture moments hiking with my girlfriend.
I could really use this!
I’d love to document my little guy’s Kindergarten year with a fab camera!
I love taking photos of my daughter to see her grow!!
I want to capture the birth of my second child and my two sons meeting for the very first time. 🙂
Would love to capture our wedding trip with this camera!
Moments at home and anything interesting that happens outside my window.
I would love to capture the birth of my baby in a few weeks and also photos of him growing up.
Would love to capture pictures and videos of my two daughters. My wife is a great photographer but hasn’t been able to upgrade to a DSLR because of finances.
I would take pictures of our first baby.
I would use it to capture moments with my children, especially the moments when they play together because those melt my heart.
The Rebel EOS Camera is the #1 on my Wish List! I hope I win…
I’d like to take photos of parades and celebrations.
I have three small kids and my “good” camera broke 2 weeks ago at my oldest two kids’ birthday party. 🙁 It is going to cost about the price of a new one to fix…so I am going through each day without a good camera! I would take everyday pics of them!
I would love to use this to capture video of my friends on the new zipline at the Creation Museum!
Gonna see my lady soon — we’ve been apart for a few years, and I’ve missed her so much!
There will be SO many things considering my son turns 1 next month!! 🙂 Yay!!
I would love to take some pictures of the changing leaves when I visit my family in Virginia this fall!
With my missions trip to the Dominican Republic coming up this would be FANTASTIC!! And also with the possibility of going to Brazil!!
What a lovely and happy looking couple! Thanks for this wonderful opportunity as Canon makes wonderful cameras and I need to upgrade my 35mm Canon A1 to a digital system.
My trip to Orlando in October.
Thanks for the contest.
My baby’s firsts – eatting solids, steps, etc
I would love to catch my boy’s first steps… I know they will happen any day now! 🙂
I would love to capture our homeschooling adventures. This is our first year!
I want to capture my grandsons growing up.
I would love to capture precious moments spent with family.
Back To School Moments!
This canon camera sounds awesome…. the smallest?!! who wants to lug around a huge camera when on a family vacay or capturing a dance recital or hiking outdoors?? not me!! i’d love to own one… thanks for the in-depth review!!
This camera would be great to have to capture all of our precious family moments!
I know this is an awesome camera! I’ve been looking at it a long time even before I saw this. It has everything I’M looking for!!
I can’t stop thinking about how nice it would be to have a good camera! I hope I win!
Life’s little moments.
Sunrise and sunsets.
All of our family gatherings!
With school starting in less then a week I would like to capture the last moments of summer.
Great post!
After five years with a smartphone for baby pictures I would love to bump up tosomething awesome like this for baby#2
Love the camera…would be great for pics if my three littles.
I want to capture my next vacation.
My nephew as he grows up! He’s 2 weeks old.
Our Disney Cruise in January!
Would love to have a portable, good quality camera like this!
I’m headed for Niagara with photo ops all over
My kids swimming!
My daughters wedding
I would love to capture the nonstop crazy antics of my pets with the Canon EOS Rebel SL1.
I like to take picture of my husband riding off in the sunset on a horse.
I would capture some magical moments at Disney World.
I would like to capture some butterflies and flowers.
Thanks for the giveaway! =)
Love to capture the 1st day of school, last sunset of the summer, and the apple picking.
Vacations and nature 🙂
I love capturing regular, day-to-day moments…
All the family events and holidays I have.
I would like to capture pictures of my little brother growing up
Would be awesome to use on my wife and I’s upcoming trip to Europe… we could finally use something apart from our cell phone cameras.
I would love to capture my nephew growing up
I’d like to take pictures of my trips with my mom.
Can’t wait to capture this year’s back to school photos and beautiful pics of the kids on the beach
Need this for my dream trip to Austrailia 🙂
I would love to capture some home improvement projects.
I would love to take pictures of my dog and family.
The must-see moments that I would like to capture on the SL1 include moments with the family, but especially during our travel journey’s. The compact nature of it, but the powerful sensor are perfect for on-the-go photography!
I would love to capture my best friends wedding 🙂 we’ve been best friends since elementary school and she means the world to me!
We are actually planning to start doing paranormal investigations, as a family. We’ve all had an interest in this and my daughter recently got a similar type camera to use. I would use this one for those investigations, but also for lots of other family outings! Canon always impresses me with their products.
Those classic back to school pictures are coming up:)
All the good family moments and soon I hope to start a few blogs so it will be really useful! 🙂
Thank you for the chance!
I want to capture vacations, the first day of school, trips to the park and just random family moments. Thanks so much for the chance.
I would love to capture my friend’s babies growing up as well as the baby that I nanny for!
The everyday moment with my kids are my special moments. Seeing them playing, laughing being happy….
With a new grand baby boy and a 2 1/2 year old grand daughter, I could definitely put this to good use. Recording memories is wonderful, but remembering and reliving them 20 + years later is really a treasure!!
Awesome. Hope I win
Thanks! This would be great!
I would like to capture my kittens growing up.
Wow that’s a great camera! It takes great pics, much better than I thought.
I would cherish this camera, and I would take really good care of it. It would be great for taking quality photographs and photos of my artwork. Love it! May I please have it.
Looks like a truly amazing camera!!
I would love to get some beautiful Arizona Sunset pictures!!
would love to win this to capture momments of my daughters….
The quality looks great. I really need a quality camera to take pic during my experience in college . Hope i win
i would love to capture all of the fun moments while my son is in school 🙂
anything with my neice!
my birthday
I’d love to capture my daughter’s first day at preschool!
I would love to capture anything and everything also
I want to capture my kids school concerts!
Cool.
My wife and I found out last week that we are expecting out first child in April of 2014! I would love to capture all the moments leading up to the birth of our special gift, and then of course all the moments with our bundle of joy!
My daughter growing up. She’ll start school next year, I’d love to take those first day pics with this.
I would LOVE to win this camera !!! With my oldest one starting high school this year I am realizing how fast the time I have left with my kidos being kidos is flying by and I want to capture as many precious memories as I can because they all really do grow up way to fast. Before I know It they will be off to college and I want as many photos of between now and then as I can get. I never remember to bring the camera or just don’t bring it cause its just so big and bulky this would be awesome to just slip in my purse and have ready when I need it!! CROSSIN MY FINGERS!!!
I’d love to use this camera to capture my experiences with adopting a dog 🙂
I want to my family on our vacation.
I would like to take pictures from our trip to Nashville
To capture precious moments of our new daughter, Emma Kate, born on May 11, 2013!
Comment. I’ve left it and now I’m walking away; slowly, very slowly.
I’d have to say my road trips with friends & all my family beach trips
I would love to capture my little babies smiles. Seems like whenever i try to snap and click the camera has a delay and the split second moment has passed, I know this Canon Rebel camera would be able to capture those split second moments.
Foliages is coming up an I want to remember all the colors during the bleak winter
I would use this camera for everything my children do, from sports to school plays.
nice giveway…..hope i win
I would want to take pictures of my new car!
Vacations, holidays, family reunions, beautiful landscapes, Babies
When my daughter gets her college diploma 🙂
Great for practicing my photography and capturing the fleeting moment. Kids grow up fast!
I’d use it at the concerts I attend.
I would love to capture my son making a goal at his big soccer tournament!
The scenery around here.
There is so much I would like to capture with this camera such as pictures or my grandkids,dogs, home remodeling shots before/after and so much more.
My ‘must see’ moments would be of my kitten playing with the dog and my daughter playing outside. My camera now is so old that most of my pics end up blurry.
My son returns from Afghanistan in October. His daughter has had a really hard time being away from him and I would love to capture them being reunited.
Holidays with the family!
Wow, you captured some great shots with that camera.
I’d take pictures of my family so we’ll always have those pictures to look back on.
I would love to capture my childrens birthdays and my oldest son playing football.
Would like to get photos of the kids on our next vacation.
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I would like to capture the boys swimming in the ocean.
family pictures and wildlife
I just had baby number two and I would love some more pictures of my two boys and hubby
My sister is getting married in Oct. so the wedding!
I would love to take photos of vacations and just everyday life. My cats are super silly and are like my children and my phone is completely full with pictures of them. Yep Im a cat lady. haha. Thank you for doing this! So nice of you! Good luck to everyone as well.
My son competing for FBLA and my daughter competing in 4H.
My kids enjoying family vacations
annabella @ centurytel dot net
Smiles of the women around me
Everything my kids do, I need to document! 🙂
Our daughter’s dance and school activities.
I’m getting married next year, so our honeymoon!
Any moment with my son!
Birthdays, holidays, other celebrations and life’s everyday moments.
the birth of my baby girl
I would love to capture the moments of the kids I care after and I’m actually going to school for photography soon! 🙂
I would love to take pictures of my next vacation!
I want to capture our vacations and also my son’s graduation in the future.
I would like to be able to capture my little brother’s baseball games
My daughter….she is growing up so fast
My husband and I live far from our family, so it would be amazing to be able to capture the times we do get to see our loved ones with a great new camera!
I would love to bring this to my trip to Costa Rica in the Spring to capture all the fun moments.
I am HUGE on nature: animals, woods, greenery, mountains…
Every Milestone with my Daughter rather it be big or small
My son will be getting his cochlear implant turned on in September. I’d love to be able to capture the moments of him hearing for the first time!
I would love to take pictures of my family. My camera broke and I haven’t been able to replace it yet, so I would love to win this!
Holidays and my nieces’ birthdays are events I always like to photograph.
I would love to capture my upcoming birthday this fall, it would be wonderful if I won this giveaway! Thank you for the chance!
I have some graduations to attend this year that I want to capture
Capture son’s soccer games
I’d love to take outdoor pics of wildlife, flowers, etc.
My grandson and the new baby my daughter is expecting in Feb. 🙂
I would capture my first ever cruise with my boys! I want to capture the memories and have some great images to frame around the house that we can all enjoy.
i would like to capture the moments with my daughter and dogs.
I am opening a new business and would love the first pic to be of it!
Our trip with the whole family to disney
We are constantly taking photos of wildlife that we are blessed to see where we live. This would be a great camera for that and of course family, vacations and family events. Thank you So much for a great giveaway!
Family vacations
Our summer activities would be great to capture.
What an awesome giveaway. Love, love all the canon products, especially the Rebel DSL.
taking pics of my daughters volleyball moments
It would be awesome for me.
Pick Me! I could really use the Canon Rebel!!
When my children are student of the month at their school
I can never have enough photos of my children. I would drive them crazy taking their pictures like the Paparazzi do;) Especially with a fabulous camera like the Canon Rebel!
I want photos of my great grandchildren as they grow up.
I would love to capture visits with my niece and nephew.
I would love to catch my childrens first with this camera.
The first time they see the ocean, first b-days, first theme park ride etc.
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ANYTHING for the blog. 🙂
I would like to capture my grandson and granddaughter on their birthdays.
We take a lot of day trips in the Fall I would love to take it along to capture the memories.
Taking my son to the beach for the first time!
Would love to capture this Christmas season!!!
I would capture my four kids playing & enjoying everyday life.
The funny things my dogs and cat do..running around chasing each other
Would be the best for my study abroad next semester!
I want to capture my 21st birthday 🙂
My family!
Fishing trips
grandkids school plays
When my husband gets back from deployment
My daughters are only 17 months apart and haven’t had any professional photos done yet. I’d love to take some awesome pictures of them before my youngest turns 2. Sister photos are the best!
I would LOVE to win this for capturing special moments with my 3 kids. My middle son graduates this year, so the first thing I’d probably do is try my hand at senior pictures for him 🙂
I would love a camera. Mine is an old Nikon that has been all over the united states with me photographing bands and lots of scenic shots.
I would love to capture some pictures of my kids
I want to capture our family vacations and birthday parties n holidays.
We are going to Hawaii in a few weeks. Would be perfect for that.
I would love to own my first camera to capture my family and all the memories yet to come. 🙂
The first few moments with my newborn son – due to arrive December, 2013 🙂
I have so many events coming up to celebrate. My best friend is due in October with her first baby, we have a vacation to Florida in November, I’m building my business, and hopefully (crossing fingers) we will be back in Italy next year! I’d love an amazing camera to capture all these moments with. Great giveaway! Thanks!
I would use the Canon Rebel for my blog pictures! thanks for the great giveaway!
With two kiddos, there are so many things I want to capture with a canon rebel EOS like school plays and soccer games.
I would want to take pics of my kiddos.
I would love to capture all of my new nephew’s big milestones!
I’d use it to capture a shot of my little man in motion, since my camera just captures a blur! :/
Thanks for the chance, nice camera to work with.
I like taking pictures at Buffalo Bills Games
If I snagged this bad boy, I’d put it through its paces, capturing pics of my ACD jumping after his discs! (Those in the know, know what I’m talking about.)
I would love to capture my son’s senior year of high school. 🙂
What a great giveaway! This would be great for fall. Thanks
My friend had this camera. She carried it with her everywhere, taking photos for her food blog. Great on the go camera.