Canon's budget entry DSLR — US-market name for the EOS 1200D with 18MP sensor.
The Canon EOS Rebel T5 is the US market name for the Canon EOS 1200D — Canon's most affordable DSLR of 2014. It features an 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor with basic 9-point AF, targeting absolute beginners entering DSLR photography for the first time.
The 18MP APS-C sensor delivers decent results with DIGIC 4 processing. 9-point AF with cross-type centre point provides basic but functional autofocus. 3fps burst rate. Full HD 1080p 30fps video recording. Scene Intelligent Auto mode helps beginners.
Lightweight body at 480g with 3-inch fixed LCD at 460k dots. SD card storage. Built-in pop-up flash. Full Canon EF and EF-S lens mount compatibility providing extensive upgrade path. Optical viewfinder with 95% coverage. No WiFi built in on this model.
Available used for almost nothing — one of the cheapest functioning DSLRs available. Same camera as EOS 1200D in other markets. The 1300D/Rebel T6 added WiFi. The 2000D/Rebel T7 is a modest further update. For the absolute cheapest Canon DSLR entry point.