Canon EOS Rebel SL2 DSLR with EF-S 18-55mm Lens

The initial reason I bought this camera was for YouTube. I did a lot of research on the best budget camera for 1080P 60FPS and ended up looking at the SL2. All the professional reviews I read and watched (like the review by Chris Winter) said that this was a great camera for the price and was an excellent choice for beginner to intermediate photographers. I am very new to photography and this is my first DSLR. In the two months I've had this, I've never regretted this purchase once. Now whenever there is a possibility of being in a location where I could take some cool pictures, I take my camera with me. I get so excited when I get to use it. Pros- The included kit lens is a steal. I feel the 18-55mm focal range is great for a beginner photographer. Gives you the ability to zoom without quality loss and at the current price, it's only $100 more than just the body. I didn't realize how expensive lenses are, so $100 for a decent lens is crazy good. The Feature Assistant. This feature is great for people who are learning about photography. Using the dial to switch to different modes will show a basic screen on the LCD showing how different setting affect the outcome of your picture. LCD autofocus. When using the LCD screen, the dual-pixel auto-focus is really good at tracking faces. REALLY GOOD. Battery life. Now, I can't compare this to other cameras as I've never owned another one, but after about 700ish pictures and some video, the battery meter still shows 50%. The battery life exceeded expectations. Small and lightweight. Again, nothing to compare this too, but this is very comfortable to hold for long periods of time. The body and kit lens together weight less than two pounds. Picture quality. Right now, the pictures I'm taking aren't the best as I'm still learning, but despite that I'm really loving the quality of what I take. I've also seen what professionals have taken with this camera and it's great. Touch focus. When I've taken some b-roll video of inanimate objects, sometimes the auto focus has a hard time settling on one thing, causing it to blur for a split second while it redetermines where it should focus. You can easily touch the screen where you want it to focus and it will stay focused on that spot even if you move the camera around a bit. Video quality. Now, this doesn't do 4K, so that might be a con for some people, but I'm perfectly fine shooing at 1080P. I prefer to record at 60FPS as well, which this camera does quite well. Besides the auto-focus getting a bit goofy sometimes when filming objects instead of people, it still does a great job. Very happy with the quality and with a lower aperture lens, I'm sure the quality would be even better. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. I use this all the time to transfer pictures to my phone either to see how well my photos are turning out or to quickly edit photos and upload them to social media from my phone. This has been a more useful feature than I thought it would be. LCD screen. From what I saw when looking for a camera to buy, most of the cameras had a fixed screen or didn't have a touchscreen. The SL2 has both a touchscreen and an adjustable screen. This is very handy when you are vlogging or trying to use the screen at an angle where you normally wouldn't be able to see the screen. The touchscreen also is nice and has helped me from transitioning from taking pictures on my phone to using a DSLR. The kit lens. This is a great lens to get with this body if you're a beginner. Even though the aperture is a bit high for my taste( I shoot a lot in low lighting), it gives you the ability to zoom and take great pictures from a farther distance or shoot close ups without having to change lenses. For $100 extra, it's a steal. Cons- Kit lens F Stop. Not a huge con since this lens was only $100 extra with the body, but the lens isn't the best for low-light shooting. Built-in mic. The built in mic start having major issues when the noise levels start getting loud. Also not the greatest mic. Bought an external mic which handled audio much better. To be honest, I can't think of a lot of cons and that's probably because this is my only experience with more professional grade cameras. I have really enjoyed using this camera and it has gotten me very excited to learn so I can take full advantage of the hardware.