I have one on my current camera and saw the need to buy one for a back-up/loaner body when I saw that my eight year-old niece didn't know where it's lens cap was. From now on out, the cap can dangle freely whenever it's off the lens. If that causes a problem, it can be loosened up and removed easily enough; but it will require a deliberate effort and that "should" help anchor the action in her memory.

LOVE this! Crossbody strap takes weight of camera/lens off your neck, making all types of photography excursions more enjoyable. Really love the added security of knowing my camera body is secured to the strap in two locations so my body/lens investment is protected even if one of the mechanisms fail. The underarm strap adds extra comfort and keeps the camera positioned where I want it. Great investment!

First thing to get out of the way is that if you need a DSLR mainly for photography (not videography) then you can't go wrong with this one. The thing that will make any difference in your photos/results is NOT the camera body; its your skills/vision/compositions AND the lenses you have. Save money on body, buy this cheaper unit and use your saving to buy a second lens (the 50mm f1.8 is a MUST HAVE).Now onto why i really like this camera:1. Obviously the price! Espacially when paying more does not get you much more. This is espacially true for people who are looking for their first DSLR. These camera and their accessories WILL get expensive. As i said, the camera body is where you can cut some corners without impacting your end-results much. Buying it during holidays saves you more with deals and packages floating around.2. Battery life: My first DSLR was a Rebel XSi. It was very good but the best part was battery life - outstanding! Later i upgraded to T1i and sold my XSi. The T1i offers higher resolution LCD screen BUT that also causes the battery to drain much faster. This T3 is infact sort of a clone of XSi - same resolution, same kind of LCD and yes, same great battery life!3. Light weight: Its also very light and won't cause any trouble even after a whole day of shooting/wearing this on your neck. If you pair it with a light-weight prime lens like 50mm 1.8 or 35mm 2.0 (i would highly recommend both) - the whole package becomes a light-weight amazing photos machine.4. Easy to use: Perfect for beginners and offers much room to grow/get serious with your stuff. If you are coming from a point-and-shoot, it can act like one where you don't have to worry about any settings at all.This is my 2nd body along with my T1i - notice that i did not call it a "backup camera" - it is infact one of my primary camera. I grab either one depending on which one has the lens mounted that i need at the moment.Final note: I was a Canon-guy and Canon was first to bring the affordable DSLR to market so i went with their product. If you are just starting, it might be worth looking at Nikon D3100 as i've heard that is a better entry-level camera. But if you already have a collection of Canon lenses (or like them more), this is your camera.

I wanted a camera body exactly like the camera I gave my husband for a birthday present in 2010 so that I could use my new big lens on it and he could still use the lens he wanted to use for landscapes without fighting about who got to use the camera. The camera body arrived quickly, was reasonably priced and worked just like the other one. I was very happy.

Great value. Pictures look good with filter. Provides camera lens protection. Lens cap fit with filter on.

I would give 5 stars, but the lens is very tight when installing on camera body.

I'm a real pro, I have lots of high end gear. I am not so foolish as to expect a $600 camera kit to perform like a $5,000 body paired with $2,000 or more lens. It does appear that there are a number critics here who expect exactly that and those people do not deserve a second of your time, they are really out of touch with reality.The M50 takes amazing stills and HD. On 4K it is said it crops it in, and yes, but it really depends what your goal is. For example if one wishes to do 360 video of small objects such as jewelry, well, this crop effect is exactly what you need. The M50 has a solid feel, a good grip even for bigger hands like mine, and yet it's enjoyably light weight, you can lug it all day and not know it's there, and at the same time you get images that just a few years ago would have required a big bulky expensive pro camera. I have no idea why anyone would complain other than out of pure ignorance, sadly there is plenty of that going round these days. The battery life is not great... so pack a few extras along. when coupled with the lens adaptor to use EF and EFS lenses I was delighted to find that I had no performance drag, and that my 60mm macro inherited the builtin IS in the M50s body... awesome. Well, there is no better camera for the money, period, not even close. I don't care what brand you look at, none of them come close to measuring up to the M50 until you go past $1,000 and up.

This filter acts a protection cover for my camera's lens.