The Rebel SL1 was the lightest DSLR you could buy, but the Rebel SL2, weighing 47 grams more at 450 grams (one pound), now cedes the crown to the 395 gram (14 ounce) Nikon D3400.

Other specs include a 1.04 million dot, 3-inch touchscreen that sounds a lot like the one on the new Canon 6D Mark II. Connectivity-wise, you get Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi and NFC, making it easier to sync the camera with your smartphone. One other bonus: the battery is slightly larger than the one in the last model, giving you a bit more shooting time.

For video, the Rebel SL2 can shoot 1080p at up to 60 fps, the same as with Canon's new full-frame 6D Mark II model. Continuous video AF should be better with the dual-pixel AF. The lack of 4K is not as disappointing for the Rebel model as it is for the 6D Mark II, but for $100 more, you can get Panasonic's Lumix G7, an interchangeable lens MFT camera with Ultra HD video.

The EOS Rebel SL2 costs $550/£580 (body only), or $700/£680 with the Canon EF-S 18-55m f/4-5.6 IS lens -- $100 cheaper than the SL1 was at launch. For a bit more in the same sensor class, you could get the less hefty Nikon D5600, and if you want to pay less, Sony's mirrorless A6000 or the aforementioned D3400. It arrives in late July 2017 in the US and UK, and is now up for pre-order at B&H Electronics.

Update: The article previously said the Rebel SL2 didn't have a touchscreen, which is not the case. The article has been corrected to read that the SL2 does have one. Thanks to Twitter user @jacobsburley for pointing that out.