Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
March, 2009

Summary Canon 500D

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 18-55mm lens $924
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 13 Among similar cameras #n/a of 15
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 22.3x14.9mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Megapixels Help 15.1 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 20fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Also known as: Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3, Canon EOS Rebel T1i

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Replacement

Canon has replaced the EOS 500D with the 1100D.

Canon EOS 1100D
Canon EOS 1100D announced February, 2011
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO

Compare the new Canon 1100D vs the 500D

Videos

Canon 500D Hands-on Review

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Canon 500D Hands-on Review
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 Canon 500D Sunset at the Sea Sample
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Pros

The Canon 500D vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
159 ms shutter lag
Size Really small Help
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Thickness Thin Help
2.4"
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Lens availability More lenses available Help
162 lenses

Cons

The Canon 500D vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
663 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
63.0
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3.4 fps
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
9
Sensor size Small sensor Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
1
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Announced Old Help
March, 2009
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Lowest price Expensive Help
$924.34
Color depth Little color depth Help
21.7 bits
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.54x
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
15.1 MP
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
400 shots
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Popularity Not so popular Help
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