Canon EOS 500D

APS-C, 15.1 MP, 3"
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        Summary Canon 500D

        Prices Price
        Body only
        $320
        Kit
        Unknown
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 1
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 6
        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"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 3,200 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Also known as: Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3

        Canon EOS 500DCanon EOS 500D

        Replacement

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

        Canon EOS 1100D
        Canon EOS 1100D announced February 2011
        Color depth Better color depth
        Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
        Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag

        Compare the new Canon 1100D vs the 500D

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        Pros

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        The Canon 500D vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Startup delay Short startup delay Help
        300 ms startup delay
        Size Really small Help
        Prosumer size (129×98×62 mm)
        Thickness Thin Help
        2.4"
        Lens availability More lenses available Help
        220 lenses
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $320.09
        Weight Light Help
        520 g

        Cons

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        The Canon 500D vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
        663 ISO
        Color depth Little color depth Help
        21.7 bits
        Movie format Full HD Help
        1080p @ 20fps
        Screen size Below average sized screen Help
        3"
        Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
        0.54x
        Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
        Missing that film look
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        15.1 MP
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Battery life Shorter battery life Help
        400 shots
        External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
        Limited to the in-camera mic
        HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        Announced Old Help
        March 2009
        Light sensitivity (boost) Very low boost light sensitivity Help
        12,800 ISO
        Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
        Won't autofocus with all lenses
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
        63.0
        Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
        11.5 EV
        Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
        920k dots
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        3.4 fps
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
        Need to shelter it from weather
        Autofocus Manual focus only Help
        None
        Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
        1
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        9
        Viewfinder Uses battery, see less detail Help
        Pentamirror
        GPS No GPS Help
        Missing geo-tagging
        Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
        95%
        Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
        1/4000 of a second

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