Canon EOS 500D

APS-C, 15.1 MP, 3.0"

Summary Canon 500D

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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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Also known as: Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3

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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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life

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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
Thickness Thin Help
2.4"
Weight Light Help
520 g
Lens availability More lenses available Help
197 lenses
Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
159 ms shutter lag
Size Really small Help
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm

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
Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
63.0
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 20fps
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
15.1 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
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
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Color depth Little color depth Help
21.7 bits
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.54x
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3.4 fps
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
9
Sensor size Small sensor Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
400 shots
Announced Old Help
March, 2009
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Popularity Not so popular Help
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