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Canon EOS
500D
Specifications
Entry-level DSLR
March, 2009
Overview
Competitors
Best prices
Specs
Score
Videos
General
compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Brand
Canon
Lowest price
$539.00
above average
Announced
March, 2009
below average
Sensor
Type
CMOS
Size
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
below average
Crop factor
1.6x
Megapixels
15.1 MP
Light sensitivity
3,200 ISO
below average
Light sensitivity (boost)
12,800 ISO
Sensor cleaning
Yes
Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
15.1 MP
Native resolution
4752 x 3168
Pixel size
22.1 µm²
Screen
Type
LCD
Size
3.0"
above average
Resolution
920k dots
above average
Touch screen
No
Flips out
No
below average
Live view
Yes
Lenses
Lens availability
162 lenses
above average
Lens focus motor
Yes
Lens mount
Canon EF
Form factor
Size
129x98x62 mm
unique
Depth
2.4"
unique
Weight
520 g
above average
Interchangeable lenses
Yes
Waterproof
No
Weather sealed
No
Viewfinder
Type
Pentamirror
Viewfinder size
0.54x
Coverage
95%
below average
Movies
Format
1080p @ 20fps
above average
Supports 24p
No
below average
High-speed framerate
None
External mic jack
No
below average
Autofocus
None
below average
All formats
1080p @ 20fps
720p @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps
Features
Panorama
No
below average
HDR
No
below average
3D
No
below average
Image stabilization
None
below average
Supports RAW
Yes
GPS
No
Performance
Startup delay
300 ms
above average
Shutter lag
159 ms
above average
Battery life
400 shots
below average
Continuous shooting
3.4 fps
below average
Focus system
Autofocus
Phase detection
Focus points
9
below average
Cross type focus points
1
below average
Shutter
Max
1/4000s
below average
Min
30s
Flash
Built-in flash
Yes
Popup
Yes
External connection
Yes
Storage
Storage slots
1
below average
Supported formats
SD
SDHC
DXO Mark Scores
Image quality
63.0
below average
Color depth
21.7 bits
below average
Dynamic range
11.5 EV
below average
Low light performance
663 ISO
below average
