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Canon EOS 500D vs Canon EOS 1100D
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Explore 13 sample photos taken by the Canon EOS 1100D and 12 sample photos taken by the Canon EOS 500D
differences
Advantages of the Canon 1100D
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21.9 bits vs 21.7 bits
755 ISO vs 663 ISO
700 shots vs 400 shots
110 ms vs 159 ms
100 ms vs 300 ms
$371.99 vs $616.26
6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
459 g vs 520 g
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Advantages of the Canon 500D
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1080p @ 20fps vs 720p @ 30fps
920k dots vs 230k dots
3.0" vs 2.7"
11.5 EV vs 11 EV
129x98x62 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
Yes vs No
2.4" vs 3.1"
15.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
63.0 vs 62.0
3.4 fps vs 3 fps
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Common Strengths
| Minimal shutter lag | |||
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| Minimal startup delay | |||
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 | Many lenses available |
| 197 lenses |
| Light weight | |||
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Common Weaknesses
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
 | No video autofocus |
| Manual focus only |
 | No support for 24p |
| Missing that film look |
 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
 | Below average viewfinder coverage |
| 95% |
 | Neither has an external mic jack |
| Limited to the in-camera mic |
| Slow continuous shooting | |||
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| Capture low resolution images | |||
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 | Few cross-type focus points |
| 1 |
 | No built-in GPS |
| Missing geo-tagging |
 | Few focus points |
| 9 |
| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
| Poor color depth | |||
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| Poor dynamic range | |||
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 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
| Poor movies | |||
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| Low image quality | |||
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| Below average viewfinder size |
| 0.54x |
| Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1200D
Entry-level DSLR
$400 body only
| Records higher quality movies |
| Takes slightly higher resolution photos |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly larger |
Canon EOS 600D
Entry-level DSLR
$518 - $647 with 18-55mm lens
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has slightly more color depth |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D3100
Entry-level DSLR
$233 body only
$379 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has slightly more color depth |
| Is thicker |
| Is slightly larger |
Canon EOS 550D
Entry-level DSLR
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has slightly more color depth |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is slightly heavier |
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$302 - $557 body only
$379 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Is significantly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has much better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Is slightly larger |
Canon EOS 700D
Entry-level DSLR
$714 with 18-55mm, 55-250mm lenses
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Canon EOS 450D
Entry-level DSLR
$746 with 18-55mm lens
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Is slightly heavier |
Canon EOS 1100D Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 1100D.
Canon EOS 500D Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 500D.
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