Canon EOS
450D
 vs
Canon EOS
500D

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 450D vs Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 500D

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Canon EOS 450D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 500D

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 20fps
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
159 ms shutter lag
Badge
 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
 
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Canon EOS 450D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 450D

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Badge
 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 450D
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 692 ISO vs 663 ISO
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 The 450D has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Battery life Longer battery life 500 shots vs 400 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $625.11 vs $924.34
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 The best price we've seen is $299 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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Advantages of the Canon 500D
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 20fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 61.0
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 500D's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The 500D's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 Almost the same
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS 450D
43 vs 55
Explain scores
Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS 500D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 500D.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
450D:400 ms
500D:300 ms
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
450D:160 ms
500D:159 ms
Thickness Very thin Help
2.4"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
450D:1,600 ISO
500D:12,800 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
450D:800 ISO
500D:3,200 ISO
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
450D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
500D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
450D:3.5 fps
500D:3.4 fps
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
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True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
450D:12.2 MP
500D:15.1 MP
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Focus points Few focus points Help
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Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
450D:500 shots
500D:400 shots
Color depth Poor color depth Help
450D:21.9 bits
500D:21.7 bits
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
450D:10.8 EV
500D:11.5 EV
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
0.54x
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
450D:61.0
500D:63.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
450D:692 ISO
500D:663 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 body only

$423 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$478 - $606 body only

$542 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$713 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 500D
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$619 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Autofocus Users slower contrast detection autofocus
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 500D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 500D

Canon EOS 450D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 450D.

Canon EOS 500D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 500D.

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