Canon EOS
500D
 vs
Canon EOS
50D

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 1100D vs Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

53

  
Canon EOS 500D

47

  
Winner

Canon EOS 50D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 50D

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.3 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 500D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 500D

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 20fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
159 ms shutter lag
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 500D
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 20fps vs None
Help
 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 2.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.4 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Weight Lighter 520 g vs 822 g
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 Around 40% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon 50D
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.3 fps vs 3.4 fps
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 Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
Help
 Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Battery life Longer battery life 640 shots vs 400 shots
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 60% more shots per battery charge
Color depth Better color depth 21.8 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 131 ms vs 159 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS 500D
47 vs 53
Explain scores
Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 50D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Thickness Thin Help
500D:2.4"
50D:2.9"
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
15.1 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
500D:11.5 EV
50D:11.4 EV
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
500D:21.7 bits
50D:21.8 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
63.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
500D:663 ISO
50D:696 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$705 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$542 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 - $445 body only

$448 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 50D
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 500D
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 50D

Canon EOS 500D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Canon EOS 50D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 50D.

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