Compared toThe best recent DSLRs

Rank Out of Score
Canon EOS 500D #14 24 68
Canon EOS 5D Mark II #2 24 94
Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Score Weight Score Weight
DXO Mark Scores
Low light performance
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663 ISO 15.0 x 100.0 = 15.0 1,815 ISO 55.0 x 100.0 = 55.0
Color depth
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21.7 bits 60.0 x 25.0 = 15.0 23.7 bits 95.0 x 25.0 = 23.7
Dynamic range
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11.5 EV 50.0 x 25.0 = 12.5 11.9 EV 70.0 x 25.0 = 17.5
Misc
Cross type focus points
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1 0.0 x 37.5 = 0.0 1 0.0 x 37.5 = 0.0
Shutter lag
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159 ms 50.0 x 37.5 = 18.8 206 ms 30.0 x 37.5 = 11.3
Viewfinder size
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0.54x 55.0 x 37.5 = 20.6 0.71x 90.0 x 37.5 = 33.7
Popularity
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14 682 252 20.0 x 20.0 = 4.0 28 747 348 40.0 x 20.0 = 8.0
Screen
Screen resolution
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920k dots 90.0 x 25.0 = 22.5 920k dots 90.0 x 25.0 = 22.5
Screen size
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3.0" 90.0 x 25.0 = 22.5 3.0" 90.0 x 25.0 = 22.5
Touch screen
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No 0.0 x 12.5 = 0.0 No 0.0 x 12.5 = 0.0
Advanced
Image stabilization
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None 0.0 x 25.0 = 0.0 None 0.0 x 25.0 = 0.0
Continuous shooting
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3.4 fps 20.0 x 12.5 = 2.5 3.9 fps 25.0 x 12.5 = 3.1
Form factor
Viewfinder
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Pentamirror 75.0 x 25.0 = 18.8 Pentaprism 100.0 x 25.0 = 25.0
Lens availability
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162 lenses 95.0 x 5.0 = 4.7 125 lenses 70.0 x 5.0 = 3.5
Movies
Movie format
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1080p @ 20fps 100.0 x 25.0 = 25.0 1080p @ 30fps 100.0 x 25.0 = 25.0
Total 181.9 Total 250.9
Best total 266.2 Best total 266.2
Canon EOS 500D Score 68 Canon EOS 5D Mark II Score 94