Canon EOS
500D
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Nikon
D90
500D
D90
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS 500D |
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Nikon D90 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D90. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 500D |
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Higher resolution movies | 1080p @ 20fps | vs | 720p @ 24fps |  |
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate | ||||
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Significantly smaller | 129x98x62 mm | vs | 132x103x77 mm | |
More than 30% smaller | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution | 15.1 MP | vs | 12.3 MP | |
More than 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 12,800 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | |
The 500D's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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More lenses available | 149 lenses | vs | 131 lenses | |
More than 10% more lenses available | ||||
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Much lighter | 520 g | vs | 703 g | |
Around 40% lighter | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 2.4" | vs | 3" | |
More than 20% thinner | ||||
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Cheaper | $599.00 | vs | $846.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $248 cheaper (more than 40% less) | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D90 |
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Much lower noise at high ISO | 977 ISO | vs | 663 ISO | |
The D90 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Much better image quality | 73.0 | vs | 63.0 | |
Around 20% better image quality | ||||
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Much larger viewfinder | 0.63x | vs | 0.54x | |
Around 40% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Much better color depth | 22.7 bits | vs | 21.7 bits | |
Distinguishes 2x more colors | ||||
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Has a pentaprism viewfinder | Pentaprism | vs | Pentamirror | |
Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter | ||||
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Significantly more dynamic range | 12.5 EV | vs | 11.5 EV | |
1.6 f-stops more dynamic range | ||||
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Shoots faster | 4.5 fps | vs | 3.4 fps | |
More than 30% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Larger sensor | APS-C 23x15mm | vs | APS-C 22x14mm | |
More than 10% larger sensor | ||||
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Better viewfinder coverage | 96% | vs | 95% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS 550DEntry-level DSLR $1,360 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D3100-rumorEntry-level DSLR $700 body only $699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $823 body only $669 - $750 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50DPro DSLR $949 - $2,025 body only $1,098 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,515 - $1,821 body only $1,699 - $1,899 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D3000Entry-level DSLR $450 body only $429 - $550 with 18-55mm lens |
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Pentax K-xEntry-level DSLR $510 - $601 body only $490 - $650 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 500D Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 500D. |
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Nikon D90 Competitors |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,430 - $1,700 body only $2,099 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens |
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