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Canon EOS 500D |
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Canon EOS 500D
Latest in Canon's hugely successful entry-level digital SLR range is a significant upgrade to the EOS 450D (Rebel XSi) and is obviously designed to take on Nikon's D90. Featuring a 15.1 MP CMOS sensor with 1080p HD video recording at 20fps, it also sports a 3.0 inch LCD with 920,000 dot resolution and an ISO sensitivity range expandable up to 12800 equivalent. It includes a faster Digic 4 processor offering better noise reduction at higher ISO's and continuous shooting speeds of up to 3.4 fps delivering 170 large JPEG images in a single burst.
Highly Recommended
Review by dpreview.com
, June 2009
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| Format |
Interchangeable lens camera |
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| Also known as |
Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3 |
| Release Status |
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 Max resolution |
4752 x 3168 |
| Low resolution |
3456 x 2304, 2353 x 1568 |
| Image ratio w:h |
3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
15.1 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
15.5 million |
| Sensor size |
22.3 x 14.9 mm (3.32 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
4.5 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Canon |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400-12800 expandable) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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| Zoom tele (T) |
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| Digital zoom |
No |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
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| White balance override |
6 positions & manual preset |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
30 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range |
13 m (ISO 100) |
| External flash |
Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II |
| Flash modes |
Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps |
| Metering |
35 area eval, center weighted, partial, spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
1.6 |
| Lens thread |
Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 3.4 fps, 170 JPEG |
| Movie Clips |
Yes, 1920 x 1080 (1080P, 16:9) @ 20 fps, 1280 x 720 (720P, 16:9) @ 30 fps, 640 x 480 (4:3) @ 30 fps |
| Remote control |
Yes, E3 connector, InfraRed |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up) |
| Timelapse recording |
Yes, by USB cable and PC |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/SDHCcard |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Normal |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.87x magnification) |
| LCD |
3 " |
| LCD Dots |
920,000 |
| Live View |
Yes |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
Yes |
| Wireless |
Unknown |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
| Battery |
Canon 1050mAh Li-Ion & Charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
520 g (18.3 oz) |
| Dimensions |
129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in) |
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