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Canon EOS 500D (EOS Kiss Digital X3 / EOS Rebel T1i) review

Started Apr 4, 2010 | User reviews thread
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Benfr69
Benfr69 Junior Member • Posts: 37
Canon EOS 500D (EOS Kiss Digital X3 / EOS Rebel T1i) review

Upgrading from an EOS 1000F I chose the 500D to move into the digital world.

I own the camera since two months and so far am very satisfied. I still do believe
that a 35 mm film camera is the best, but in today's world digital photography
definitely took over.

However it is absolutely necessary to buy high quality glasses in order to unlock the
camera's full potential, since the kit-lens is rather limited.

As far as build quality is concerned I think the camera is way underrated, as I have
taken the camera with on hikes through the alps and through some tough weather
conditions (snow, rain and heavy wind) and the camera resisted rather well.

Also I think that the grip is very comfortable for my hands and the material of the
grip feels very nice, however it is a bit shallow.

I also think that the menu and buttons are very well conceived and that the camera
is very feature rich.

Problems:

None so far, except a slight tendency to over expose with the 18-55 IS kit lens.

 Benfr69's gear list:Benfr69's gear list
Pentax K-5 Pentax Q Olympus PEN E-PM1 Pentax smc DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR Pentax 02 Standard Zoom +3 more
Canon EOS 500D (EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3)
15 megapixels • 3 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Mar 25, 2009
Benfr69's score
4.8
Average community score
4.3
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