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Canon EOS 1100D or 500D

Started Jan 16, 2017 | Questions
Side Step Junior Member • Posts: 32
Canon EOS 1100D or 500D

I have them both I like macro and doing portrait i can't make up my mind which one is better?

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Canon EOS 1100D (EOS Rebel T3 / EOS Kiss X50) Canon EOS 500D (EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3)
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Lemming51
Lemming51 Forum Pro • Posts: 15,278
Re: Canon EOS 1100D or 500D

Side Step wrote:

I have them both I like macro and doing portrait i can't make up my mind which one is better?

If you can't tell, then what does it matter?

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OP Side Step Junior Member • Posts: 32
Re: Canon EOS 1100D or 500D

Lemming51 wrote:

Side Step wrote:

I have them both I like macro and doing portrait i can't make up my mind which one is better?

If you can't tell, then what does it matter?

I want to sell one them keep the better one i don't have room for both them.

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mocha123 Senior Member • Posts: 2,497
Re: Canon EOS 1100D or 500D
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Hi side step,

The link below gives you a comparison between your two Camera's.

Good Luck.

http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-1100D-vs-Canon_EOS_500D/detailed

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DP13Photo Veteran Member • Posts: 6,305
Re: Canon EOS 1100D or 500D

Side Step wrote:

Lemming51 wrote:

Side Step wrote:

I have them both I like macro and doing portrait i can't make up my mind which one is better?

If you can't tell, then what does it matter?

I want to sell one them keep the better one i don't have room for both them.

According to Dxo, they are pretty close which explains why you might not see a difference. I have the 500D that I just upgraded to the T6s, but I plan on keeping my T1i (500D).

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AdriaanMeijer
AdriaanMeijer Veteran Member • Posts: 3,047
Re: Canon EOS 1100D or 500D

mocha123 wrote:

Hi side step,

The link below gives you a comparison between your two Camera's.

Good Luck.

http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-1100D-vs-Canon_EOS_500D/detailed

That one is fine, good suggestion.

I like this comparison too:

https://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=canon_eos500d&products=canon_eos1100d

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CPFan
CPFan Regular Member • Posts: 202
Re: Canon EOS 1100D or 500D
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You could sell them both and get a T5i or T6i or T6s or 80D or ....

Steve

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FooHead Contributing Member • Posts: 546
Re: Canon EOS 1100D or 500D

500D has sensor cleaning, 1100D does not. Thats one feature I really miss on my 1100D and really dig on my 80D.

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kreygscott
kreygscott Senior Member • Posts: 1,285
Re: Canon EOS 1100D or 500D

As an owner of the 500D who still uses it on many assignments I suggest you keep the 500D/T1i and sell 1100D.

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