Canon EOS 500D

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Canon EOS 500D/EOS Rebel T1i
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Type Digital single-lens reflex camera
Sensor CMOS APS-C 22.3 x 14.9 mm (1.6x conversion factor)
Maximum resolution 15.1 effective megapixels, 4,752 x 3,168
Lens Canon EF lens mount, Canon EF-S lens mount
Flash E-TTL II automatic built-in pop-up
Shutter focal-plane
Shutter speed range 1/4000 to 30 sec and Bulb, 1/200 s X-sync
ASA/ISO range ISO 100 to 3200 (expandable to 12800)
Exposure metering Full aperture TTL, 35-zone SPC
Exposure modes Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Auto Depth-of-field
Metering modes Spot, Evaluative, Partial (approx. 9% at center of viewfinder), Center-weighted average
Focus areas 9 AF points
Focus modes AI Focus, One-Shot, AI Servo, Live View
Continuous shooting 3.4 frame/s for 170 JPEGs or 9 raw files
Viewfinder Eye-level pentamirror SLR, 95% coverage, 0.87x magnification
Flash bracketing Yes
Custom WB Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Manual, user-set
WB bracketing +/- 3 stops in 1-stop increments;
Rear LCD monitor 3 in color TFT LCD, 920,000 dots
Storage Secure Digital Card
Secure Digital High Capacity
Battery LP-E5 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh)
Optional battery packs BG-E5 grip
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62 mm
Weight 480 g (body only, no battery)
Made in Japan, Taiwan

The Canon EOS 500D is a 15-megapixel entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera, announced by Canon on 25 March 2009. It was released in May 2009.[1][2] It is known as the EOS Kiss X3 in Japan, and as the EOS Rebel T1i in North America. It continues the Rebel line of mid-range DSLR cameras, is placed by Canon as the next model up from the EOS 450D, and has been superseded by the EOS 550D (T2i).

It is the third digital single-lens reflex camera to feature a movie mode and the second to feature full 1080p video recording,[3] albeit at the rate of 20 frames/sec. The camera shares a few features with the high-end Canon EOS 5D Mark II, including movie mode, Live preview, and DiGIC 4. Like the EOS 450D and EOS 1000D, it uses SDHC media storage, and is the third EOS model to use that medium instead of CompactFlash. Like the EOS 5D Mark II, video clips are recorded as MOV (QuickTime) files with H.264/MPEG-4 compressed video and linear PCM audio.[4]

Features

  • 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor Type APS-C, 22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS
  • Type – TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
  • DIGIC 4 image processor
  • 14-bit analog to digital signal conversion
  • 3.0-inch (76 mm) LCD monitor
  • Live view mode and built-in flash
  • Wide, selectable, nine-point AF with centre cross-type sensors
  • Four metering modes, using 35-zones: spot, partial, center-weighted average, and evaluative metering.[5]
  • Auto lighting optimizer
  • Highlight tone priority
  • EOS integrated cleaning system
  • sRGB and AdobeRGB colour spaces
  • ISO 100–12,800
  • ISO Sensitivity (8) – AUTO(100–1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Expandable to 6400 + H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments
  • Continuous drive up to 3.4 frame/s (170 images (JPEG), 9 images (raw))
  • Canon EF/EF-S lenses
  • PAL/NTSC video output
  • SD and SDHC memory card file storage
  • Raw and large JPEG simultaneous recording
  • USB 2.0 and HDMI interfaces.
  • LP-E5 battery
  • Approximate weight 0.475 kg
  • Metering Range – EV 1–20 (at 23 °C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
  • Low-Pass Filter – Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
  • AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9, 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9
  • WB Bracketing – +/-3 levels in single level increments, 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias
  • Viewfinder Information – AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light.
  • Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.
  • Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: White balance correction, SD card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+)

Alternative firmware

Though not endorsed by Canon, the firmware of the camera allows for the installation of third-party custom firmware, altering the features of the camera. One example of such firmware is Magic Lantern.

Reception

The Canon EOS 500D received favorable reviews on its release.

IT Reviews gave the camera a Recommended Award, and concluded: “Canon's DSLR range continues to go from strength to strength with this considerably enhanced upgrade of the EOS 450D, which manages to keep almost all of the previous physical features while improving the processor and the ISO range and adding a new Full HD video facility.”[6]

Digital Photography Review said: “For anybody buying their first DSLR the 500D is an easy recommendation but you might want to have a look at the Nikon D5000 as well. It comes with a similar feature set to the 500D ('only' 720P video though) and performs slightly better in low light.”[7]

Alternatives and comparisons

Alternative cameras to the Canon EOS 500D:

Next level upgrade cameras from the Canon EOS 500D:

Economical alternatives to the Canon EOS 500D:

Sources

References

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  5. ↑ Canon 500D specs from Canon Camera Museum
  6. ↑ IT Reviews Recommended Award
  7. ↑ Digital Photography Review

External links

Canon EOS digital camera timeline (comparison)
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Full-frame Professional
DSLR		 1Ds 1Ds Mark II 1Ds Mark III 1D X / 1D C
APS-H 1D 1D Mark II 1D Mark II N 1D Mark III 1D Mark IV
Full-frame 5DS / 5DS R
5D 5D Mark II 5D Mark III
Enthusiast
DSLR		 6D
APS-C Professional
DSLR		 7D 7D Mark II
Enthusiast
DSLR		 D30 D60 10D 20D 30D 40D 50D 60D 70D
20Da 60Da
Upper-Entry
DSLR		 760D
Rebel T6s
8000D
300D
Digital Rebel
Kiss Digital		 350D
Digital Rebel XT
Kiss Digital N		 400D
Digital Rebel XTi
Kiss Digital X		 450D
Rebel XSi
Kiss X2		 500D
Rebel T1i
Kiss X3		 550D
Rebel T2i
Kiss X4		 600D
Rebel T3i
Kiss X5		 650D
Rebel T4i
Kiss X6i		 700D
Rebel T5i
Kiss X7i		 750D
Rebel T6i
Kiss X8i
100D
Rebel SL1
Kiss X7
Lower-Entry
DSLR		 1000D
Rebel XS
Kiss F		 1100D
Rebel T3
Kiss X50		 1200D
Rebel T5
Kiss X70
APS-C Upper-Entry MILC M M2 M3
Lower-Entry MILC M10
Early models

Image processor: Non-DIGIC | DIGIC | DIGIC II | DIGIC III | DIGIC 4 | DIGIC 5 / 5+ | DIGIC 6

Video: 1080p | Uncompressed 1080p | 4K

Specialty models: C - Cinema EOS

Naming of entry-level models: Rebel - Americas | Kiss - Japan

See also: Canon EOS film cameras
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