Canon EOS 500D DSLR Reviewed
by Sze | Filed under Camera and Camcorder
Canon’s EOS 500D (aka Rebel T1i) is the company’s latest entry-level digital SLR camera. The 500D sports a 15.1 Megapixel CMOS APS-C size CMOS image sensor, ISO up to 3200, and DIGIC 4 image processor. It does 720p video recoding and offers HDMI output.
PhotogaphyBlog has reviewed the 500D and comments:
With the addition of full HD video, a greatly-expanded ISO range and a fantastically high-res LCD screen, the new Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i has graduated to the ranks of mid-range, prosumer DSLR….
Just like the 5D Mark II, video recording on the EOS 500D is not the most user-friendly experience, with no handy one-touch recording, painfully slow autofocus that can’t keep up with the action, inability to change the aperture or shutter speed, and the inherent handling quirks of the DSLR format….
Improvements to the Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i still image quality are much more successful, offering an amazing combination of high-resolution images with low-light performance….
So in summary, the new Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i is a much-improved DSLR camera that’s easily worthy of our Highly Recommended award. It doesn’t quite merit our full 5-star rating due to the combination of its high recommended retail price and quirky video mode, but the 500D is still one of the best mid-range DSLRs around.
Ratings (out of 5)
- Design 4.5
- Features 5
- Ease-of-use 4.5
- Image Quality 5
- Value for money 4
Buy the EOS 500D / Rebel T1i from Buy.com ($899) or B&H (899.95).
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