Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D/EOS Rebel T1i

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the Rebel line of mid-range DSLR cameras, is placed by Canon as the next model up from the EOS 450D, and has been superseded by the EOS 550D (T2i).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:

Sony Alpha 380 Digital SLR Camera
Sony Alpha 35 Digital SLT Camera
Olympus E-420 Digital SLR Camera
Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Micro Four-Thirds Camera
Pentax K-x Digital SLR Camera

Next level upgrade cameras from the Canon EOS 500D:

Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550D) Digital SLR Camera
Panasonic DMC-GH1 Digital SLR Camera

Economical alternatives to the Canon EOS 500D:

Canon Rebel XSi (450D) Digital SLR Camera
Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera

Sources

Canon EOS Rebel T1i (500D) Digital SLR Kit w/EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens & Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Autofocus Lens Reviews

References

↑ "EOS 500D: get ready to play". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
↑ "Canon Press Release". 23 January 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
↑ http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/Canon-Launches-15MP--1080p-Capable-500D-DSLR
↑ "Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i". Retrieved 30 June 2009.
↑ Canon 500D specs from Canon Camera Museum
↑ IT Reviews Recommended Award
↑ Digital Photography Review

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canon EOS 500D.

Canon EOS digital camera timeline (comparison)

Sensor	Class	2000			2001				2002				2003				2004				2005				2006				2007				2008				2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2015				2016
		2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4

Full-frame	Professional DSLR											1Ds								1Ds Mark II												1Ds Mark III																	1D X / 1D C																	1D X Mark II
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		Canon EOS DCS 3 (1995) Canon EOS DCS 1 (1995) Canon EOS DCS 5 (1995) Canon EOS D2000 (1998) Canon EOS D6000 (1998)

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

DSLR, SLT and MILC cameras with HD video (uncompressed – 4K resolution) mode (comparison)

Canon
EOS

High-end	5D Mark II^w (2008) 7D^w (2009) 1D Mark IV^w (2009) 1D X^w (2012) 5D Mark III^Hw (2012) 1D C^w (2012) 6D^HGW (2012) 7D Mark II^HG (2014) 1D X Mark II^SGW (2016)

Mid-range	500D (2009) 60D^w (2010) 550D (2010) 600D (2011) 650D^H (2012) EOS M (2012) 700D^H (2013) 70D^HW (2013) EOS M2 (2013) 750D^w (2015) 760D^w (2015) EOS M3 (2015)

Entry-level	1100D (2011) 100D^H (2013) 1200D (2014)

Nikon
D / 1 series

High-end	D300S^Tgw (2009) D3S^Tgw (2009) D800/D800E^THgw (2012) D4^THgw (2012) D600^THgw (2012) D610^THgw (2013) D4S^THgw (2014) D810^THgw (2014) D750^THgW (2014) D810A^THgw (2015) D500^THgW (2016) D5^THgw (2016)

Mid-range	D90^gw (2008) D5000^Tgw (2009) D7000^Tgw (2010) D5100^THgw (2011) 1 V1^TSFgw (2011) 1 V2^TSFgw (2012) D5200^THgw (2012) D7100^THgw (2013) D5300^THGW (2013) 1 V3^TSFHPgW (2014) D5500^THgW (2015) D7200^THgW (2015)

Entry-level	D3100^gw (2010) 1 J1^TSFgw (2011) D3200^gw (2012) 1 J2^TSFHPgw (2012) 1 S1^TSFHPgw (2013) 1 J3^TSFHPgw (2013) 1 AW1^TSFHPgw (2013) D3300^Pgw (2014) 1 J4^TSFHPgW (2014) 1 J5^TSFHPgW (2015)

Olympus
Micro 4/3

Mid-range	E-M5 (2012) E-P5^W (2013) E-M1^HW (2013) E-M10^THW (2014)

Entry-level	E-PL1 (2010) E-P1 (2010) E-P2 (2010) E-PL2 (2011) E-PL3 (2011) E-P3 (2011) E-PM1 (2011) E-PL5 (2012) E-PM2 (2012)

Panasonic
Lumix

Mid-range	GH1 (2009) GH2 (2010) GH3^THW (2012) GX7 (2013) GM1^THW (2013) GH4^THW (2014)

Entry-level	GF1 (2009) G10 (2010) G2 (2010) GF2 (2010) G3 (2011) GX1 (2011) GF3 (2011) GF5 (2012) G5 (2012) G6 (2013)

Pentax
645 / K /
Q series

High-end	645Z^THgw (2014)

Mid-range	K-7^TH (2009) K-5^THg (2010) K-30^THg (2012) K-5 II/K-5 IIs^THg (2012) K-50^THg (2013) K-3^THgw (2013) K-3 II^THgw (2015)

Entry-level	K-x^H (2009) K-r^THg (2010) Q^T (2011) K-01^THg (2012) Q10^T (2012) K-500^THg (2013) Q7^T (2013) Q-S1^T (2014)

Samsung
NX series

High-end	NX1 (2014)

Mid-range	NX5^Pg (2010) NX10^Pg (2010) NX11^Pg (2010) NX20^PgW (2012) NX30 (2013) Galaxy NX^PgW (2013) NX500 (2015)

Entry-level	NX100^Pg (2010) NX200^Pg (2011) NX1000^PgW (2012) NX210^PgW (2012) NX300^PgW (2013) NX1100^PgW (2013) NX2000^PgW (2013)

Sony
Alpha

High-end	α99V^HPG/α99^HP (2012) α7/α7R^HPgW (2013) α7S^SHPgW (2014) α7II^HPgW (2014) α7RII^SHPgW (2015)

Mid-range	α580^HP (2010) α560^HP (2010) α55V^HPG/α55^HP (2010) α77V^HPG/α77^HP (2011) NEX-7^HP (2011) NEX-6^HPW (2011) α65V^HPG/α65^HP (2011) α57^HP (2012) α58^HP (2013) α6000^HPW (2014) α77 II^HPW (2014)

Entry-level	NEX-3/NEX-3C^HP (2010) NEX-5/NEX-5C^HP (2010) α33^HP (2010) α35^HP (2011) NEX-5N^HP (2011) NEX-C3^HP (2011) NEX-F3^HP (2012) α37^HP (2012) NEX-5R^HPW (2012) NEX-5T^HPW (2013) α3000 (2013) α5000 (2014)

Leica M
Fujifilm X

High-end	Leica M (2012) Leica S (2014)

Mid-range	Fujifilm X-Pro1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E2 (2013) Fujifilm X-T1^W (2014)

Entry-level	Fujifilm X-M1 (2013) Fujifilm X-A1 (2013)

Timelapse^T — Slow motion^S — Fast fps^F — HDR^H — Panorama^P — GPS^G(opt.)^g — WiFi^W(opt.)^w

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