Price range: £553.51
What is it: 15-megapixel digital SLR with video capability
What we think: Performs well for this class of dSLR, offering sharp pictures and solid video too
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 6 May 2009
Tags: Canon, Canon EOS 500D, hi-def, recording, pixels
We like:
Fast performance; very good photo quality; offers hi-def video capture
We don't like:
Annoying viewfinder; video capture is its only better-than-basic feature
CNET UK judgement:
A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS 500D delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensate for most of its annoyances
Full review:
Slipping neatly into the company's digital SLR product line between the EOS 450D and the EOS 40D, the Canon EOS 500D, pushes the EOS 400D off the edge of the bed into discontinuity. In the same price range as models like the Nikon D5000 and the Olympus E-620, it's not quite a budget model, costing about £830 with a lens. It's more for the entry-level buyer who wants higher resolution and a better autofocus system. Continue Reading...
Canon EOS 500D History
27 Mar 2009 in Crave
Video: Hands-on with the Canon EOS 500D
Crave has visited Canon's London offices to try out the new EOS 500D, the most affordable dSLR to shoot video. But there's more to this consumer-friendly model, as we found out
26 Mar 2009 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the Canon EOS 500D
We were invited to try out the 15-megapixel, high-definition video-shooting Canon EOS 500D in the luxurious surroundings of Canon's London office. We bring you the photos
25 Mar 2009 in Crave
Canon EOS 500D: Video fills the dSLR
Canon has announced the cheapest dSLR to shoot video. The EOS 500D captures fancy 1080p video and there's all the usual Canon goodness
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September 23, 2009
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