CAMERA REVIEW RESULT
Camera 1: Canon EOS 500D 15.1MP
| Model Name: Canon EOS 500D 15.1MP | |
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| Fivercam Price (used) UK | |
| eBay Price (used) UK | |
| Support Website | Link |
| Release Date | Mar 25, 2009 |
| Body Type | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Specs | |
Sensor Max Resolution  | 4752 x 3168 |
| Other Resolutions | 3456 x 2304, 2353 x 1568 |
| Image Ratio | 3:2 |
| Effective Pixels | 15 megapixels |
| Sensor Photo Detectors | 16 megapixels |
| Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Processor Type | Digic 4 |
| Image Features | |
| ISO (sensitivity to light - higher is better) | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400-12800 with boost) |
| Boosted ISO Minimum | |
| White Balance Presets | 6 |
| Custom White Balance | Yes |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Image Stabilization Notes | |
| CIPA images tabilizationrating | |
| Uncompressed Format | RAW |
| JPEG quality Levels | Fine, Normal |
| Focus & Lens (Optics) Features | |
| Auto focus |
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| Optical Zoom | |
| Maximum Aperture | |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Normal Focus Range | |
| Macro Focus Range | |
| Number Focus Point | 9 |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF/EF-S |
| Focal Length Equiv. | 1.6× |
| LCD Display Characteristics | |
| Articulated LCD (vari-angle / flip) | Fixed |
| Screen Size | 3″ |
| Touch screen | No |
| Viewfinder Features | |
| View finder Type | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Live View | Yes |
| View finder Coverage | 95% |
| View finder Magnification | 0.87× (0.54× 35mm equiv.) |
| View finder Resolution | |
| Photography Features | |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Maximum Shutter Speed Electronic | |
| Subject Scene Modes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
| Flash Range | 13.00 m |
| External Flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, E-TTL II) |
| Continuous Drive | 3.4 fps |
| Self Timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
| Metering Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation | ±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| White Balance (WB) Bracketing | Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) |
| Videography Features | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Digital Video Format | H.264 |
| Video Modes | |
| Videography Notes | |
| Audio Input & Output | |
| Speaker | |
| Microphone | Mono |
| Data Storage | |
| Storage Types | Maximum GB SDHC, Bus Architecture Flash - Secure Digital Flash - SDHC, 1 Slot(s) for SDHC |
| Storage Included | None |
| Connectivity Types | |
| USB Connection | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| USB Charging | No |
| HDMI Port | Yes (HDMI mini) |
| Micro Port | |
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Wireless Note | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Remote Control & Wi-Fi | Yes (E3 connector, InfraRed) |
| Other Camera Body Features | |
| Environmentally Sealed | No |
| Durability | |
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack |
| Battery Description | LP-E5 |
| Battery Life | 440 |
| Charger Model | LC-E5 |
| Battery Grip | |
| Weight | 520 g (1.15 lb / 18.34 oz) |
| Dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44″) |
| Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Time Lapse Recording | Yes (by USB cable and PC) |
| GPS Connection | None |
| GPS Notes | |
| Other Camera Comparison Websites | |
| CameraDecision Website | Link |
| DPReview Website | Link |
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Fivercam Wiki information:
White Balance Presents: is used to adjust colours to match the colour of the light source so that white objects appear white. Subjects may be lit by a number of different light sources, including sunlight, incandescent bulbs, and fluorescent lighting.
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