Description
The Canon 500D doesnt quite have to be the everyman camera that its predecessors were. The introduction of the 1000D in June 2008 means the Canon 500D no longer has to appeal to everybody who doesnt want to stretch to buying into the 50D class. As a result, the 450D was able to bulk up its feature set to include a selection of features that price-conscious shoppers dont necessarily realize they want, such as a larger viewfinder and spot metering. The result was probably the most complete Rebel wed seen. For the Canon EOS-500D, Canon has essentially crossed the image sensor of the Canon EOS 50D with the HD video shooting of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, then slashed the price. For your money, the Canon EOS 500D packs a 15.1 megapixel sensor plus Canons DIGIC 4 processor, will shoot up to 170 pics at 3.4fps, H.264 HD video at 720p or 1080p (Although the latter is only at 20 frames per second), and has ISO sensitivity up to 3200, which can be ramped all the way up to 6400 or 12800 should you