With the EOS 500D, every side of your story comes alive. Capture every detail in stunning 15.1 megapixels resolution, or switch to shooting pin-sharp full high definition... more
Canon EOS 500D Body Only
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Priced at only £84.99- you can benefit from a day-long School of Photography course designed to ensure that you are able to get more out of this fabulous product. Pl...
consumerSLR camera with a 15.1-megapixel sensor and a Full HD videomode. Thanks to its APS-C-type CMOS sensor, the 500D is ideal fortaking all kinds of photos. The 50...
Canon EOS 500D Body Only
Did you know that at Park Cameras we offer a variety of courses on the Canon EOS 500D? ... more
Priced at only £84.99- you can benefit from a day-long School of Photography course designed to ensure that you are able to get more out of this fabulous product. Please see our dedicated training section for more details. Click here for EOS 500D Canon Kits. From the 11th September to 31st October 2009 if you are a student- lecturer or technician working on a recognised university photographic course you can save up to £65 on a purchase of a new Canon EOS camera. Click here for full details. With the EOS 500D- every side of your story comes alive. Capture every detail in stunning 15.1 Megapixel resolution- or switch to shooting pin-sharp Full High Definition video. Key Features: 15.1 MP CMOS sensor Full HD (1080p) movies High ISO up to 12800 for low-light conditions 3.4fps with up to 170 JPEG burst 3.0 Clear View LCD with Live View mode 9-point AF system DIGIC 4 EOS Integrated Cleaning System EF/EF-S and EX Speedlite compatibility
Priced at only £84.99- you can benefit from a day-long School of Photography course designed to ensure that you are able to get more out of this fabulous product. Please see our dedicated training section for more details. Click here for EOS 500D Canon Kits. From the 11th September to 31st October 2009 if you are a student- lecturer or technician working on a recognised university photographic course you can save up to £65 on a purchase of a new Canon EOS camera. Click here for full details. With the EOS 500D- every side of your story comes alive. Capture every detail in stunning 15.1 Megapixel resolution- or switch to shooting pin-sharp Full High Definition video. Key Features: 15.1 MP CMOS sensor Full HD (1080p) movies High ISO up to 12800 for low-light conditions 3.4fps with up to 170 JPEG burst 3.0 Clear View LCD with Live View mode 9-point AF system DIGIC 4 EOS Integrated Cleaning System EF/EF-S and EX Speedlite compatibility
Priced at only £84.99- you can benefit from a day-long School of Photography course designed to ensure that you are able to get more out of this fabulous product. Please see our dedicated training section for more details. Click here for EOS 500D Canon Kits. From the 11th September to 31st October 2009 if you are a student- lecturer or technician working on a recognised university photographic course you can save up to £65 on a purchase of a new Canon EOS camera. Click here for full details. With the EOS 500D- every side of your story comes alive. Capture every detail in stunning 15.1 Megapixel resolution- or switch to shooting pin-sharp Full High Definition video. Key Features: 15.1 MP CMOS sensor Full HD (1080p) movies High ISO up to 12800 for low-light conditions 3.4fps with up to 170 JPEG burst 3.0 Clear View LCD with Live View mode 9-point AF system DIGIC 4 EOS Integrated Cleaning System EF/EF-S and EX Speedlite compatibility
Digital camera - 10.2 Megapixel, 10.2000048828125 - Optical Zoom: 3.9 - Weight: 545 - Flash memory: CompactFlash Type I, Type II - Viewfinder: Optical Viewfinder
A review by aadamm on Canon EOS 500D October 23rd, 2009
Author's product rating:
Picture Quality
Excellent
Range & Quality of Features
Excellent
Ease of Use
Easy
Durability
Excellent
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
Same Canon quality we have come to expect, great ISO capabilities .
Disadvantages:
Buttons can get fiddly in the cold .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Canon 500D
Introduction
Canons range of cameras is very impressive. Everyone can be accommodated for, there really is something for everyone.
Camera Itself
First off, the camera. The sensor on this model has a larger pixel count than many of its rivals and cheaper models in the range. The 15.1 megapixels on offer is more than enough for the market it is aimed at, these images will easily be blown up above A3 and still retain most of the detail. The new addition to this camera that sets it apart from the older models is the Full 1080p movies. Many photographers don’t like this new mode but if you don’t, then simply don’t use it. Having the functionality of a high quality video camera on family holidays and such will be welcomed by the enthusiast market at which this is aimed toward. One problem I found when shooting with this camera is the frame rate in continuous shooting mode. At just 3.4fps up to 170 Jpegs, is not great when compared to similar models and is not sufficient for getting the right moment at fast moving sports. 5fps would have been more acceptable at this price band. The ISO is where this camera shines; it goes right up to 3200 expandable to 12800. As it uses Canons renowned sensor system images are more than usable even when you shoot at the thick end. The LCD screen used on this camera is 3.0” and also includes live view, which can only be expected. This screen is more than large enough on this relatively small body. The AF system is very fast with the kit lens and works quietly. The amazing DIGIC 4 processor also features in the 500D. This is welcomed with its stunning noise reducing qualities and extraordinary startup times.
Pricing
There are many packages available with this camera, body only (£529.99), +18-55mm (£579.99), and +18-200 mm (£879.99.) These packages are well priced and the lenses included are amazing. Most people will buy the 18-55mm package, so this is the lens we will discuss.
Picture Quality
The 18-55mm lens included does the camera justice. With a maximum aperture of 3.5 dropping to 5.6 at the far end of the zoom is industry standard. The IS on the lens stands for image stabilizing, this really does work well and takes a lot of the shake out of handheld shooting at slower shutters. It works much better and is more accurate than Sony’s steady shot, offering unrivalled results. The filter size is 58mm which you may need to bear in mind if you already own a large selection of filters for your D-slr.
Final Note
I would definitely recommend this lens to anyone looking to buy a camera for around its RRP. It definitely is the best in its class for high ISO’s as well as overall quality. A sure buy, hard to beat.
Canon EOS 500D digital SLR camera : Telling the full story often means finding an extra angle on your subject. With 15.1 Megapixels and Full HD video capability, the Canon EOS 500D is a digital SLR for those who want to capture more than one side to life’s significant moments. A resolution of 15.1 Megapixels records each moment in rich, intricate detail, ready to turn into poster-size prints or crop to perfection. When light levels fall, an ISO range ... ...don’t want to, use flash Canon EOS 500D accessories The Canon EOS 500D’s high resolution 3.0" ClearView LCD screen enables detailed checks on stills and video footage in playback mode; or shooting from awkward angles using the high quality, real-time feed provided by Live View mode. As part of the EOS system, the Canon 500D delivers full compatibility with Canon’s world-leading range of lenses and accessories; this is complimented by Canon’s free, ...
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Advantages: large resolution, great photos, easy to use, great battery life, great fun! Disadvantages: obviously its not a £2000 plus camera
...I bought this camera June 5th 2009, it cost me close to £900 but so far has been worth every penny!. im sure if you have got to the point of reading this review you are well aware of the specs if not thats the best place to start. while looking for a DSLR I looked at this and the 2 other price range competitors the CanonEOS500D and the other Nikon D5000. this was a very hard choice I found that while playing around with all 3 in shops the D90 had the best video, and more vibrant pictures than the Canon. but that still left me with the two nikons the only thing that separated them in my books was the screens the larger screen on this D90 or the smaller lower resolution on the D5000. and as i like to take lots of photos and look at them i went for the D90. I have never looked back. I use the Camera for taking the normal photos holiday...
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Advantages: Compact for an SLR, easy to use, excellent picture quality. Disadvantages: Battery life only allows 1000ish photos to be taken
...My review is about the Nikon D40x Digital Single Lense Reflex camera.
For the last 3 years i've been taking photographs using my dad Konika Minolta Dynax 5D, but as of a few months ago i've moved
in with my other half and no longer have access to my dads camera, so before christmas it was decided that we needed our own digital SLR.
I'd got a couple of models in mind, the CanonEOS500d and the Nikon D40, they both did what I wanted of them and were around the right price.
Having researched them on the internet and finding somewhere to go look at them off we went to Jessops in town to have a look at them.
I asked the assistant if I could look at and have a play with both and thats when I spotted the Nikon D40x, it hadn't come up in my searches on the internet and turned out that it was a better version of the D40 and had...
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Advantages: great image quality from a tiny camera! Disadvantages: noisy lens mechanism due to it being such a big lens in such a small body
...Picked this up nearly 3 months ago now as my third compact digital after having a kodak for my first then a canon IXUS 500 after that.
I also shoot with a CanonEOS 300d so was looking for great image quality, and a general upgrade from my IXUS.
I went for the R7 because it starts up and shoots so fast its perfect as a little point and shoot. The zoom level is brilliant and I don't even use digital zoom.
As far as settings go its got all that you would expect in terms of the automatic options and then for the more advanced users the array of custom options are far beyond any compact digital I have used in the past. Its even got manual focus!
I've not really found any faults with the camera so far, it does everything I need and more, looks really cool and is really easy to use....
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Type: Zoom lens - 18 mm - 200 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Canon EF-S, Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Canon EF-S
Manufacturer's product description
With the EOS 500D, every side of your story comes alive. Capture every detail in stunning 15.1 megapixels resolution, or switch to shooting pin-sharp full high definition video. The EOS 500D combines exceptional still shooting with the ability to shoot Full HD (1080p) video. For occasions when larger amounts of footage need to be stored on a memory card, users can also choose to shoot at 720p or VGA resolution. An HDMI connection allows high definition playback of footage and images on any HDTV.
Additional features
Self Timer: Built-in
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 2sec
Flash Terminal: Hot shoe
Additional Features: Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, display brightness control, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, mirror lock, remote live view, Auto Lighting Optimizer
This is sophisticated a camera and as such is not really suitable for absolute beginners, but at £700 I can’t imagine many beginners buying it. To get the most out of it, you need to know your f stops from your ISO setting. There are no muppet... more
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