Camera 500D – Good Dslr
The Canon Camera 500D (or Rebel T1i) is a very nice DSLR, especially when you consider the price point. Image quality is good, and so is the build and ergonomics.
The 930,000 dot screen is absolutely gorgeous. It is viewable just about everywhere, and the quality is sufficient for confirmation of focus — something the XSi’s screen simply didn’t really do very well.
If you liked the XSi’s handling and ergonomics, the Camera 500D feels very much the same. Having tried out a 50d in comparison, I prefer the Rebel’s handling better. The only thing I wish the Rebel series had is a scroll wheel instead of simply four directional arrows. Otherwise the placement, weight, and grip are perfect for me.
The quick set feature of the Camera 500D is also quite nice — a big improvement over the XSi. No longer does one have to root through the menus or leave the info display to change your flash exposure compensation — just press SET, arrow around a couple times, and change the setting.
The 15.1 megapixel sensor does a good job at rendering images and keeping noise low. It isn’t quite as low as the XSi’s 12 megapixel sensor, but that’s expected. What is welcome is the addition of 3200 ISO, as well as 6400/12800 ISO (though these are really just 3200 ISO with processing applied). Shockingly, 3200 ISO isn’t absolutely horrible; though anything beyond that is for emergency use only.
The other major feature to be added to the Rebel series is video. Video recording is serviceable, if not mostly automatic — aside from focusing. Focus is manual (though you can auto-focus with a button press), but aperture control is automatic (you can lock it, however), as is ISO control. There is no audio-in capability, so the microphone picks up everything the camera does, and besides that, it isn’t that great of a microphone anyway. Other than that, the video capability works, although you’ll need fast cards for it (class 6). Since most of my work is still photography, I haven’t played with it more than just to get a very basic feel for it.
PROS: Nice image quality, even with the increase in megapixels. Improved usability with the quick set feature. (If you consider the Rebel’s ergonomics a pro, then the Camera 500D will not disappoint.) Video. Decent build quality (esp. for price). Gorgeous 930k LCD. Expanded ISO range.
CONS: No manual control over the aperture or ISO when recording video. No external audio input. A little more noise than the XSi. (If you consider the Rebel’s ergonomics a con, then the Camera 500D will be no different.)
CONCLUSION: Try it. It’s a nice camera, especially at the price. Image quality is good, and that screen is simply gorgeous. That said, hold it. Play with the controls. If you are uncomfortable with where things are, or the build of the camera, you’ll probably want to go for a 50d or higher. If you’ve used and liked the XSi or previous versions, you’ll like this camera.
If you’ve already got an XSi, there’s only a few reasons to upgrade: improved screen, quick set, and video. If none of those are all that important to you, stick with the XSi. For me, I purchased the Camera 500D so my XSi could be my second body, so you might want to consider that. (Alternatively, you could just buy another XSi – they are fairly cheap now.)
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Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i review
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