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Canon EOS 500D
DSLR with HD video trimmings, but has Canon sliced off too much?
Sample Shots
Taking about a second, start up is very swift and the AF system is lightning fast – except in Live View mode, see below. The dial mode offers quick access to the main settings including, auto, program AE, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual, movie, plus several shooting modes. There’s also a setting marked CA, which stands for Creative Auto, and is designed for beginners wanting to experiment a little.
Creative Auto mode variations
Creative Auto mode variations
Creative Auto mode variations
Creative Auto mode variations
Creative Auto mode variations
The CA mode is a simplified version of aperture priority and users can easily adjust shutter speed and aperture. However, these are displayed as a two horizontal bars marked: “background: blurred<>sharp” and “exposure: sharper<>brighter”. By moving a slider along the bars with the control dial, users can adjust exposure and depth of field, without having to worry about numbers. The menu button opens up a series of tabbed set-up menus and is easy to navigate using the multi-controller buttons and control dial to change settings.