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Canon EOS 500D
DSLR with HD video trimmings, but has Canon sliced off too much?
The Set button gives you fast access to the various shooting parameters depending on what your mode you are in and the ISO button is within easy reach. The LCD screen is clear, bright and sharp and ideal for shooting in Live View mode. You can either use manual or autofocus mode when using Live View and we would recommend the former whenever possible, as the AF mode is sluggish to say the least.
Can perform flash-free given the high ISO options
With so many pixels packed onto a chip, noise could become an issue, especially on a model that offers up ISO 3200 in normal operating mode and 12800 in custom mode. But the EOS 500D came up trumps and noise wasn’t a major issue even at ISO 1600 – the DIGIC 4 processor does an excellent job in suppressing noise. But even the DIGIC 4 can’t prevent the inevitable deterioration in picture quality using the top ISO settings.
Wide angle: review model equipped with the EF-S 18-55mm IS lens
Telephoto at 55mm. An 18-200mm lens kit is an option, or use your own EF/EF-S lenses
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Continuous shooting mode was fast and smooth with images quickly written to the SD card. The EOS 500D offers better picture quality than the EOS 450D, but the difference is not spectacular. That said, images are sharp and colours are vivid, as the sample images highlight.
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