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| Type |
Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera |
| Recording medium |
SD and SDHC card |
| Compatible lenses |
Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) |
| Lens Mount |
Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor |
| Type |
CMOS sensor |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 15.10 megapixels |
| Image Sensor Size |
22.3mm x 14.9mm |
| Aspect ratio |
3:2 |
| Dust deletion feature |
Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending |
| Recording System |
| Recording format |
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
| Image type |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original)
RAW + JPEG simultaneous recording possible
MOV |
| Recording pixels |
(1) Large: Approx. 15.10 megapixels (4752 x 3168)
(2) Medium: Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304)
(3) Small: Approx. 3.70 megapixels (2352 x 1568)
(4) RAW: Approx. 15.10 megapixels (4752 x 3168) |
| File numbering |
Consecutive numbering, auto reset and manual reset |
| EOS500D KIT Imaging Processor |
| Picture Style |
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3 |
| White Balance |
Auto (AWB), daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom (custom WB) |
| Noise Reduction |
Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots |
| Automatic Image Brightness Correction |
Auto Lighting Optimizer with Face Detection |
| Highlight Tone Priority |
Provided |
| Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction |
Provided |
| Colour Space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Viewfinder |
| Type |
Eye-level pentamirror |
| Coverage |
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.87 x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 19mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1m-1) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment |
-3.0 - +1.0 m-1dpt |
| Focusing screen |
Fixed |
| Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field preview |
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button |
| Autofocus |
| Type |
TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection |
| AF Points |
9 |
| AF Working Range |
EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100) |
| Focusing Modes |
One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing |
| AF-assist beam |
Intermittent firing of built-in flash
Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1 ft. at center, approx 3.5m/11.5ft at periphery (with an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached,
the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead) |
| Exposure Control |
| Metering Modes |
TTL full aperture metering
with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linkable to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
(3) Spot metering (center, approx. 4% viewfinder)
(4) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering range |
EV 1-20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control |
Program AE, shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, full auto (Program AE non-shiftable), Programmed Image Control Modes
(Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash OFF), manual exposure (including bulb), E-TTL II autoflash program AE (evaluative & average metering) |
| ISO Speed (Recommended exposure index) |
ISO 100-3200 (whole-stop increments), ISO expansion 6400, 12800.
* In Basic Zone modes, Auto ISO sets the ISO automatically within
100-1600
*The minimum ISO speed when (highlight tone priority) is enabled will be ISO 200 |
| Exposure compensation |
+/-3 stops in 1/3-stop or 1/2-half increments, Manual and AEB correction |
| AE lock |
Auto: |
Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved |
| Manual: |
By AE lock button |
| Shutter |
| Type |
Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speeds |
1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
X-sync at 1/200 sec. |
| Drive System |
| Drive modes |
Single, continuous, Self-time 10sec. Delay//Remote control, self-timer 2sec. delay, Self-timer 10sec delay + continuous shooting (2 to 10 shots) |
| Continuous shooting speed |
Max. approx. 3.4 shots/sec. |
| Max. burst |
JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 170 shots
RAW: Approx. 9 shots |
| Built in Flash |
| Type |
Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentamirror |
| Guide No. |
13/43 (at ISO 100 meters/feet) |
| Recycle time |
Approx. 3 sec |
| Flash coverage |
17mm focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 135 format) |
| Flash metering system |
E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative, average), FE lock |
| Live View Functions |
| Shooting modes |
Still photo shooting and movie shooting |
| Focusing |
Quick mode (Phase-difference detection) Live mode, Live face detection mode (Contrast detection) Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible) |
| Metering modes |
Evaluating metering with the image sensor (still photos) / Center-weighted average metering (movies) |
| Metering range |
EV 0-20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100) |
| Movie |
MOV (Video: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
Recording size: 1920 x 1080:20fps (Full HD), 1280 x 720:30fps and
640 x 480:30fps (SD)
Continuous movie shooting time: Full HD approx. 12 min.
SD approx. 24 min. Max file size: 4GB per clip |
| LCD Monitor |
| Type |
TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor Size and Dots |
3-in. with approx. 920,000 dots (VGA) |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness adjustment |
Manual (7 levels) |
| Interface languages |
25 |
| Image Playback |
| Image Display Formats |
Single, Single + Info (Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram) 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible |
| Zoom Magnification |
Approx. 1.5x - 10x |
| Image Browsing Methods |
Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, jump by screen, by shooting date, by movie, by stills |
| Highlight Alert |
Overexposed highlights blink |
| Movie Playback |
Enabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT) Built-in speaker |
| Direct Printing |
| Compatible printers |
PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable images |
JPEG and RAW images |
| Print Ordering |
DPOF Version 1.1 compatible |
| Interface |
| Digital Terminal |
For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB) , audio/video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| HDMI Mini OUT Terminal |
Type C (Auto switching of resolution) |
| Remote Control Terminal |
Compatible with remote control via RS-60E3 |
| Wireless Remote Control |
With Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 |
| Power Source |
| Battery |
Battery Pack LP-E5 (Qty.1)
*AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5
*With Battery Grip BG-E5 attached, 6 size-AA/LR6 batteries or 2 LP-E5 battery packs can be used |
| Battery Life (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
With viewfinder shooting:
At 23°C/73°F, approx. 500 shots. At 0°C/32°F,
approx. 490 shots.
With Live View shooting:
At 23°C/73°F, approx. 190 shots. At 0°C/32°F, approx. 180 shots. |
| EOS 500D KIT Dimensions and Weight |
| Dimensions (W X H X D) |
128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9 mm / 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.4 in. |
| Weight |
Approx. 480g / 16.9oz. (body only) |
| Operating Environment |
| Working temperature range |
0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F |
| Working humidity |
85% or less |
