Testseek.co.uk have collected 124 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 500D Digital Rebel T1i and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 500D Digital Rebel T1i.
May 2009
(82%)
124 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(99%)
22 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Lovely screen
Superb movie mode
Good highISO results
Whopping 15.1 megapixels
Higher ISO settings
Colourful
Intuitive LCD screen
New exposure aids
HD video recording
Shoots HD video. Lightweight and compact
Least expensive option in the Canon range to shoot good-quality HD video
Access to a wide range of lenses
User-friendly
Reasonably compact and portable
Easy to use
Gorgeous screen and awesome video abilities.
Behind the bells and whistles the Canon 500D remains a consumer-level SLR. It’s compatible with Canon’s EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlite flash guns. Not that you’ll need the latter for most shots
The 500D packs an eye-popping...
Full HD video plus crisp photos
Fast to respond
Simple to use
Lightweight but robust
Excellent image quality up to 1600 ISO
Great manual focusing
HD Video (1280 x 720) at 30 fps
3 VGA screen
Wellfinished and easy to hold
Crisp 15.1-megapixel stills with 18-55mm kit lens attached
Full HD video betters that offered by its Nikon rival(s)
Great colour rendition and impressive sharpness
LCD screen quality is top notch
Fast performance
Very good photo quality
Offers hi-def video capture
Image quality
HD video capture (with limitations)
Display (visually)
CA good for beginners
The editors didn't like
Shockingly expensive
Pricy if HD video doesnt appeal
Only 1080p HD video recording
Slower than the cheaper 40D
Noisy dial buttons
Lacks external mic socket
1080p limited to 20fps. No external mic input
More expensive than Olympus’ and Nikon’s entry level rivals
Built-in mic susceptible to picking up wind noise
Ability to adjust focus manually required
Full HD video doesn't record at full speed.
If you’re looking for a cheap and cheerful snapper
You should look elsewhere. Starting at £650 with an 18-55mm lens
The Canon 500D is far from cheap
And to get the most out of it you’ll want to use different lenses
Filters
Flash guns...
Sound on video is monoonly
Movie frame rate only 20fps
Expensive
Particularly if you need to buy the lens as well
Only one scroll wheel
Autofocus is still too slow in Live View
Some problems with focusing
Full HD video only works at 20 fps
No wireless flash control
No sRAW support
HD video sound is mono and frame rate drops to 20fps at top resolution
Higher ISO settings have to be enabled via custom menus
Live View not accessible in macro or other basic modes
Annoying viewfinder
Video capture is its only better-than-basic feature
Wider ISO range, HD video recording, small and lightweight design; fast continuous shooting speed.
Slow autofocus in Live View mode; 1080p videos look sluggish at 20fps.
Light in terms weight but heavy on features, the Canon 500D is most definitely not your typical entry-level DSLR camera. The inclusion of HD video recording is a welcome addition that comes in handy when pictures alone aren’t enough to convey your e...
The entry level DSLR segment is a crowded place right now with every manufacture trying to capture customers at the beginner level. Among the crowd, the Canon 500D is a good camera but it fails to stand out though the HD video mode is something that m...
Abstract: Canon EOS 500D DSLRTHE Canon 500D supersedes its previous model, the 450D, in a number of ways: a 15-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor; full high definition video recording at 1920x1080 resolution; a new 3-inch LCD and an expanded ISO range of up to ISO 1280...
Abstract: No debe ser una sorpresa; la Canon EOS 500D te ofrecerá sin duda una experiencia fotográfica interesante. La Canon 500D está respaldada por mucha experiencia, gracias a las muchas generaciones que la han precedido, y las muchas soluciones innovadoras ...
Enregistrement vidéo en 720p, superbe écran détaillé, bonne préhension du boitier, mode détection de visage, viseur optique.
Mode Full HD inutilisable, mise au point gênante en vidéo, mode détection de contraste lent, prix, écran LCD fixe, une seule molette de réglage.
Cette année, les reflexs sont également doués pour la vidéo. Le EOS 500D prétend même filmer en Full HD, comme un EOS Mark II, plus de deux fois plus cher. Intox ou bon plan ?
Abstract: Avec le 500D, Canon renforce son offre reflex milieu de gamme en proposant un boîtier bien construit doté dun capteur CMOS de 15 Mpix (meilleure définition actuelle sur un capteur APS-C), dun bel écran 3 pouces 920 000 points et dun mo...
Excellente qualité d'image jusquà 1600 ISO, Visée optique agréable, Mode vidéo HD (1280x720p) en 30 i/s, Ecran LCD 3 pouces VGA, Belle qualité de finition
Une seule molette de réglage, Autofocus en visée directe toujours trop lente, Mode vidéo Full HD en 20 i/s seulement, Pas de gestion de flash distant sans fil, pas de format sRaw
Sans révolution le genre, le Canon EOS 500D se révèle être un boîtier agréable à utiliser et polyvalent. Si la définition du capteur à 15 Mpix n'est pas forcément l'argument décisif, on...
