Testseek.com 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%)
21 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality (though see issues below)
Excellent high ISO performance
Compact body by DSLR standards
Large
Super high resolution 3inch LCD display
Live view with contrast detect AF
Face detection
Composition grids
Live histogram
And fr...
HD video quality is excellent
Exceptional ISO performance
Accurate color and dynamic range
Great kit lens
Great image quality
HD movie capture.
Excellent value. Stellar image quality. Fast performance. HD (720p30) video capture. Big
3-inch high-res (VGA) screen. HDMI-out.
Full HD video plus crisp photos
Fast to respond
Simple to use
Lightweight but robust
Accurate colors
Solid image quality
Generally fast performance
Long battery life
Creative Auto mode provides intuitive tools for newbies. Though there's no full autofocus for video
You can refocus manually while shooting. Offers some advanced image controls for video.
Fast performance
Very nice photo quality
HD video capture.
Good resolution and detailed output (but only very marginally better than 450D)
Decent (but not best in class) high ISO JPEG performance
Extended ISO speed up to 12800 (not great quality but its there for emergencies)
Good quality HD video (but sound o...
Good lowlight performance and HD Video in a sub$1K body.
Excellent image quality
Very good design
Full feature set
Great high-ISO performance.
Great design. Excellent LCD with Live View. Very good overall image quality. ...
High resolution and broad sensitivity
HD movie mode and HDMI output
VGA screen with accurate Live View
Remote control and RAW software supplied.
High resolution LCD screen
HD Video
ISO range
Compact build
The editors didn't like
Soft JPEGs at default settings
Clips highlights more than Id like
Plastic
Cheapfeeling body
Small grip not for everyone
Redeye a problem
Live view issues
Slow contrast detect AF
AFassist not always available
Can only use in P/A/S/M/ADep modes
Mo...
Slow to focus in low light
Smudgeproof screen isn't smudge proof
Massive image files out of the camera
Slow AF in video mode
No microphone input
Cannot adjust settings for exposure or ISO in movie mode.
Cannot continuously focus during video recording (user must hold down a button to refocus if subjects change their distance from the camera). Autofocus mechanism is audible in video recordings. Full HD 1080 video capture looks sluggish due to its low fram...
Sound on video is mono-only
Movie frame rate only 20fps
Expensive
Particularly if you need to buy the lens as well
Poor sound in movie recording
Stumbles in harshly backlit situations
Pronounced orange hue in most photos
Especially indoor shots. Reds look weak. Outdoor pics usually come out overexposed. 3inch LCD doesn't swivel
So you have to hold the camera in front of your nose while filming.
Annoying viewfinder
Video capture is its only better-than-basic feature.
Visibly more noise in RAW files than some of the competition
Slightly less highlight range in JPGs than the competition
Relatively limited RAW headroom
Channel clipping means color accuracy can often not be maintained when recovering clipped areas in R...
HD video is slightly noisy and audio is monoonly.
No external mic jack or manual exposure controls when shooting video.
1080p video is only equipped to handle a narrow field of shooting environments. Limited advanced features. Pricey compared to competition. ...
The Canon Rebel T1i is the companys first sub-$1000 video-enabled SLR. It has a 15-megapixel sensor, a DIGIC 4 processor, can capture video at up to 1920x1080 (at 20 frames per second), and costs $899 with an 18-55mm lens. Video SLRs are a hot item...
Abstract: Time for your head to start spinning: In September 2008, Nikon introduced the $999 12.3MP D90, the first DSLR with HD video recording. Canon quickly followed with the $2,699 21.1MP EOS 5D Mark II, which captured 1080p video instead of the 720p of arch...
Great design. Excellent LCD with Live View. Very good overall image quality. ...
1080p video is only equipped to handle a narrow field of shooting environments. Limited advanced features. Pricey compared to competition. ...
After a few covert screenings of the Canon Eos 500D’s 1080p HD video last year, photographers and videographers were introduced to a revolutionary world where DSLRs appeared to rival certain top of the line HD camcorders. A DSLR that shoots progress...
Excellent value. Stellar image quality. Fast performance. HD (720p30) video capture. Big, 3-inch high-res (VGA) screen. HDMI-out.
Cannot continuously focus during video recording (user must hold down a button to refocus if subjects change their distance from the camera). Autofocus mechanism is audible in video recordings. Full HD 1080 video capture looks sluggish due to its low fram...
The Canon EOS Rebel T1i helps redefine the D-SLR landscape by offering prosumer features, performance, and image quality for less than $1,000....
With the addition of full HD video, a greatly-expanded ISO range and a fantastically high-res LCD screen, the new Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i has graduated to the ranks of mid-range, prosumer DSLR. Add an increased price-tag of $799.99 / £869...
The new Canon EOS Rebel T1i is a relatively small digital SLR camera with 15 megapixels, a nice and large 3 inch LCD, 3.4 FPS burst mode and it delivers good image quality. If you’re looking to step up from using compacts, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i ak...
Published: 2009-05-01, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Fast performance; very nice photo quality; HD video capture.
Annoying viewfinder; video capture is its only better-than-basic feature.
A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances.
High resolution and broad sensitivity, HD movie mode and HDMI output, VGA screen with accurate Live View, Remote control and RAW software supplied.
Needs decent optics to exploit resolution, Screen fixed in position, unlike several rivals, 1080p only at 20fps and no external mic input, Some focusing issues with our sample.
Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i verdict Canon’s EOS 500D / Rebel T1i is a feature-packed DSLR which boasts a wide variety of improvements over its predecessor, the best-selling EOS 450D / Rebel XSi. Like many new DSLRs, the 500D / T1i inherits a number o...
High resolution LCD screen, HD Video, ISO range, compact build
AF motor noise in Movie mode, no update to AF, current high price
Though initially the Canon 500D may seem like only a slight progression in the range, it offers far more than is expected. Everything about this model feels more refined, and the overall handling and performance is close to flawless. There are still a...
Abstract: The Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D review will be coming. For now, enjoy the product images, specification charts, hands-on preview and press releases.
