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. ...
Abstract: Canon’s new EOS 500D features a high-resolution 15 million pixel sensor, a maximum ISO setting of 12,800 and powerful HD video capabilities. But is it worth the asking price?Slotting in between the EOS 450D and the EOS 50D in Canon’s DSLR range, the EO...
Abstract: Canons DSLR range continues to go from strength to strength with this considerably enhanced upgrade of the EOS 450D, which manages to keep almost all of the previous physical features while improving the processor and the ISO range and adding a new F...
Image quality, HD video capture (with limitations), display (visually), CA good for beginners
Lack of display articulation, video capture lacks controls, no external mic option
The still image performance is compelling but we cant help but feel the video is something of a noveltyKey specs15 megapixels, HDMI, Li-ion battery, SD, SDHC...
The problem companies like Canon face is offering DSLRs with Full HD video, which at the same time, don’t harm its sales of camcorder products or more expensive DSLR offerings like the EOS 5D Mark II, which has Full HD at 30fps. It’s a hard ba...
Abstract: Canons EOS 500D slots in between the EOS 450D and the EOS 40D in the companys digital SLR line-up. Its by no means an entry-level digital SLR, but its a pretty good option for anyone looking to make the leap from an advanced compact camera to a dig...
Fast performance; very good photo quality; offers hi-def video capture
Annoying viewfinder; video capture is its only better-than-basic feature
A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS 500D delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensate for most of its annoyances ...
Abstract: Verdict: The 500D is a worthy successor to the 450D, but the video mode is disappointing and the large sensor is let down by the kit lens. With the EOS 450D, Canon had to find a balance between building on its predecessor and keeping the price withi...
