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: It could be a sign of the rapidly-expanding DSLR market that Canon has had difficulty getting the kind of admiration for its new entry-level DSLRs that it got for the likes of the EOS 350D. And with new DSLRs announced virtually every month, its hardl...
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
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
Abstract: When it comes to the sensor on the Canon EOS 500D, it’s more closely related to the enthusiast-focused EOS 50D. Both have a 15.1Mp chip inside, and both share an identical ISO range of 100-3200 that can be expanded to an equivalent ISO rating of 12,800...
Though the price will drop after the initial launch, at £869 for the body alone it’s quite a pricey piece of kit – especially when you consider what else is on offer for a comparable price. If you’re thinking of upgrading from an older Canon D-SLR, the...
There’s no disputing the fact that Canon has really pushed the boat out with this camera. The 15.1 megapixel resolution is excellent, and the overall mix of features will keep the most active of photographers happy. It’s the HD video function that caus...
3 inches Clear View LCD monitor, 18.0 Megapixel, ISO 100 to 6400 (expandable up to 12800), Quick Control offers very easy access to frequently used settings, Supports SDXC memory cards, Comes with Canon EF and EfS lenses to choose from, IFCL metering Syst
Offers good detailing which is not sharp, Kit lenses are slightly unimpressive, Slow autofocus, 18 megapixel might seem to be its strongest point it does not deliver, Though the ISO performance ability has taken a step up, but its definition has not impro
Good build, Excellent Display, Very functional Live view, High quality 1080p videos, Usable images at ISO 6400, Great overall performance
Colors a bit vivid even at neutral, Focusing while video shooting is a pain
PerformanceThe new Digic 4 image sensor has a slightly but noticeably better image output than its predecessor. In the landscape tests the image sharpness seemed just right — not too sharp, but contained all the minute details. The color output seem...
