Canon EOS 500D: full HD video from a digital SLR
Shoot big pictures and movies with the Canon EOS 500D
For serious photography, a digital SLR is the way to go but Canon is also hoping to catch the eye of wannabe Spielbergs too with the full HD movie capture capability of the EOS 500D.
Canon hasn’t ignored the photo side of things, pushing the pixel count to a staggering 15.1-megapixels so whether you’re looking to make poster sized prints or just crop in without losing quality you won’t be disappointed. It offers an ISO range up to 3,200 but if that’s not enough it’s expandable all the way up to 12,800 so you can continue shooting even when there’s not much light around. To keep noise to a minimum and avoid ruined snaps, Canon’s Digic 4 processor is on hand to keep things looking tip top.
Flick it into movie mode and you can leave your camcorder at home. It can shoot full HD at 1080p resolution, or you can go for the less storage intensive 720p or VGA options instead. There’s also an HDMI port built in, so hooking it up to a big screen TV so everyone can see what you’ve shot is a cinch.
It’ll be available at the end of May and the body on it’s own will set you back £869.99. Two lens bundles are on offer: with an EF-S 18-55mm it’ll cost £969.99, opt for an EF-S 18-200mm instead and it’ll come in at £1,399.99.
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sgtcharge26 October 2009
What does everyone think of this camera. Is it as good as the Sony Alpha 380 i've heard different reviews. :) Thanks
Report as inappropriateRichard Hannam27 October 2009
For taking photos, the 500D is a great camera for the enthusiast but not for a real professional. Ask yourself, are you buying because it has the HD video or because you want to take really good photos? If the latter, then buy the 450D which is the same camera without the video & considerably cheaper. If the video is more important, you really want that as part of a camera - but you're not bothered about having an SLR then buy a Panasonic FZ38. It has an awesome 18x optical zoom, fully auto or fully manual operation & a great video for around £300. And you don't have to carry around all those lenses either!
Report as inappropriatesgtcharge28 October 2009
So Canon all the way for the best Slr, no competition from Sony. How about Nikon i had a go with one recently but wasn't over-ally impressed. The built in flash made everything unnaturally dark and was overactive. Some shots wouldn't shoot when the button was pressed so i wasn't impressed. Lower Mp as well. Finally is the video the only difference between the 450 and 500? And the panasonic well i'd rather have Slr quality and higher Mp. Thanks for yr help.
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