| Specifications
of Canon EOS
500D |
|
|
|
| Type |
22.3 x 14.9mm
CMOS |
| Effective
Pixels |
Approx.
15.1M |
| Total
Pixels |
Approx.
15.5M |
| Aspect
Ratio |
3:02 |
| Low-Pass
Filter |
Built-in/Fixed
with Self Cleaning Sensor
Unit |
| Sensor
Cleaning |
EOS integrated
cleaning system |
| Colour Filter
Type |
Primary
Colour |
|
IMAGE
PROCESSOR |
| Type |
DIGIC
4 |
|
LENS |
| Lens
Mount |
EF/EF-S |
| Focal
Length |
Equivalent to
1.6x the focal length of the
lens |
|
FOCUSING |
| Type |
TTL-CT-SIR
with a CMOS
sensor |
| AF System/
Points |
9 AF points
(f/5.6 cross type at centre,
extra sensitivity at
f/2.8) |
| AF Working
Range |
EV -0.5 -18
(at 23°C &
ISO100) |
| AF
Modes |
AI
Focus |
| One
Shot |
| AI
Servo |
| AF Point
Selection |
Automatic
selection, Manual
selection |
| Selected AF
Point Display |
Superimposed
in viewfinder and indicated
on LCD monitor |
| Predictive
AF |
Yes, up to 10m
¹ |
| AF
Lock |
Locked when
shutter button is pressed
half way in One Shot AF
mode. |
| AF Assist
Beam |
Intermittent
firing of built-in flash or
emitted by optional dedicated
Speedlite |
| Manual
Focus |
Selected on
lens, default in Live View
Mode |
|
EXPOSURE
CONTROL |
| Metering
Modes |
TTL full
aperture metering with
35-zone SPC |
| (1) Evaluative
metering (linked to all AF
points) |
| (2) Partial
metering at center (approx.
9% of viewfinder) |
| (3) Spot
metering (approx. 4% of
viewfinder at
center) |
| (4) Center
weighted average
metering |
| Metering
Range |
EV 1-20 (at
23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens
ISO100) |
| AE
Lock |
Auto: In
1-shot AF mode with
evaluative metering exposure
is locked when focus is
achieved. |
| Manual: By AE
lock button in creative zone
modes. |
| Exposure
Compensation |
+/-2 EV in 1/3
or 1/2 stop increments (can
be combined with
AEB). |
| AEB |
+/- 2 EV, 1/2
or 1/3-stop
increments |
| ISO
Sensitivity* |
AUTO(100-1600),
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600,
3200 Expandable to 6400 + H
(approx 12800) in 1-stop
increments |
|
SHUTTER |
| Type |
Electronically-controlled
focal-plane
shutter |
| Speed |
30-1/4000 sec
(1/2 or 1/3 stop increments),
Bulb (Total shutter speed
range. Available range varies
by shooting mode) |
|
WHITE
BALANCE |
| Type |
Auto white
balance with the imaging
sensor |
| Settings |
AWB, Daylight,
Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten,
White |
| Fluorescent
light, Flash,
Custom. |
| White balance
compensation: |
| 1. Blue/Amber
+/-9 |
| 2. Magenta/
Green +/-9. |
| Custom White
Balance |
Yes, 1 setting
can be registered |
| WB
Bracketing |
+/-3 levels in
single level
increments |
| 3 bracketed
images per shutter
release. |
| Selectable
Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/
Green bias. |
|
VIEWFINDER |
| Type |
Pentamirror |
| Coverage
(Vertical/Horizontal) |
Approx.
95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.87x
¹ |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 19mm
(from eyepiece lens
centre) |
| Dioptre
Correction |
-3 to +1 (1/m)
(dioptre) |
| Focusing
Screen |
Fixed |
| Mirror |
Quick-return
half mirror (Transmission:
reflection ratio of 40:60, no
mirror cut-off with EF600mm
f/4 or shorter) |
| Viewfinder
Information |
AF
information: AF points, focus
confirmation
light |
| Exposure
information: Shutter speed,
aperture value, ISO speed
(always displayed), AE lock,
exposure level/compensation,
spot metering circle,
exposure warning,
AEB |
| Flash
information: Flash ready,
high-speed sync, FE lock,
flash exposure compensation,
red-eye reduction
light |
| Image
information: White balance
correction, SD card
information, monochrome
shooting, maximum burst (1
digit display), Highlight
tone priority
(D+) |
| Depth of Field
Preview |
Yes, with
Depth of Field preview
button. |
| Eyepiece
Shutter |
On
strap |
|
LCD
MONITOR |
| Type |
3.0" TFT,
approx. 920K dots |
| Coverage |
Approx.
100% |
| Viewing Angle
(Horizontally/Vertically) |
Approx
170° |
| Coating |
Dual
Anti-reflection, anti
smudge |
| Brightness
Adjustment |
Adjustable to
one of seven
levels |
| Display
Options |
(1) Quick
Control Screen |
| (2) Camera
settings |
|
FLASH |
| Built-in Flash
GN (ISO 100,
meters) |
13 |
| Built-in Flash
Coverage |
up to 17mm
focal length (35mm
equivalent: 27mm) |
| Built-in Flash
Recycle Time |
Approx. 3
seconds |
| Modes |
Auto, Manual
Flash On/Off, Red-Eye
Reduction |
| Red-Eye
Reduction |
Yes |
| X-Sync |
1/200sec |
| Flash Exposure
Compensation |
+/- 2EV in 1/2
or 1/3 increments |
| Flash Exposure
Bracketing |
Yes, with
compatible External
Flash |
| Flash Exposure
Lock |
Yes |
| Second Curtain
Synchronisation |
Yes |
| HotShoe/ PC
Terminal |
Yes/- |
| External Flash
Compatibility |
E-TTL II with
EX series Speedlites,
wireless multi-flash
support |
| External Flash
Control |
via camera
menu screen |
|
SHOOTING |
| Modes |
Auto,
Portrait, Landscape,
Close-up, Sports, Night
Portrait, No Flash, Movie,
Program AE , Shutter priority
AE, Aperture priority AE,
Manual, A-DEP |
| Picture
Styles |
Standard,
Portrait, Landscape, Neutral,
Faithful, Monochrome, User
Defined (x3) |
| Colour
Space |
sRGB and Adobe
RGB |
| Image
Processing |
Highlight Tone
Priority |
| Auto Lighting
Optimizer (Basic and Creative
modes) |
| Long exposure
noise reduction |
| High ISO speed
noise reduction |
| Peripheral
illumination
correction |
| Drive
Modes |
Single,
Continuous, Self timer (2s,
10s+remote, 10s + continuous
shots 2-10) |
| Continuous
Shooting |
Max. Approx.
3.4fps. (speed maintained for
up to 170 images (JPEG)¹, 9
images (RAW)) ² |
|
LIVE VIEW
MODE |
| Type |
Electronic
viewfinder with image
sensor |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100%
(horizontally and
vertically) |
| Frame
Rate |
30
fps |
| Focusing |
Manual Focus
(Magnify the image 5x or 10x
at any point on
screen) |
| Autofocus:
Quick mode, Live
mode |
| Metering |
Real-time
evaluative metering with
image sensor |
| Active
metering time can be
changed |
| Display
Options |
Grid overlay,
Histogram |
|
FILE
TYPE |
| Still Image
Type |
JPEG: Fine,
Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif
Print] compliant) / Design
rule for Camera File system
(2.0), |
| RAW: RAW
(14bit, Canon original RAW
2nd edition), |
| Digital Print
Order Format [DPOF] Version
1.1 compliant |
| RAW+JPEG
Simultaneous
Recording |
Yes (RAW +
Large JPEG only) |
| Image
Size |
JPEG: (L)
4752x3168, (M) 3088x2056, (S)
2256x1504 |
| RAW: (RAW)
4752x3168 |
| Movie
Type |
MOV (Video:
H.264, Sound: Linear
PCM) |
| Movie
Size |
HD (16:9)1920
x 1080P -20fps, 1280x720P
-30fps, SD(4:3) 640 x 480
-30fps |
| Movie
Length |
Max duration
29m 59sec, Max file size
4GB |
| File
Numbering |
(1)
Consecutive
numbering |
| (2) Auto
reset |
| (3) Manual
reset |
|
OTHER
FEATURES |
| Custom
Functions |
13 Custom
Functions with 39
settings |
| Metadata
Tag |
User copyright
information |
| Intelligent
Orientation
Sensor |
Yes |
| Playback
Zoom |
1.5x -
10x |
| Display
Formats |
(1) Single
image with information (2
levels) |
| (2) Single
image |
| (3) 4 image
index |
| (4) 9 image
index |
| (5) Jump
Display |
| Slide
Show |
Autoplay: All
images, repeat |
| Histogram |
Brightness:
Yes |
| RGB:
Yes |
| Highlight
Alert |
Yes (Shooting
information display
only) |
| Image
Erase/Protection |
Erase: Single
image, Checkmarked images,
Unprotected
images |
| Protection:
Erase protection of one image
at a time |
| Data
Verification |
Original image
verification data can be
appended to the image (OSK-E3
required for
verification) |
| Menu
Categories |
(1) Shooting
menu (x2) |
| (2) Playback
menu |
| (3) Setup menu
(x3) |
| (4) My
Menu |
| Menu
Languages |
25
Languages |
| English,
German, French, Dutch,
Danish, Portuguese, Finnish,
Italian, Norwegian, Swedish,
Spanish, Greek, Russian,
Polish, Czech, Hungarian,
Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish,
Arabic, Thai, Simplified
Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Korean and
Japanese |
| Firmware
Update |
Update
possible by the
user. |
|
INTERFACE |
| Computer |
Hi-Speed
USB |
| Other |
Video output
(PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with
USB terminal), HDMI Type
C |
|
DIRECT
PRINT |
| Canon
Printers |
Canon SELPHY
Printers, Bubble Jet Printers
with the direct print
function and PIXMA Printers
supporting
PictBridge |
| PictBridge |
Yes |
|
STORAGE |
| Type |
SD card, SDHC
card |
|
SUPPORTED
OPERATING
SYSTEM |
| PC &
Macintosh |
Windows / XP
(SP2/SP3) / Vista (excl.
Starter Edition) |
| OS X
v10.4-10.5 |
|
SOFTWARE |
| Browsing &
Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX
/ ImageBrowser |
| Image
Processing |
Digital Photo
Professional |
| Other |
PhotoStitch,
EOS Utility (inc. Remote
Capture, Original Data
Security Tools*), Picture
Style Editor |
| * Requires
optional
accessory |
|
POWER
SOURCE |
| Batteries |
1 x
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
LP-E5 |
| Battery
Life |
Approx. 400
(at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
¹ |
| Approx. 380
(at 0°C, AE 50%, FE
50%) |
| Battery
Indicator |
4
levels |
| Power
Saving |
Power turns
off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8
or 15mins. |
| Power Supply
& Battery
Chargers |
AC Adapter Kit
ACK-E5, Battery charger
LC-E5E, Car Battery charger
CBC-E5 |
|
PHYSICAL
SPECIFICATIONS |
| Body
Materials |
Stainless
Steel/Plastic |
| Operating
Environment |
0 – 40 °C, 85%
or less humidity |
| Dimensions
(WxHxD) |
128.8 x 97.5 x
61.9 mm |
| Weight (Body
Only) |
Approx.
480g |
|
ACCESSORIES |
| Viewfinder |
Eyecup Ef,
E-series Dioptric Adjustment
Lens with Rubber Frame Ef,
Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II,
Angle Finder C |
| Case |
Semi-Hard Case
EH19-L |
| Lenses |
All EF and
EF-S lenses |
| Flash |
Canon
Speedlites (220EX, 270EX,
380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX
II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II,
Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX,
Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX,
Speedlite Transmitter
ST-E2) |
| Battery
Grip |
BG-E5 |
| Remote
Controller/
Switch |
Remote Switch
RS-60E3, Remote Controller
RC-1/RC-5 |
| Other |
Original Data
Security Kit
OSK-E3 |
| Predictive
AF |
¹ with EF300mm
f/2.8L IS USM at
50kph |
|
¹ with 50mm
lens at infinity, -1 (1/m)
dpt |
|
¹
Large/Fine(Quality 8)
resolution |
|
² Based on
Canon's testing conditions,
JPEG, ISO 100, Standard
Picture Style. Varies
depending on the subject,
memory card brand and
capacity, image recording
quality, ISO speed, drive
mode, Picture Style, Custom
functions etc. |
|
¹ Based on the
CIPA Standard and using the
batteries and memory card
format supplied with the
camera, except where
indicated |
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