Comments on: 500D/T1i Review – DPR

By: Washington

Washington — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:31:52 +0000

I was looking at the T1i (and D5000) but some of the reviews have me concerned about the build quality (as it is usually described as cheap feeling.)

Maybe I’ll just spring for a D90.

I’m interested in video in my camera, but it seems like this first go around is a little weak with all the products released this past year. It probably won’t be a top quality feature until the next generation (maybe next year?) I’m patient.

By: John B

John B — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:23:19 +0000

D300+ has more focus points, but they’re slow as hell to focus compared to 50D. I’ll take speed over quantity any day.

By: John B

John B — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:13:23 +0000

Look at the review samples here:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos500d/page15.asp

500D has MUCH better IQ than D5000. Even the 450D shows much more detail.

By: Ezio Armando

Ezio Armando — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:51:24 +0000

If you don’t care about video (like I don’t), get the 450D and spend the extra money on a better lens. The 17-55/2.8 if you can afford it, otherwise the 17-85 is very sharp too (but shooting in RAW with this one is almost required to get rid of the distortion on shorter focal ranges).

By: anon

anon — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:27:13 +0000

i had a 450d and now have a 500d. i mainly got it because of the high res lcd and the video capability. i wouldnt go back to the 450d. i like the ability to take pictures and then take a quick video on the fly. im no pro by any means, but this camera does exactly what i need. i was just at my nephews and niece’s birthday, and while shooting tons of pictures, i took a lot of quick videos while i was at it.

as for picture quality, i invested in a sigma 30mm, 17-55mm canon, 100mm macro, and have a 50mm f/1.8 mk1. to my eyes, the pics look just as good on this camera s they did on the 450d. i will end up getting a better camera body when i am a better photographer.

By: gwac

gwac — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:36:20 +0000

I have an XS, which is basically like a XTi in terms of IQ. I like shooting at ISO 1600 and sometimes wish I had higher settings to simply “get the shot”, but most of my favorite prints are from lower ISOs. Based on samples I’ve seen ISO 3200 looks decent on the 500D but above that it gets pretty rough. I think the 40D also does 3200. If you don’t mind the larger body size (definitely hold one first) I think it’s a bargain now and worth checking out. As far as the back screen, I find my 2.5 inch non-VGA screen to be very adequate and I wouldn’t place much additional value on the 3 inch VGA (maybe $50?). As was said previously, if you don’t care about video the 40D and XSi are great cameras though it’s my opinion that you get more for your money with the 40D.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:58:58 +0000

I’ve been wanting to check out the 40D, but am having difficulty finding one that’s not a store demo. I’m in eastern canada, by the way.

What about the ISO differences between the 450D and the 500D? Is this something I might want?

Thanks again,

Scott

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:50:32 +0000

Unless you want video, you will not see IQ improvement with the current bunch of new cameras, nor will you notice any difference from the Nikon D5000. The differences are so small that they can only be measured in a lab. Save yourself $$$ and Get a XSi or 40D. The 40d is on its way out, I love mine, but its resale value will drop rapidly as the new price is holding up fairly high.

Walmart has the XSi body at just over $500, and the kit at $699. It will have a better IQ than the 40D, but is missing the robustness.

If you have large hands, the 40D will feel more comfortable.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:44:17 +0000

Funny, I’ve been successful doing it for the last 2 years. The software is quite tolerant of minor differences in size of the image and adjusts accordingly.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:05:46 +0000

There any truth to this? I need to decide soon between the 500D and the 450D. 500D is $1000 and 450D is $750…500D = higher mp, better LCD, higher ISO range…is this worth it?

I’m just beginning to get into photography.

Scott

By: gabe

gabe — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:50:34 +0000

like the 50d, 500d neither brought major modifications and improvements, “only” the 720p feature (cause you cant do anything whit the crappy 20fps 1080p) but for people who cares about only photography, and the I.Q., 40d and 450d are better choices (even if you check out the price tags…) i think 50d and 500d were huge mistakes, they are just sensless at all. Canon have to improve the AF system and the signal/noise ratio in almost all of their cameras, even if we have to sacrifice the direct print button for this!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:16:02 +0000

Performs better in low light? Just get a fast F0.98 lens !!

By: Ralph B.

Ralph B. — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:47:22 +0000

Go for a better image quality, go for Nikon D5000

By: Tomas

Tomas — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:22:09 +0000

Focus stacking won’t be possible with most lenses including 100mm macro, as the focal length changes very slightly. So you will find yourself out of luck.

If you have a right lens, then you can mount it on tripod and do 3 frames…