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Canon EOS 500D

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Canon EOS 500D compared to the most popular


Product name

Canon EOS 500D

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Olympus E-P2

Editors' ratings

(How we rate) 		76 out of 10 7.6
Excellent 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		76 out of 10 7.6
Excellent 		CNET Asia editor's take

Review Summary

The EOS 500D is a very decent dSLR for first-time users and the inclusion of full HD video-recording function sweetens the deal.

The GF1 is a very appealing choice for enthusiasts and users who wish to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.

The TX1's slim body and design will appeal to the fashion-conscious crowd, but some users may not like the photo quality.

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List price
List price as of May 12, 2009:
S$1469
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  Basic product specifications


 

Price

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Camera type

 Digital SLR Micro Four Thirds Compact Micro Four Thirds

Color options

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Black

Dimensions

 Info unavailable 119 x 71 x 36.3 mm 93.8 x 58.2 x 16.5 mm 121 x 70 x 36 mm

Weight

 Info unavailable 285 g 119 g 335 g

Resolution

 15 megapixels 12.1 megapixels 10.2 megapixels 12 megapixels

Photodetectors (effective)

 Info unavailable 12.1 million 10.2 million Info unavailable

Zoom range

 By lens By lens 4 Info unavailable

Digital zoom

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Light sensitivity (auto)

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

White balance (new)

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Focusing

 AI focus, one shot, AI servo Info unavailable Multi point AF(9 points) / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible spot AF(touch) Info unavailable

LCD size (new)

 3 inch Info unavailable 3 inch Info unavailable

Viewfinder type

 Pentamirror Electronic None Electronic

Type of flash

 Pop-up Pop-up Built-in Info unavailable

Optical image stabilizer

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes Info unavailable

Connection (new)

 Info unavailable USB, HDMI Info unavailable USB, HDMI

Battery type(s) (new)

 Info unavailable Lithium Lithium Info unavailable

Storage type(s)

 Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC

Still image capture speed

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Max. image resolution (new)

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Digital video capture

 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Digital video format (new)

 Info unavailable AVI, MJPEG Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max video resolution (new)

 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps

Face recognition

 Yes Info unavailable Yes Yes

Service/Support

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

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Canon EOS 500D

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Olympus E-P2

 

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