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Canon EOS 500D Digital SLR Camera (incl. EF-S 18-55 mm IS Lens Kit)

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Publisher: Canon
Release date: 24th April, 2009
Media: Electronics

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Rating: - Fantastic entry level DSR

Gorgeous screen, with beautiful icons and menus (the pictures dont do it justice), the quality of the build of the machine, the brilliant beginner stock lens and the HD video recording ability make this Canon an absolute must buy for beginners. I've only just got into photography and the learning curve of this professional looking camera is not as steep as I imagined it would be at first.

Anyone considering getting this: just do it. Its phenomenal, and you wont regret it for a second, even if your just going to use the stock 18-55mm lens.

Rating: - Cannon 500D

This camera is a typical cannon, easy to operate with very good performance, very pleased with results to date.

However, be careful with non cannon lenses some do not have chips which operate the lens mechanism.

Rating: - Excellent first DSLR

I bought this as my first DSLR. I wanted a fairly decent camera that would allow me to learn as I go and this camera seems to fit the bill. You can use it in full Auto or any of the 'scene' modes (some of which are fairly good) or you can choose full Manual mode which allows you to play around with the settings. It is easy to change settings in Manual mode and I find the camera in general easy to use. It is just the right size for me and all the buttons are in the right place. I had considered a Nikon as well however I found that it didn't feel as good to hold and some of the buttons were in awkward places (for me). The camera feels sturdy and well built. It also isn't as heavy as some others I looked at, as a fairly feeble girl this was important for me!

I've found that the camera produces excellent pictures even with the kit lens. I can't wait to buy a new and better lens and an external flash to see what it can really do. The battery life is great also.

Haven't tried video yet, not something I'm particularly bothered about but it might come in useful at some point!

I really can't think of anything bad to say about the camera! I can't wait to use it more and get some great pictures! Recommended.

Rating: - Canon 500D and kit lenses

I am a retired professional photographer.
Despite the fact that I made my living with a camera I am still able to enjoy my photography.
The arrival of two new Grandchildren prompted me to update my photographic equipment and whilst I am not badly off in all honesty I didn't feel that I could justify the expense of professional cameras.
I have other interests and we have to eat.
I did a lot of reading and decided to invest in a Canon 500D together with 18-55mm and 55-250mm lenses .A 430 EX Speed light completed the outfit.This flash is a super bit of kit.
By the time I had bought a spare battery,memory cards,filters and lens hoods etc., the "entry level" outfit cost wasn't far short of a thousand pounds.
Let me say at the outset that I don't begrudge a penny spent because I am pleased with my new gear.
The camera is intuitive in use,especially if you have had experience with earlier EOS models and the menus are clear and easy to read aided by the large bright LCD screen.
I am impressed by the two lenses.I sometimes wonder whether some of the so called professional reviewers ever abandon their MTF charts and get out into the real world with their cameras.Despite criticism from certain sources I found the resolution of these two lenses to be excellent.
Like many people I am unlikely to print anything larger at A4 but I can assure you that the combination of the 500d body and either of these two lenses is capable of producing much larger quality prints.
I try to ensure that my images are as perfect as possible "in camera" ( the result of working with reversal film for years.) but the bundled software is user friendly and quite capable without being too sophisticated.
One of the big advantages of the 500D is its ability to take HD movies (I think) Only time will as far as I am concerned.The quality is not in doubt but the whole procedure is cumbersome to say the least.

I have one or two reservations however. I wonder why it was necessary to increase the sensor size to 15.1 MB. I have an EOS 300D(6MB) and equipped with reasonable glass the images it produces are not so very far behind those of 500D.
Whilst I am not suggesting that they fully match the quality of those taken with the 500D I have wondered whether the cost of the higher resolution camera was justifiable in my case.
Another slight moan.Canon have gone to great length to expand the ISO range of the 500D which is great when one has to be discreet and not use flash,but it is hard to be discreet when the shutter release is loud enough to wake the dead.The focusing "Beep" sound can be turned off.Why not the shutter release sound Mr.Canon.

Recommendations. It rather depends on what sort of camera you have at the moment. If you have an earlier Canon EOS it may be more sensible to invest in the best glass that you can afford.If however you are looking for your first DSLR the Canon 500D is worth considering.It is a SUPER package and I am delighted with mine.
I hope these ramblings may be of some help.

Rating: - Canon EOS 500D

This camera replaces my 400D and I have not been disappointed. The quality of the pictures are superb and with the 15MP sensor photo editing such as cropping is easily possible with little degradation. Though the extended ISO provision (to 12800) produces questionably images, the 100-3200 range is brilliant right up to ISO3200. I've just started playing with the HD facility which is a nice little bonus, but not essential in an SLR; apparently in full HD mode it's possible to extract 2MP images, which should produce reasonable photo's? I'm probably stating the obvious, but all my old 400D equipment such as the lens are (thankfully) compatible with this camera. I'm just waiting on the £50.00 cash-back, which seems to be taking an uncomfortably long time?!

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