EOS 500D

Manufacturer specifications

Type

Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera

Recording Medium

SD memory card, SDHC memory card

Image Sensor Size

22.3 mm x 14.9 mm (APS-C size)

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)

Lens Mount

Canon EF mount

Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels: Approx. 15.10 megapixels

Total Pixels

Total pixels: Approx. 15.50 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Color Filter System

RGB primary color filters

Low-pass Filter

Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Dust deletion feature

(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit (2) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image (3) Manual cleaning of sensor

Recording Format

Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21

Image type

Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)

File Size

(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 5.0 MB (4752 x 3168 pixels) (2) Large/Normal: Approx. 2.5 MB (4752 x 3168 pixels) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.0 MB (3456 x 2304 pixels) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.6 MB (3456 x 2304 pixels) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.7 MB (2352 x 1568 pixels) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.9 MB (2352 x 1568 pixels) (7) RAW: Approx. 20.2 MB (4752 x 3168 pixels) Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

File Numbering

Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset

RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording

Provided (RAW, RAW+JPEG)

Color Space

sRGB, Adobe RGB selectable

Picture Style

Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3

Type

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom

Color Temperature Compensation

White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible

Color Temperature Information Transmission

Provided

Type

Eye-level pentamirror

Coverage

Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%

Magnification

Approx. 0.87 x (-1 m–1 with 50 mm lens at infinity)

Eyepoint

Approx. 19 mm (from eyepiece lens center)

Built-in dioptric adjustment

-3.0 – +1.0 m–1 (dpt)

Focusing screen

Fixed, Precision Matte

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)

Viewfinder information

AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, exposure level, ISO speed, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), monochrome shooting, white balance correction, maximum burst, SD memory card information

Depth-of-Field Preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Type

TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points

9 AF points (center AF point is cross-type)

Metering Range

EV -0.5 – 18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)

Focusing Modes

Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual Focusing (MF)

AF Point Selection

Automatic selection, manual selection

Selected AF Point Display

Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor

AF-assist Beam

Intermittent firing of built-in flash Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5 ft. at periphery. When EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead.

Metering Modes

35-zone TTL full-aperture metering ·Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) ·Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center) ·Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center) ·Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range

EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Exposure Control

Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Full auto, Full auto, Programmed image control mode, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO 100-3200 (in 1-stop increments), H1: 6400 H2: 12800; Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically

Exposure Compensation

Manual: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)

AE Lock

Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved; Manual: By AE lock button

Type

Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled

Shutter Speeds

1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec. 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self-timer

10-sec. or 2-sec. delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting

Remote Control

Remote Switch RS-60E3 Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5

Type

Retractable, auto pop-up flash

Flash metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Guide Number

13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)

Recycling Time

Approx. 3 sec.

Flash-ready indicator

Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder

Flash coverage

17mm lens angle of view

FE Lock

Provided

Flash exposure compensation

±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

Drive Modes

Single, continuous, self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay)/remote control

Continuous Shooting Speed

Max. 3.4 shots/sec. (with One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF)

Maximum Burst

JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 170, RAW: Approx. 9 Based on Canon’s testing standards with a 2GB SD memory card, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style Varies depending on the subject, SD memory card brand, image-recording quality, etc.

Shooting modes

Still photo shooting and video shooting

Focusing

Autofocus (One-Shot AF): Live mode, Face Detection Live mode, Quick mode; Manual focus (5x or 10x manually)

Metering modes

Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor

Metering Range

EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Grid Display

Provided (Two grid displays)

Exposure Simulation

Provided

Silent Shooting

Not provided

Type

TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor size

3.0 in.

Dots

Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)

Coverage

Approx. 100% Viewing angle: 170°

Brightness adjustment

7 levels provided

Interface languages

25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Display format

Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image, image jump (by 1/10/100 images or shooting date)

Highlight alert

Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)

Battery

One Battery Pack LP-E5 AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5 With Battery Grip BG-E5, AA-size batteries can be used

At 73° F/23° C

approx. 500 / approx. 400

At 32° F/0° C

approx. 490 / approx. 380

Live View shooting at 73°F/23°C

approx. 180 / approx. 170

Live View shooting at 32°F/0°C

approx. 180 / approx. 160

Battery life

The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E5 The figures above are based on CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards

Battery Check

Automatic

Power Saving

Provided. Power turns off after 30 sec., 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 min.

Back-up Battery

Built-in secondary battery

Startup time

Approx. 0.1 sec. (based on CIPA testing standards)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.4 in./128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9 mm

Weight

Approx. 16.9 oz./480 g (body only)

Working Temperature Range

32-104°F/0-40°C

Working Humidity Range

85% or less