Canon 500D with Canon 450D Comparison

Canon 500D and Canon 450D Main Features

  • June, 2009
  • May, 2008
  • 15 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • -
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 129 x 98 x 62 mm, 520g.
  • 129 x 98 x 62 mm, 524g.
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Canon 500D Scores


Imaging score
51
Features score
56
Value for money score
74
Portability score
81
Overall score
59

Canon 450D Scores


Imaging score
49
Features score
41
Value for money score
65
Portability score
81
Overall score
49

Canon EOS 450D with Canon EOS 500D Overview


Let's compare EOS 500D with EOS 450D. Both cameras produced Canon. These models are included in the Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Canon 500D was released in 2009, and Canon 450D in 2008. EOS 500D is newer, which is a plus. EOS 450D 1 years older. However 1 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of EOS 500D is greater than that of EOS 450D. However, the difference of 3 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS 500D has 4.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 500D has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 500D EOS 450D
Brand Canon Canon
Model EOS 500D EOS 450D
Announced June, 2009 May, 2008
Body Type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6 1.6
Number of Lenses 321 321
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 920k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.55 0.55
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 13.00 13.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Sensor Area 332.3 mm² 328.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution 15 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4752 x 3168 4272 x 2848
Max Native ISO 3200 1600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 12800 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 440 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E5
Physical
Weight 520 g 524 g
Physical Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62 mm 129 x 98 x 62 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/MMC card
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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