Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i Expert Reviews

Canon's original Digital Rebel 300D lit the fuse that started the sub-$1,000 digital-SLR war. With the "DRebel" now in its fifth iteration, it's hard to believe just how far this camera has come. The original DRebel sported a dust-sensitive 6.3MP ...

The real eyebrow-raising feature of the Rebel T1i, though, is its support for 720p and 1080p video modes. While we once believed that DSLRs would never do video, it's now the top checkbox on newer models. The T1i supports 720p at 30fps, but at 1080p ...

In both still and video modes, the Canon's colors are comic-book oversaturated, so it's a good thing the menus are easy to navigate: A deep settings massage will slap them into shape. No such luck with the moiré problem. Close parallel lines danced ...

Creative Auto mode provides intuitive tools for newbies. Though there's no full autofocus for video, you can refocus manually while shooting. Offers some advanced image controls for video

Pronounced orange hue in most photos, especially indoor shots. Reds look weak. Outdoor pics usually come out overexposed. 3-inch LCD doesn't swivel, so you have to hold the camera in front of your nose while filming

Coke versus Pepsi. Mac versus PC. Canon versus Nikon. Among these greatrivalries, we can only pick out one clear winner. (Here's a hint: It'snot the colored sugar water.) In the latest Canon-versus-Nikonentry-level digital SLR (single-lens reflex) ...

Brighter, clearer screen. In-lens stabilizer helps hold longer exporsures steady. Strong overall image quality with great details. Screen dims when you sight through eyepiece

Video clips restricted to 5 minutes. HD videos look awful with camera movement. Screen stays lit when you look through eyepiece

EOS 500D is the latest addition to Canon's entry-level SLR lineup and sits on top of the 450D but below the mid-range 50D SLR

In terms of video captures the camera is fully-featured as you can shoot at three different resolutions; 1920 x 1280, 1280 x 720 or 640 x 480 pixels. The quality of our captures was reasonable with the supplied kit lens and, with a better lens in ...

If you're looking for an SLR under $1,000 that takes great images and movies, then the Rebel T1i is an excellent choice.

Excellent image quality; very good design; full feature set; great high-ISO performance.

No external mic jack or manual exposure controls when shooting video.

As with all Canon SLRs, almost all of the essential shooting controls are accessible through external camera controls. White balance, autofocus, drive mode, exposure compensation, exposure lock, and program shift modes all have dedicated buttons, and ...

A look at the new Digital Rebel T1i, 15MP, ISO 12800 and video - all for under $800!

Just 14 months after the launch of the EOS Rebel XSi (450D), Canon has unveiled its latest model, the Rebel T1i (500D). It's the fifth generation of Rebel and enters the market at a difficult time - in the midst of a global economic downturn and ...

Good resolution and detailed output (but only very marginally better than 450D), Decent (but not 'best in class') high ISO JPEG performance, Extended ISO speed up to 12800 (not great quality but it's there for emergencies), Good quality HD video (but ...

Visibly more noise in RAW files than some of the competition, Slightly less highlight range in JPGs than the competition, Relatively limited RAW headroom, channel clipping means color accuracy can often not be maintained when recovering clipped areas ...

The EOS 500D is the latest incarnation of a highly successful line of cameras and although the 'entry level' market segment is these days much more crowded than it used to be, we would be very surprised if the new model would not sell like hotcakes.

Canon has brought the ability to record video in an SLR to their newest entry-level camera: the Rebel T1i. For a $899 sticker price, the T1i ships with an 18-55mm f/3.5 IS lens, and can shoot 15-megapixel images and high-definition video at 1920x1080 ...

One of the other primary differences between an entry-level and slightly higher-end SLR is that the less expensive models only have a back LCD, not one on the top. They also have a single dial for altering settings, where a pricier unit will have two, ...

Some brief comments on using the new Canon EOS Dgital Rebel T1i