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Canon EOS 500D review

500D takes fight to Nikon with 15MP, full-HD 1080p video recording and astronomical ISO levels

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Product Summary

Key specs


Weight (g): 480 |
Effective Pixels: 15.1 |
Max resolution (horizontal pixels): 4752 |
Max resolution (vertical pixels): 3168 |

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Whopping 15.1 megapixels

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Higher ISO settings

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Colourful, intuitive LCD screen

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New exposure aids

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HD video recording

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Pricy if HD video doesn't appeal

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Only 1080p HD video recording

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Slower than the cheaper 40D

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Noisy dial buttons

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Lacks external mic socket

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