Features
15.1 MP CMOS sensor
Full HD (1080p) movies
High ISO up to 12800 for low-light conditions
3.4fps with up to 170 JPEG burst
3.0" Clear View LCD with Live View mode
9-point AF system
DIGIC 4
EOS Integrated Cleaning System
EF/EF-S and EX Speedlite compatibility
Specifications
Imaging
Resolution - Effective: 15.5MP, Recorded: 15.1MP
Sensor - 22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS
Bit Depth - Not Specified By Manufacturer
File Formats - RAW, JPEG, QuickTime
File Size - Not Specified By Manufacturer
Color Spaces - sRGB, Adobe RGB
Image Stabilization - Body: No
Crop Factor - 1.6x
Optics
Lens - No
Zoom - N/A
Lens Mount - Canon EF/EF-S mount
Focus Type - Auto and Manual Focus
Focus Range - N/A
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount - N/A
Shooting Controls
Sensitivity - ISO: 100-3200 (expandable to 6400 and 12800)
Shutter Speeds - 1/4000 - 30 sec, bulb
Metering - Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted Average
Exposure Modes - Manual, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Program, Auto, Creative Auto, Scene
White Balance - Auto, Day Light, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
Mirror Lock-Up - Yes
Burst Capability - 3.4fps Continuous Shooting
Self Timer - 10 seconds or 2 seconds Interval
Recording - No
Remote Control - Yes: RS-60E3 Remote, RC-5 Wireless Remote, RC-1 Wireless Remote
Flash
Built-in Flash - Yes
Effective Flash Range - Up to 43' (13 m)
External Flash Connection - Hotshoe
Dedicated Flash System - Canon Speedlite EX-series
Max Sync Speed - 1/200 sec.
Memory
Built-in Memory - No
Memory Card Type - SD/SDHC
Still Images per GB - RAW: 50, JPEG: High Res:204 - Low Res:1,137
A/V Recording
Video Recording - Video with Audio, NTSC & PAL
Output Video Resolution 1920x1080 @ 20fps, 1280 x 720 @ 30fps, 640x480 @ 30fps
Video Clip Length - 12 min. Full HD/24 min. minimum. res., with 4GB card
Audio Recording - Mono audio with video only
Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type - Eye-level Pentamirror
Viewfinder Coverage - 95%
Display - 3" LCD
Connectivity/System Requirements
Connectivity - USB 2.0 (mini-B), A/V Out, HDMI (Type C)
System & Software Requirements - Windows XP, Vista Mac OS X (10.2 or later)
Power
Battery Type - LP-E5 Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Power Adapter - CA-PS700 Compact Power Adapter (optional)
Filter Size - 72mm
f/Stop Range - 3.5-22
Minimum Focus Distance - 1.48' (0.45 m)
Magnification - 1:4
Angle of View - 74-7degrees (with APS-C size sensor)
Groups/Elements - 12/16
Tripod Collar - No
In the Box
Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS Lens
Eyecup Ef
Battery Pack
Battery Charger
Wide Strap
Interface Cable
AV Cable
Software CD
Canon EOS-500D Manual
