EOS 500D (Body)

Superb Imaging Performance
• 15.1 megapixels APS-C sized CMOS sensor for high resolution images of superb quality and details

• DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor’s 14-bit A/D conversion gives rapid processing speeds while maintaining fine detail and accurate colour reproduction
• Auto Lighting Optimizer function with 4 settings (Standard, low, strong and disable) - Analyzes the brightness of the photographic subject, and automatically corrects the dark parts to make them brighter.
• Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction setting to automatically even the brightness across the image
• Full HD Video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution for up to 4GB per clip with HDMI output for HD viewing of stills and video
     
Quick response for stress-free shooting

• 3.4fps continuous shooting speed, up to a maximum burst of 170 shots.
• Fast 0.1sec. startup time
• Shooting from the LCD monitor allows easy verification of focus, composition and exposure.
• Silent shooting mode for quiet environments
• Enhanced live view focusing methods, including Quick mode, Live mode and Face detection mode.
     

EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• Comprehensive measures to minimize the effects of dust particles on images
• Includes Self Cleaning Sensor Unit and Dust Delete Function   

Ease of Operability
• 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots / VGA) with multiple coatings for improved viewing and smudge-resistant protection    
• HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output for displaying full high-resolution images on a High Definition TV

         
Fast & Sharp Focus
• Precision 9-point auto-focus (AF) system provides high degree of focusing accuracy
• Flexible setting of ISO speed to adjust camera’s sensitivity to light for best exposure (ISO 100 – 3200, ISO expandable to 6400 & 12800).
• 4 metering modes: Evaluative, Partial, Centre-weighted average and Spot.
• 8 White Balance settings to fine-tune white balance as desired:
- Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom.

Shooting Modes
• Mode dial for easy access to a wide range of shooting modes for different shooting conditions:
1)     Full Auto
2)     Creative Auto
3)     Program AE
4)     Shutter-priority AE (Tv)
5)     Aperture-priority AE (Av)
6)     Manual
7)     A-DEP
8)     Portrait
9)     Landscape
10)     Close-up
11)     Sports
12)     Night Portrait
13)     Flash Off
14)     Movie

Picture Style
• Just like selecting the film type on a conventional camera, users can get the optimum image by selecting the correct setting.
• 6 image composition modes available with sharpness, contrasts, colour tone, saturation can be adjustable:
1)     Standard- vivid and sharp images (general shooting)
2)     Portrait- beautiful skin tones and clear image quality
3)     Landscape- vivid blues and greens, enhanced sharpness.
4)     Neutral-natural colour reproduction, low sharpness and moderate expression.
5)     Faithful-extremely accurate colour reproduction in daylight
6)     Monochrome- black and white or sepia images
7)     Picture Style Editor lets you create your own Picture Style files for use with the EOS 500D