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Canon 350D vs Canon 500D

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Canon EOS 500D front
Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56

Canon 350D vs Canon 500D Key Specs

Canon 350D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 127 x 94 x 64mm
  • Released April 2005
  • Alternative Name is EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Succeeded the Canon 300D
  • Updated by Canon 400D
Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched June 2009
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Superseded the Canon 450D
  • Renewed by Canon 550D
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Canon 350D vs Canon 500D Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon 350D vs Canon 500D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both created by Canon. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and 500D (15MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 350D was unveiled 5 years before the 500D and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 350D matches up versus the 500D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Canon 500D

 350D 500D 

Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon 350D

 500D 350D 
LaunchedJune 2009April 2005More recent by 50 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution920k115kClearer display (+805k dot)

Common features in the Canon 350D and Canon 500D

 350D 500D 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon 350D vs Canon 500D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 350D features physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Canon 500D has dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") and a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 350D and the 500D.

Canon 350D vs Canon 500D size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 350D and 500D is 70 and 70 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Canon 500D top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Canon 500D Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 350D and 500D.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon 500D to resolve greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older 350D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 350D vs Canon 500D sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Canon 500D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Canon 500D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 350D Portrait photography factors
Canon 500D Portrait photography factors
51
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 350D Street photography features
Canon 500D Street photography features
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 350D as a Sports photography camera
Canon 500D as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
52
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D Travel photography advice
Canon 500D Travel photography advice
47
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
54
megapixel count good (15MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (440 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 350D
Landscape photography with Canon 500D
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
no Timelapse function
61
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 350D Vlogging highlights
Canon 500D Vlogging highlights
9
can't shoot video
27
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no microphone support
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Canon 350D vs Canon 500D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Canon 500D
 Canon EOS 350DCanon EOS 500D
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 350D Canon EOS 500D
Also called EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2005-04-06 2009-06-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 3456 x 2304 4752 x 3168
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Total lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lb) 520 gr (1.15 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 60 63
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 21.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 11.5
DXO Low light score 637 663
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LP-E5
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $500 $650