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Canon 400D vs Canon 500D

Portability
69
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 400D front
 
Canon EOS 500D front
Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56

Canon 400D vs Canon 500D Key Specs

Canon 400D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 556g - 127 x 94 x 65mm
  • Launched October 2006
  • Alternate Name is EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
  • Replaced the Canon 350D
  • New Model is Canon 450D
Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Introduced June 2009
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Succeeded the Canon 450D
  • Updated by Canon 550D
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Canon 400D vs Canon 500D Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon 400D versus Canon 500D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both sold by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and 500D (15MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 400D was brought out 3 years before the 500D which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 400D scores versus the 500D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Canon 500D

 400D 500D 

Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon 400D

 500D 400D 
IntroducedJune 2009October 2006More modern by 32 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon 400D and Canon 500D

 400D 500D 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon 400D vs Canon 500D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 400D has got physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Canon 500D has dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs).

Check out the Canon 400D versus Canon 500D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 400D vs the 500D.

Canon 400D vs Canon 500D size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 400D and 500D is 69 and 70 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Canon 500D top view buttons comparison

Canon 400D vs Canon 500D Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 400D and 500D.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon 500D to give extra detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 400D is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 400D vs Canon 500D sensor size comparison

Canon 400D vs Canon 500D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 400D vs Canon 500D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 400D Portrait photography advice
Canon 500D Portrait photography advice
52
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
72
has manual focus
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 400D as a Street photography camera
Canon 500D as a Street photography camera
57
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
59
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 400D as a Sports photography camera
Canon 500D as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
52
decent MP (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Canon 400D as a Travel photography camera
Canon 500D as a Travel photography camera
47
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
54
decent MP (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 400D Landscape photography details
Canon 500D Landscape photography details
48
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
61
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 400D Vlogging highlights
Canon 500D Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
27
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic jack
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Canon 400D vs Canon 500D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 400D and Canon 500D
 Canon EOS 400DCanon EOS 500D
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 400D Canon EOS 500D
Also called as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2006-10-14 2009-06-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 3888 x 2592 4752 x 3168
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Total lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 gr (1.23 lb) 520 gr (1.15 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 63
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 21.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 11.5
DXO Low light rating 664 663
Other
Battery life - 440 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E5
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $600 $650