Canon 500D vs Canon 650D
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![Canon EOS 500D front Canon EOS 500D front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Canon-EOS-500D/Canon-500D-front.jpg)
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Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
- Announced June 2009
- Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
- Superseded the Canon 450D
- Refreshed by Canon 550D
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
- Introduced August 2012
- Other Name is EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
- Old Model is Canon 600D
- Renewed by Canon 700D
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Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 500D versus Canon 650D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 500D (15MP) and the 650D (18MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).
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The 500D was brought out 4 years earlier than the 650D which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).
Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 500D grades against the 650D for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 500D & Canon EOS 650D. The entire galleries are available at Canon 500D Gallery & Canon 650D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon 650D
500D | 650D |
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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Canon 500D
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Introduced | August 2012 | ![]() | June 2009 | More modern by 38 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 920k | Crisper display (+120k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon 500D and Canon 650D
500D | 650D | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurements |
Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 500D enjoys exterior dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Canon 650D has specifications of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs).
Examine the Canon 500D versus Canon 650D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 500D vs the 650D.
![Canon 500D vs Canon 650D size comparison Canon 500D vs Canon 650D size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-500D-vs-Canon-EOS-650D-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 500D and 650D is 70 and 65 respectively.
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Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 500D and 650D.
As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon 650D to offer you more detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 500D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
![Canon 500D vs Canon 650D sensor size comparison Canon 500D vs Canon 650D sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Canon-EOS-500D-vs-Canon-EOS-650D-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Screen and ViewFinder
![Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Screen and Viewfinder comparison Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-500D-vs-Canon-EOS-650D-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Canon 500D vs Canon 650D Specifications
Canon EOS 500D | Canon EOS 650D | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 500D | Canon EOS 650D |
Alternative name | EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 | EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-06-08 | 2012-08-20 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 4 | Digic 5 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 332.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 15MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4752 x 3168 | 5184 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S |
Available lenses | 326 | 326 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD | Clear View II TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 13.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/200s | 1/200s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 520 gr (1.15 lb) | 575 gr (1.27 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") | 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 63 | 62 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.7 | 21.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.5 | 11.2 |
DXO Low light score | 663 | 722 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 pictures | 440 pictures |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E5 | LP-E8 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $650 | $498 |