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Canon 500D vs Canon SL2

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
Portability
71
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74

Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Released June 2009
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Older Model is Canon 450D
  • New Model is Canon 550D
Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced June 2017
  • Alternate Name is EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Replaced the Canon 100D
  • Newer Model is Canon SL3
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Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Canon 500D vs Canon SL2, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and SL2 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 500D was brought out 9 years prior to the SL2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 500D scores versus the SL2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon SL2

 500D SL2 

Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Canon 500D

 SL2 500D 
IntroducedJune 2017June 2009More recent by 98 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 500D and Canon SL2

 500D SL2 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon 500D has got external measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Canon SL2 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 500D versus the SL2.

Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 500D and SL2 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 500D and SL2.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon SL2 to deliver greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D Portrait photography information
Canon SL2 Portrait photography information
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D as a Street photography camera
Canon SL2 as a Street photography camera
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
74
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D as a Sports photography camera
Canon SL2 as a Sports photography camera
52
megapixel count decent (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 shots)
69
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (650 shots)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography features
Canon SL2 Travel photography features
54
megapixel count decent (15MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (440 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
82
great battery pack (650 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SL2 as a Landscape photography camera
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (650 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D Vlogging features
Canon SL2 Vlogging features
27
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
75
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
no image stabilization
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Canon 500D vs Canon SL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Canon SL2
 Canon EOS 500DCanon EOS Rebel SL2
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 EOS 200D / Kiss X9
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-06-08 2017-06-29
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4752 x 3168 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.54x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 9.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max 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
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 520 gr (1.15 pounds) 453 gr (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 79
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 13.4
DXO Low light rating 663 1041
Other
Battery life 440 photos 650 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E5 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $650 $699