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Canon 500D vs Canon SL3

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75

Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(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
  • Old Model is Canon 450D
  • Later Model is Canon 550D
Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Alternative Name is EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Superseded the Canon SL2
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Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon 500D versus Canon SL3, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both produced by Canon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and SL3 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 500D was introduced 10 years earlier than the SL3 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 500D scores against the SL3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon SL3

 500D SL3 

Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Canon 500D

 SL3 500D 
RevealedApril 2019June 2009Newer by 119 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 500D and Canon SL3

 500D SL3 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 500D has got outer measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Canon SL3 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 500D compared to the SL3.

Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 500D and SL3 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 500D and SL3.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SL3 to offer you more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 500D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D Portrait photography information
Canon SL3 Portrait photography information
72
manual focus
megapixel count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
81
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography information
Canon SL3 Street photography information
59
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
75
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography factors
Canon SL3 Sports photography factors
52
megapixel count decent (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (440 per charge)
70
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (1,070 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography highlights
Canon SL3 Travel photography highlights
54
megapixel count decent (15MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (440 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
82
great battery pack (1,070 CIPA)
has bluetooth
has touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D Landscape photography factors
Canon SL3 Landscape photography factors
61
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (440 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (1,070 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 500D
Vlogging with Canon SL3
27
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic socket
75
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 500D vs Canon SL3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Canon SL3
 Canon EOS 500DCanon EOS Rebel SL3
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS Rebel SL3
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-06-08 2019-04-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 DIGIC 8
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 15 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
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 rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 520 grams (1.15 lb) 449 grams (0.99 lb)
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 score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images 1070 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E5 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $650 $599