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Canon 500D vs Canon T7i

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T7i front
Portability
67
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73

Canon 500D vs Canon T7i Key Specs

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
  • Announced June 2009
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Succeeded the Canon 450D
  • Updated by Canon 550D
Canon T7i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 532g - 131 x 100 x 76mm
  • Released February 2017
  • Other Name is EOS 800D / Kiss X9i
  • Earlier Model is Canon T6i
  • Later Model is Canon T8i
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Canon 500D vs Canon T7i Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon 500D and Canon T7i, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both of them are created by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and T7i (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The 500D was manufactured 8 years before the T7i and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon T7i being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 500D grades against the T7i in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon T7i

 500D T7i 

Reasons to pick Canon T7i over the Canon 500D

 T7i 500D 
ReleasedFebruary 2017June 2009More recent by 93 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 500D and Canon T7i

 500D T7i 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size

Canon 500D vs Canon T7i Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 500D features external measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") along with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Canon T7i has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 532 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 500D and Canon T7i in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 500D versus the T7i.

Canon 500D vs Canon T7i size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and T7i is 70 and 67 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Canon T7i top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon T7i Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 500D and T7i.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon T7i to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 500D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 500D vs Canon T7i sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon T7i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Canon T7i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon T7i as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography details
Canon T7i Street photography details
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
73
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography factors
Canon T7i Sports photography factors
52
decent megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (440 per charge)
66
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D as a Travel photography camera
Canon T7i as a Travel photography camera
54
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (440 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
80
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D Landscape photography advice
Canon T7i Landscape photography advice
61
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (440 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
77
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 500D
Vlogging with Canon T7i
27
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
no image stabilization
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Canon 500D vs Canon T7i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Canon T7i
 Canon EOS 500DCanon EOS Rebel T7i
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS Rebel T7i
Other name EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 EOS 800D / Kiss X9i
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-06-08 2017-02-15
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor 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 resolution 4752 x 3168 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 45
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.51x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 520 grams (1.15 pounds) 532 grams (1.17 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 131 x 100 x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos 600 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E5 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $650 $749