Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch
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Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
- Revealed June 2009
- Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
- Previous Model is Canon 450D
- Renewed by Canon 550D
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F) lens
- 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
- Released January 2011

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 500D and Kodak Touch, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Kodak. The resolution of the 500D (15MP) and the Touch (14MP) is pretty similar but the 500D (APS-C) and Touch (1/3") boast different sensor sizes.

The 500D was unveiled 19 months prior to the Touch which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 500D scores vs the Touch for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 500D & Kodak EasyShare Touch. The full galleries are provided at Canon 500D Gallery & Kodak Touch Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Kodak Touch
500D | Touch | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer screen (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Canon 500D
Touch | 500D | |||
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Released | January 2011 | ![]() | June 2009 | Fresher by 19 months |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon 500D and Kodak Touch
500D | Touch | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen |
Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 500D enjoys physical dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Kodak Touch has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).
Check out the Canon 500D and Kodak Touch in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 500D and the Touch.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and Touch is 70 and 95 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 500D and Touch.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 500D with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 500D will offer more detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Specifications
Canon EOS 500D | Kodak EasyShare Touch | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Kodak |
Model | Canon EOS 500D | Kodak EasyShare Touch |
Also called as | EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 | - |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2009-06-08 | 2011-01-04 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/3" |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 4.8 x 3.6mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 17.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 15 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4752 x 3168 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 326 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 7.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 920k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD | TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 3.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
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 lbs) | 150 grams (0.33 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") | 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LP-E5 | KLIC-7006 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $650 | $100 |