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EOS 500D - the EOS 450D replacement
>Rumours< about the Canon EOS 470D/ 500D DSLR
26th January 2008 - OK, nothing much here until Summer 2009 ;-)
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31st January
So now we have a 12MP 450D, what's next in the numbering scheme?
We'll go for the EOS 500D
If you look through previous Canon release strategies you'll notice that all new stuff tends to get announced on the same day some time Jan/Feb or Aug/Sept
Best bet... August 2009
However, we were told last year that Canon might be moving to a yearly update cycle with the XXXD 'Rebel' range, in which case, perhaps a 470D at next year's PMA?And yes, there is a 500D (or whatever) thread on DPR :-)
- Enough of this - go out and take more photos!
Will the 500D cure the persistent problems of the 450D - the ones discussed on some forums, from the very day it first shipped :-)
Will it include Digic 4 - will it finally move to a bigger sensor? What about in body IS?
I'm sure that this and more will find a home here, over the next couple of years :-)
Our most recent info (originally on our 1Ds3 page) about Canon's plans over the next few years was sent in August 2007 (shortly before the 40D was announced)
- Sensor technology - Canon have mentioned that full frame sensor chips need two stepper passes. Sony now has the technology to do this in one pass and are preparing their own sensors and selling to them Nikon. However, Canon have a new 'one pass' technology too. What's more, it can do even larger than 35mm (36x24mm) in a single pass.
- Canon is very excited about a next generation CMOS sensors they are working on. Two full frame versions have 40M and 50M pixels at the -same- noise level as the current 1D series. Low power supply voltages give cooler chips and lower noise even with smaller pixels. Different circuit fabrication techniques also promise to make close to 100% of the sensor area active pixels. This technology won't make any of the upcoming models, but is expected in 2009/10.
- The competition - Canon were somewhat shocked by the success of the Nikon D80, D40 and D40X. Hence the 'improved' 40D and the improved 400D replacement in the works. Canon know what Nikon have coming (D300 and D3) and have planned the 40D, 1Ds III and 1D III as their answers.
- However Nikon is moving to CMOS sensors to over the next couple of years. Sony are moving CMOS to a near full frame (1.25 or so) and full (35mm) FF, so Canon is getting serious and starting to plan some aggressive upgrades.
- Sony worries Canon somewhat, since with their manufacturing capabilities, they could move the whole price base down for SLRs. So far they haven’t and their lens prices and range are not a worry for Canon. The current Sony Alpha has been less than astounding in the market.
- Moreover, Nikon have the camera credibility and certainly won’t stop with the D3 and D300. Their plans for the lower end (D40-D80 as well) are to replace them in much shorter timeframes than their previous 3-4 years. Nikon have moved emphasis from the low end 'point and shoot' digital into R&D on the DLSRs. They've found this to be 3-4 times as profitable (note Nikon's record profits over last 12 months). Nikon is more than happy with trouncing Canon for the last 12 months in Japan (not so world wide). So the next 2-3 years will see a major DSLR feature 'war'.
- IS Technology - This is being introduced in some of their consumer grade lenses. The technology has matured to the point that it can be added at only a small price premium. It gives product differentiation - a reaction to Sony and keeps them ahead of Nikon.
- Digic IV - Digic III just won't cut it for the new high density sensors. Digic IV can deal with with the transfer rates for higher bit per pixel images. One Digic IV chip beats the two Digic III in the 1D3.
- 16 bit RAW - Canon's target for their next generation of sensors is 16 bits per channel giving true HD quality. They are also looking at processing formats to retain that extra definition.
- ISO sensitivity - Canon see their next generation lower voltage CMOS as easily doing ISO6400, with a boost to 12800.
Brief review of 450D specs for comparison
| List price (US) | Body only: $799, Kit: $899 (with 18-55 mm IS lens) |
| List price (EU) | Body only: €749, Kit: €849 (with 18-55 mm IS lens) |
| International naming | US: Canon Rebel Digital XSi Japan: Canon EOS Kiss Digital x2 Elsewhere: Canon EOS 450D |
| Body material | Plastic (Stainless Steel chassis) |
| Sensor | 12.2 million effective pixels 12.4 million total pixels 22.2 x 14.8 mm CMOS sensor RGB Colour Filter Array Built-in low-pass filter with self cleaning unit 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Dust reduction | Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted) Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces Software based dust-removal (camera maps dust, removed later) |
| Image sizes | 4272 x 2848 (L) 3088 x 2056 (M) 2256 x 1504 (S) |
| Output formats | RAW (.CR2 14-bit) RAW (.CR2 14-bit) + JPEG Large/Fine JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine, Normal |
| Image processor | DIGIC III |
| Lenses | Canon EF / EF-S lens mount, 1.6x field of view crop |
| Focus modes | Auto Focus, Manual Focus (switch on lens) |
| Auto Focus | 9-point CMOS sensor Cross-type F2.8 at centre AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100) |
| AF modes | AI Focus, One shot, AI Servo |
| AF point selection | Auto, Manual |
| AF assist | Flash strobe |
| Shooting modes | Auto, Program AE (P), Shutter priority AE (Tv), Aperture priority AE (Av), Manual (M) Auto depth-of-field Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night portrait Flash off |
| Metering | TTL 35-zone SPC Metering range: EV 1.0 - 20 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4) |
| Metering modes | Evaluative 35-zone Partial 9% at centre Spot 4% at centre Centre-weighted average |
| AE Lock | AE lock button |
| AE Bracketing | +/- 3.0 EV, 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments |
| Exposure compen. | +/- 3.0 EV, 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments |
| Sensitivity | Auto (100 - 400) ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600 Highlight tone priority (ISO 200 - 1600) |
| Shutter | Focal-plane shutter 30 - 1/4000 sec (0.5 or 0.3 EV steps) Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec Bulb |
| Aperture values | F1.0 - F91 (0.3 EV steps) Actual aperture range depends on lens used |
| White balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom |
| WB Bracketing | +/-3 levels, 3 images, Selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias |
| WB fine-tuning | Blue (-9) To Amber (+9) Magenta (-9) to Green (+9) |
| Colour space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Picture style | Standard, Portrait, Landscape Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User 1, User 2, User 3 |
| Custom image parameters | Sharpness: 0 to 7 Contrast: -4 to +4 Saturation: -4 to +4 Colour tone: -4 to +4 B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G |
| Drive modes | Single Continuous: 3.5 fps up to 53 JPEG / 6 RAW frames Self-timer 10 secs (2 sec with mirror lock-up), Self-timer continuous |
| Mirror lockup | Yes (custom function) |
| Viewfinder | Pentamirror, 95% frame coverage Magnification: 0.87xcentre (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint: 19 mm Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter Fixed precision matte Proximity sensor disables LCD shooting mode information |
| Viewfinder info | AF information (AF points focus confirmation light) Shutter speed Aperture value ISO speed (always displayed) AE lock Exposure level/compensation Spot metering circle Exposure warning AEB Flash ready High-speed sync FE lock Flash exposure compensation Red-eye reduction light White balance correction SD card information Monochrome shooting Maximum burst |
| DOF preview | Yes, button |
| LCD monitor | 3.0" TFT LCD, 230,000 pixels Wide viewing angle (160° horizontal and vertical) 7 brightness levels Up to 10x zoom playback |
| LCD Live view | Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor 100% frame coverage Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor Best view or exposure simulation Grid optional (thirds) Magnify optional (5x or 10x at AF point) Optional Auto-focus with mirror-down / mirror-up sequence Two modes; normal and quieter Remote live view using EOS Utility 2.0 (via USB or WiFi/Ethernet using WFT) Manual focus only |
| Camera settings display | Shutter speed Aperture Sensitivity (ISO) Exposure mode Meter / Exposure compenation Bracketing Flash compensation White balance & fine tuning Metering mode Custom function set Auto focus mode Drive mode Auto focus areas Black & white mode Beep Red-eye reduction Image size / quality Battery status Frames remaining |
| Record review | Uses last play mode Magnification possible 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold |
| Flash | Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash Guide number approx 13 Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction X-Sync: 1/200 sec Flash exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 or 0.5 EV steps) Coverage up to 17 mm focal length (27 mm FOV equiv.) |
| External flash | E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites Hot-shoe |
| Other features | Orientation sensor Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity |
| Auto rotation | On (playback uses orientation data in file header) Off |
| Playback mode | Single image Single image with info (histogram brightness / RGB ) Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable) 4 and 9 image indexcentre Auto play Image rotation Jump (by 10, 100 or date) |
| Custom functions | 13 custom functions with 34 settings |
| Menu languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech |
| Firmware | User upgradable |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) mini-B, Video out (PAL / NTSC) E3 type wired remote control |
| Storage | SD / SDHC card |
| Power | Lithium-Ion LP-E5 rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh) CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup) Optional ACK-E5 AC adapter kit |
| Direct printing | Canon Selphy Printers, Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function Canon PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge PictBridge |
| Dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in) |
| Weight (no battery) | 475 g (1.0 lb) |
| Software | Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture; Windows & Mac except Mac Intel) Digital Photo Professional (Windows / Mac) |
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