Video Features of canon eos 500D
Saturday, July 18, 2009
What will probably entice consumers to consider the EOS 500D is its full-HD video-recording feature. At the time this review was written, this Canon dSLR was the only entry-level model available which could take 1,080p-quality movie recordings at 20 frames per second (fps). This puts it at a slight disadvantage compared with the Lumix DMC-GH1, Panasonic's second Micro Four Thirds camera, which offers the same resolution video capture at 24fps.
As with other cameras in its class, the EOS 500D is not able to adjust focus automatically when capturing clips. Instead, users have the choice of either triggering the autofocus by pressing the AF/AE button or switching the lens to MF mode and performing manual focusing. A drawback when using autofocus is that the mono microphone picks up the sound of the lens' mechanism moving. But if you're using a Canon USM (ultrasonic motor) glass, there shouldn't be such a problem.
Unlike the EOS 5D Mark II, the EOS 500D doesn't have an option to plug in an external microphone to record audio.
The format of the video files generated is .MOV in H.264 compression. Take note that full-HD video clips can take up a lot of space on your memory card. A 15-second recording will require about 75MB of memory.
Another upgrade the EOS 500D has over its EOS 450D predecessor is the resolution which has been bumped up from 12 to 15 megapixels. Take note that the sensor size remains the same, so the pixel density of the new shooter is higher. Will that affect the image quality, especially since the dSLR has an expanded ISO range of up to ISO 12,800? We will examine this in later sections of this review.
On the left is the Standard Color Style setting, while the right is from Neutral.
The 920k, 3-inch LCD is also an upgrade from the EOS 450D which has a 3-inch screen but a resolution of only 230k. Using Live View on the EOS 500D is quite an enjoyable experience, and checking for sharpness of images in playback mode is a breeze with the higher-resolution display.
The Canon dSLR has nine autofocus points which are represented by nine dots in the optical viewfinder. When it locks onto subjects, the dots will blink in red very briefly. If you missed them, you'll have to release the shutter and half-press it again to check the part of the frame in focus. This is necessary if you are using a wide-angle lens since everything appears to look sharp.
The EOS 500D has a new Creative Auto (CA) mode which allows you to make limited changes to the shooting settings. This is useful for first-timers who are not too familiar with operating a dSLR.
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