The upper left side is again left bare, with the bulk of the controls located on the right side of the body. In terms of controls, the 500D / T1i is essentially the same as its predecessor with only a handful of tweaks. The differences noted above are fairly subtle though, with all three sharing similar levels of build and comfort. This is obviously a very personal choice though, and as always we’d recommend picking up a variety of cameras before buying to see which feels best in your hands. Interestingly while the E-620 had physically the smallest grip of the three, it felt the most comfortable and secure in our hands. None are rated as having any kind of weather-proofing, although the E-620 is the only one of the three to offer an optional underwater housing.Īll three have comfortable rubber-coated grips with raised thumb rests on the rear, although Nikon and Olympus take an ergonomic lead with indented inner portions which hook onto your finger tips, giving a more secure impression.
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The build quality is roughly similar to the Olympus E-620 and Nikon D5000, although the former’s smaller size gives it a slightly higher density and a subtle impression of greater solidity in your hands.
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The 500D / T1i’s build quality is identical to the earlier 450D / XSi: it feels well-assembled and fairly solid with no creaks or poor joins to worry about. In terms of weight, the E-620 unsurprisingly comes in lightest at 521g including battery or 711g with its 14-42mm kit lens, followed by the 500D / T1i at 530g with battery or 730g with its EF-S 18-55mm IS kit lens, leaving Nikon’s D5000 as the heaviest at 611g including battery, or 876g when fitted with the DX 18-55mm VR kit lens. Measuring 129x98圆2mm, it’s 6mm shorter and 18mm thinner than the relatively chunky D5000, although a little taller and thicker than the compact E-620. When taking all dimensions into consideration, the 500D / T1i falls roughly in-between the two other models. We’ve pictured it above flanked by its two major rivals: the Olympus E-620 (on the left) and Nikon’s D5000 (on the right).
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Beyond these minimal tweaks and a 5g weight difference, which you’d only notice by comparing the specs, the 500D / T1i looks and feels essentially the same as its predecessor. Beyond the model badge and a new shiny EOS logo at the front, the most obvious physical differences are a silver Command dial, tiny holes for the built-in microphone and subtle changes in button and port labelling. Both share exactly the same dimensions, the same shape and virtually identical controls. Externally, the Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i is a virtual clone of the earlier EOS 450D / Rebel XSi, and without knowing their specific differences, it’s easy to mistake one for the other.