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Canon EOS 500
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Average Ratings for Canon EOS 500

  • Photograph Quality4.5 stars
  • Features4.5 stars
  • Ease of Use4.8 stars
  • Value for Money4.7 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.6 stars
  • Overall Rating3.6 stars

12 Reviews For Canon EOS 500

  • Guest 18th Sep 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Do you want to win a prize for 'photograph of the year' or sell a photo for thousands of pounds, or maybe you want to capture a moment in high quality and be proud of what you've taken?. The EOS500 does the latter, very, very easily.

    The Canon EOS500 is intuitive, easy to handle, fits nicely in the hand (albeit you get finger nail marks on the body!) and feels like it means business, and it does.

    I have used the in-built flash, but like most in-builts it's good for about 3 metres, but the camera handles and works with a third party flash exceptionally well. My flash photography has improved, at long last.

    The HD video - hmm! Yes it's very good, but I bought a stills camera. Don't get me wrong, having the ability to record video is great but ..!

    This Canon camera is the best I've owned, and I've have three. I am extremely happy with the results and feel it is well worth the pennies.
    Basically, get it, you will not be disapointed.


  • Guest 21st May 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Cannon EOS 500 is simple to use and cheap to run. Though battery may run out quick. Good all around camera.

  • georgosn 16th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Long lasting. I've had the Canon EOS 500 since 1992!!!!!! I've shot over 300 rounds and I have never ever requested any service. I have to admit I take care of it and not put it in too much unhealthy conditions but... over the years it has gone to sea, mountains, forests, crowded places and some pretty extreme heat (over 45oC) and cold (less that -20oC). So far, it's not giving any hard times. I only have changed the rubber around the eye as it eventually got cut off last year.I'm buying a digit ...

  • yo. 24th Mar 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Very good SLR, now replaced by EOS 300, have made lots of picture sales from this camera, (provided lenses are good quality too!). Have replaced it with EOS 50 but preferred the lighter 500, easier to conceal when backpacking and less value to worry about. Performed great in all weathers and temperatures, will buy EOS 300 next, good enough for prof. sales.

  • MrP. 16th Feb 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I love this camera. It's not a real pro camera(pro cameras:Nikon F4, F5, Canon EOS 1, 1N, 1V, 3), but it has a lot of features. It is a cheap and very good camera. This camera is good for from children to professionals.

  • Frances. 10th May 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I use the Canon EOS 500 35mm SLR camera for copy photography and have found that using a 50 mm micro lens coupled with a life converter and using 100 asa film I am able to produce excellent copies of old photographs.
    This camera also doubles as my general camera and using the lens supplied when I purchased the camera, I am getting the results I am very happy with. This is in all conditions.

  • Andrew Higginbottom. 9th May 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Canon EOS 500 35mm SLR camera does everything I want without a huge price tag.
    If i smashed it tommorrow, i'd be back out to get another.
    As it's my first SLR i cannot compare it to any other, so i don't think the star ratings are appliccable but they have to be filled in.

  • zaheer. 13th Mar 2002

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    I have 10 years experience behind me to quote that some thing is lacking in the Canon EOS 500 35mm SLR camera when u use it with built in flash in any auto mode at night (green, P, A-dep). In all these modes where u want to capture the moments instantaneously, many many of my photographs turned out to be under-exposed. When i used it manually with another semi-auto flash (non canon, vivitar) thing came out excellent. Auto-focusing is excellent in the darkest times.

  • Jim siemens. 8th Oct 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Not to hard to master, great for both manual and automatic operation.
    can achieve some very professional photos.

  • matt. 6th Oct 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I'm a beginner in photography and I really find that the Canon EOS 500 is very easy to use even in manual modes which is very interesting when you want to discover the artistic sides of photography.

  • willmyr. 12th Aug 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    this is my first canon and find it one of the best cameras yet.

  • Mannu. Rank: Lance Corporal 5th Feb 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Excellent if you want to take photography seriously. I use a telescopic zoom lenes and the results are amazing..