Canon EOS 500D (Rebel T1i)
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Canon EF
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Resolution
- 15.1 MP
- Released
- April 2009
Predecessor: Canon EOS 450D (Rebel XSi)
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 15.1 MP
- Largest image size
- 4,752 × 3,168 px
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 22.3 × 14.9 mm
- Sensor type
- High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
- ISO range
- 100 to 3,200
- Extended ISO range
- 100 to 12,800
Autofocus
- AF system
- TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
- AF points
- 9
- Subject detection
- People
- AF low-light limit
- -0.5 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 3.4 fps
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.54x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 95%
- Screen
- 3 in, 0.92 million dots
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 128.8 × 97.5 × 61.9 mm
- Body-only weight
- 480 g
- Battery
- LP-E5
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 180 shots
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 500 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD, SDHC
Market and price
- Released
- April 2009
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Built-in flash
- Face detection live mode
- Self cleaning sensor unit
Manufacturer data: global.canon
Last checked: October 26, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 128.8 × 97.5 × 61.9 mm
- Weight, body only
- 480 g
Manufacturer data: global.canon
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