Canon EOS 500D Test

[xBlameTheNarglesx]

I'm looking for a good cam. I'm a beginner and this caught my eye. Do you recommend this for me?

[cucanchon]

Even Thought I watched the video on 720p, I really feel Youtube reduces the quality of it from the original recording on the 500D!!!!!!!!!!!

[kinderdyk]

The filming is disapointing

[jokertonny]

how can you post this vid ....? i can't ....my vid 2:45 890 mgb (720 HD) but I've lost 12 hours to put this video on youtube and only 50% can you help me,my PC Ram 4gh VGA 512 Mgb

[wkTVshow]

how text NAME?

[noonijo1997]

are u using 18-55 lense ?

[JahnProductions]

Watch some Canon EOS 500D Videos on my Channel.

[leabor93]

Can you control the focus as you want while you are filming? Can this camera be used for filming purposes? I mean, can I use it for filming and nothing will happen to it?

[Mern04]

my mom bought me this at ma bday.. :D

[Sirxnow]

Aww, i have the same cat

[jokamutta]

looks nice i got that camera too =)

[maxTHEbrown]

nice video^^

2:00 looks like a panorama :D

[justindevink]

best land ever! =D

[ApplefanXXL]

LOL only 720p

[buddyhaulin55]

@ApplefanXXL shoots in 1080p as well.

[s3eha]

can you change the shutter value and time for filming? or is it only auto mode?

[saedtheeditor]

This is the only video on Youtube, About Canon 500D thats worth watching..

Thank you soooo much for uploading :)

[2rockis2live]

which program do you use to export it in HD?

[VwErik88]

Good video :) what Movie format is it on the computer? Avi?

[youlie62]

How did you make to put several videos together ? Which software did you use to convert videos which were taken with the eos 500d ? Or which sotwrae did you use wich accept the format of the videos of the eos 500d ?

Thanks for your answer

[buffyxangelll]

Ik ben ook aan het sparen voor deze camera, het is mijn 1e camera en ik zou er graag leuke fotoshoots mee willen maken, verder wil ik ook heldere natuurfoto's maken, is dat met deze camera mogelijk? ik zou eerst voor de eos 100d gaan maar die kan niet filmen, dit lijkt mij een geschikte camera!

[Luxurytrax]

dingetjes van veraf filmen is best lelijk, kan je dat met een speciale lens doen? zal vast duur zijn.. kben nog maar een beginnner.

Maar zoals ik nu zie, is het best een mooie kwaliteit.

[chanaez]

can you zoom when you are filming ?

[OktoberFilms]

@chanaez Yes, but it can be tricky. You need to practice before it looks good.

[BigBaggaBlues]

why are you filming with this? You should be taking images there anyway

[OktoberFilms]

@BigBaggaBlues I can do whatever I want. I also take a lot of pictures with this camera.

[BigBaggaBlues]

@OktoberFilms well in a strange turn of events ive just bought this camera like 1 hour ago, it really is quite a beatiful bit of kit for my first proper camera im well happy

i doubt i will be doing much videos though

[SoapsAreStupid]

@BigBaggaBlues the Canon rebels are widely known, not only for pictures, but is famous for extraordinary video quality, one of the best VIDEO quality digital slr's. It is widely used by the professional skateboarding community to film, being the most favorite camera for filming, second in line to the dcr vx series.

[technofunky]

lol! we indians are everywhere :P

[VwErik88]

Great video, i maby will bye this camera :)

[dave2kaf]

poor video. very jumpy

[dave2kaf]

Is this the 720 or 1080

[Jambatti]

i just bought this camera yesterday with 18-55mm and 55-200mm objectives, great cam

[MrRhysSir]

awesome man thanks for this, i needed to see how the video was :)

[alexfair8589]

the video is kinda jumpy... is that the camera or my shitty computer?

[OktoberFilms]

@alexfair8589 Maybe both. I shot everything in 1080 to begin with and it does seem a bit jumpy. I'm using 720 now and it looks much more stable. Check the clip I uploaded yesterday to see the difference.

[alexfair8589]

@OktoberFilms i heard the type of SD card you use can affect the frame rate and quality of the final video. Have you or has anybody else experienced this?

[OktoberFilms]

@alexfair8589 I bought a 16GB Kingston Class 4 card with the camera and have never had problems with full buffers, lag or anything else. I read at the time that you needed class 6 for video, but the store didn't have any. Bought what they had, thinking I'd replace it soon, but I still use the original card.

[alexfair8589]

@OktoberFilms oh cool! fantastic! thanks for that :) have you been recording in 1080?

[OktoberFilms]

@alexfair8589 Nope, recording in 720p because of the frame rate. The first clips, including this one, were shot in 1080p but I don't see the point in 20fps. Anyways, I'm passing this camera on and getting the 60D in a few days. I'm bound to post some 60D footage here real soon.

[alexfair8589]

@OktoberFilms the 60D? awesome... that's the camera ive been looking at now actually... i think i'm going to get it in the next few weeks. i'll stay tuned to your channel and look for the test footage :D

[thealed29]

@OktoberFilms What is the frame rate at 720p, if it's something greater than 20fps I'm no shadow of a doubt gonna be buying one of these things

[OktoberFilms]

@thealed29 The 500D shoots at 3öfps in 720p mode, the 60D shoots @ 50 or 60fps, depending on PAL or NTSC.

[DJMalkasten]

18-55 IS kit lens its not the best...i wuld say...she is crapy! To enjoy the Kamera you have to Buy other Lens....

[OktoberFilms]

@DJMalkasten It's not crappy by any means. A 1000 dollar lens will leave it in the dust, but the kit lens is perfectly adequate for most uses.

[TheTiivik]

Is it 20fps @ 1080p and 24fps @ 720p? I've seen people telling its 30fps.

[OktoberFilms]

@TheTiivik The 500D shoots at 1080p20 and 720p30. That's the options we have. The 550D has more shooting modes and manual controls. Thanks, Canon, for leaving us early adopters out in the cold.

[nyalasteve99]

the slow movement of things is because its 20 fps!!??

[OktoberFilms]

@nyalasteve99 Could be. Check the clip I uploaded yesterday. It had 720 and 1080 footage, so you can compare.

[LithiumHammer]

Is the lag in this video from the actual camera, or is it from my terrible interwebz connection. I am seriously thinking of purchasing this camera.

[OktoberFilms]

@LithiumHammer I'd get the 550D instead of this one if you're interested in video. I posted another video last night that shows better what it can do.

[BrittanyMurphyFan1]

please can you tell me how much this camera cost?

i've searching to buy one, but was so confused which one to buy.

thank you so much!

by the way i love your video

[Appleaddict22]

WOW that is STUNNING! Im most probably getting this camera this summer

[ronneshab]

@Appleaddict22 if ur thinkin about gettin this camera u should check out the Canon EOS 7D SLR first

[OktoberFilms]

@ronneshab Absolutely. Only problem is, you get two of those for a 7D. The 550D looks OK as well.

[times9]

nice,the shootin doesnt seem to have the judder wot the nikon d5000 or d90 have or which ive seen in vids.might have to get a canon instead lol

[OktoberFilms]

@times9 It can get pretty bad at 1080p, but I haven't seen any problems when shooting in 720p. Haven't tried the Nikons either, so I can't say which ones are better.

[skifreak95]

thanks for uploading

[FredagsAlle]

Köpte min på Expert med 18-200mm objektiv.

[OktoberFilms]

@FredagsAlle The 18ö200 is very heavy, but if you can handle it, it's a great lens. Very convenient not having to switch lenses.

[VwErik88]

@FredagsAlle Fungerar den bra? tänkte köpa en

[LCV1953]

Good work!

Acceptable quality also in dark situations...

[suutari13]

youtube quality of video sucks

[OktoberFilms]

@suutari13 Its getting better. It has to, as Vimeo is a real contender. Check the one I uploaded yesterday. Not bad quality at all if you elect the 720 version.

[OktoberFilms]

@suutari13 Thanks.

[iamreallytech]

@OktoberFilms :) 

[Kaamue]

@suutari13 yeah try vimeo. com the best

[xiaohang5588]

@suutari13

you may check chinese video website, they suck even more ! mostly are 15fps/second, and a video like that 720p, can't be damned like 240p or worse ! can't do with it !

[mucahid40]

(voor hoeveel heb je het gehaald)

how mutch did it cost

[xXxREDSOXxXx]

i recently bought a 500d with 18-55mm lens im still awaiting delivery, i got mine for £569 GBP

[MrIgnatenkov]

really good test! thanks

are you enjoy a quality this video?

[nickercrusher]

need help guys. how come i cant transfer my video on my pc? i cant even play it. need help! thanks.

it says cannot copy file.

[xXxREDSOXxXx]

i have a suggestion, turn the sd cards lock function off?

[missterry2009]

nice,i bought mine today with the 55mm lense,ill try it soon.......

[blablamusic]

for how long can record full hd?

[Fishburn]

bout 30 minutes

[eppi92]

highest res would be 1080p HD, and the format I think is .mov

[nazhan090478]

yes u can..but u must switch yr lenses to MF not AF.

[tukiexxx]

hi. i wonder if you can zoom while filming? thanks

[CaptainPinguGuy]

Hey, I am looking to buy my first SLR camera and was wondering if the Canon 500D is a good choice? Also should I buy it with the lens kit or just the camera body?

[alex2810motors]

@CaptainPinguGuy

get the 500d with 18-200mm lens...best combo to start out with and gives you great versatility!

[LizzyAston]

if this is your first, definately get this one. its even got a mode where you can gradually learn how to get used to the camera. look at other reviews of this camera, especially "Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i review" by cameralabs. amazing review. and get the lens kit, as you wont be able to take pictures of anything without it. and im also guessing you dont want to pay another £/$500 for the lens too, so just stick with the kit. it works amazing.

[aakusti]

Beautiful scene only, it makes your video looks like high quality video, but I got same quality in my videos with my digital camera :'D

[ajcoaster]

hows the audio on this

[nickercrusher]

is it true that the video is only upto 15secs?

[OktoberFilms]

No, that is incorrect. You can film up to 4GB. That is closer to 10 minutes, if I remember correctly (depending on resolution). I have never hit that limit, so I'm not sure.

[MBDbxl]

@OktoberFilms 4 gb of video, only for 10 minutes?

[OktoberFilms]

@MBDbxl I'm not sure how long you can film. 720 lets you film longer and it looks a lot more stable. I'm not using 1080 anymore.

[xXKevinEdgarXx]

@nickercrusher not sure at all. I have a 16GB Class 10 card and I can take up to 80 minutes of full HD video.

[OktoberFilms]

@nickercrusher No, you can film a lot longer than that.

[eline239]

@OktoberFilms how much longer exactly?

[MrDraugnor]

@nickercrusher No, it depends on your memory card. i can film upto 3.5 hours ;)

[ljung90]

@nickercrusher I think maximum is at approx 30 min

[aimanni99]

which one better?

nikon d5000 or canon eos 500d?

i need your help

[TheARTnSTUFF]

If youre into filming, EOS 500d, because the d5000 only shoot 24 fps and has no autofocus at all

[y3ton]

HI I have a 500d too (sorry if my english is bad) how can I do to make an auto focus when I make a film?

[DarksunXx]

on the top reight of the camera are two bottuns. One to zoom pictures in and one to zoom out. on the zoomout button is a "star".

if you hold it you can autofocos while filming

[EvAnGeLiOn90]

i think i will buy it! :P

[OnlyMeRightBeside]

what program have you used to put together all the clips? (:

[sheran92]

moaddafucker

[addresser]

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[TheGangster83]

The fish =)

[powdersprings30127]

The T1i CAN focus when taking videos - you just have to enable it via a live view function. It's slow, and the noise of focusing does get recorded so you'll hear it during playback - but it does have the ability to focus during movies.

[Jaeqo]

is the focus noise very loud or slight ?

[TBS30STM]

hey man quick question

i just filmed a 5 min video and its 1.57gb!!!

so what would the best converter be to shrink the size down

could i use the software that came with the camera?

thanks

[liekmudkip]

"super" is a good free coverter, there is a tutorial how to use it in part 4 of my internet video tutorial

[labalbi]

Its that easy to chance focus when recording movies ?Manually , maybe ... Thanks

[prodesign3r]

Hi, nice video !

Can this camera take a photo while recording ?

Is there an automatic autofocus mode for the video with this camera ?

Can you see a difference between 720p and 1080p recording ? (fluidity of the video and Quality)

I hope you will answer to my every questions !

Thank you very much.

[addyduss]

yeah u can take photo while recording.

There is kinda quick focus.. Not sure if its auto..

1080p - less fps, for static or slowly moving objects.

[prodesign3r]

Ok qnd cqn you choose the quality 15mp(raw+jpeg) and the format (16/9 or 3/2) for the photos while recording ?

[Eurocoool]

you can take a picture while recording and there is not autofocus for video mode

[Bestofshooter88]

The video mode's not the best but I like it anyway. This camera is made for photography and not for making films. Great camera! Thx for uploading

[OktoberFilms]

@Bestofshooter88 You're right, it is a photo camera, but the film quality is fine. Shooting video is a bit awkward because of the form factor, but you'll have that problem with the 5D2 and 7D as well.

[TheGrownUpAdult]

@Bestofshooter88 Of course it is, but it can actually stretch up to 1080p! :) Just YouTube fucking it all up :p

[SteeleInd]

@TheGrownUpAdult

Exactly. A lot of people don't realize how much Youtube compresses everything. HD video never looks quite right on Youtube.

[Peter91a]

what lens did u use?

[OktoberFilms]

The kit lens, 18-55IS

[LithiumHammer]

@OktoberFilms By kit lens, do you mean the lens that came with it?

[OktoberFilms]

@LithiumHammer Yes.

[DarkFly3r]

The video looks jerky. What happened?

[OktoberFilms]

Probably because I shot it in 1080p at 20 frames per second.

[Iowa789101112]

How long can you record, before the memory card is full? 10 minuts? A hour?

[sha3biyah]

29 minutes

[CSUChemE]

4gb limit per video, 1080p = 12 min, 720p = 18 min. But once the 4gb limit is hit, it will start over with a new file.

So: 32gb card, 1080p = 96 min, 720p = 144 min

[360racingSteven]

So you can just stop the video at 3,9 GB and then start again to avoid the overwriting? Sorry for the bad english ^.^

[addyduss]

HD - half an hour, if im not mistaken.

[cl191]

The Netherlands is a cute country.

Oh, and thanks for the sample video!

[felixcock]

Poor Michael

[OktoberFilms]

Pictures taken at 12800 ISO are very grainy, but it does allow you to shot portraits with a single candle as the light source. At 6400 ISO, the image quality is much better and you can still shoot in very low light. I had an EOS 350D before this one and the 500D blows it away in sensitivity. Also, the flash is actually usable on the 500D.

[GaGaGooGoostuff]

How are the pictures when taken at the highest ISO? I'm looking for a camera to shoot in low light. heard a lot about this camera but only seen a few images at the highest ISO setting and wasn't not impressed with them.

[crazyasianskills]

What exactly is compression? I'm trying to get into all this photography and cinematography business but I still need to learn a lot. Thanks in advance.

[OktoberFilms]

Compression is when you use data from different frames to compose the file. Guess your best bet is to google video compression. There is a lot of info online.

[xactsound]

How did you upload this video?

My videos shot on 500d don't look as sharp when uploaded.

Thank you.

[OktoberFilms]

I'm using FCP and Compressor. I downloaded a youTube HD preset for Compressor some time ago.

[cayvazx]

Thanks for sharing... The field of depth is really good.

[cebro648]

I think this is a very high quality video !

[OktoberFilms]

Thanks! Made some nice shots since. Need to find the time to edit and post them.

[k238studios]

Well, the picture quality is not that bad! :-)

Nice Dutch scenery!

Which artist is going to be the lucky one to be shot with it!

[OktoberFilms]

The next artist.

[uregmi]

why your video is so sharp and clear ?

Is this default lens kit or other lens

also, is this on 1080p ?

did you use any software for editing...

I woud appreciate if you could tell me how to shoot like that

in my case exposure light changes ....

[OktoberFilms]

This was shot with the kit lens at 720p. I used Final Cut Pro to edit, but used no colour correction. The ISO button freezes the exposure, so you won't have the video changing in brightness.

[rh6699]

you could not wait any longer?

[OktoberFilms]

Nope, temptation was stronger than I.