EOS 500 | EOS 5000 | ||
Shutter | Vertical-travel focal plane shutter with soft-touch electromagnetic release and all speeds electronically controlled | Vertical-travel focal plane shutter with soft-touch electromagnetic release and all speeds electronically controlled | |
Viewfinder | Fixed eye-level pentaprism Gives 90% vertical and horizontal coverage of actual picture area and 0.7 X magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity | Fixed eye-level pentaprism Gives 90% vertical and horizontal coverage of actual picture area and 0.7 X magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity | |
Viewfinder information | Displayed in the bottom of the viewing area. 7 segment
LCD digit character display:
| Displayed in the bottom of the viewing
area. 3 segment LED:
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Metering system | TTL full aperture metering using a 6-zone SPC (Silicon Photocell).
| TTL full aperture metering:
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Film speed range | ISO 25-5000 by DX / ISO 6-6400 manually | ISO 25-5000 by DX | |
Metering Range with 1.4 lens at ISO 100 | EV 2-20 | EV 2-20 |
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Exposure correction | +/- 2 stops in 1/2 step
increments | not possible | |
Exposure modes |
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Focusing screens | Fixed, full-surface new laser matte screen with focus point indicators, and partial metering circle | Laser-matte screen with AF frames and
partial metering mark | |
Flash AE |
X-Flash synchronization (1/90s) E-TTL Flash with EX Series Speedlite | 1/90s | |
Multiple Exposures | Up to 9 exposures | Not possible | |
Autofocus | TTL-SIR
(Secondary Image Registration) phase detection type using wide area
3-point cross-type BASIS (I+I). Two autofocus modes. One-shot and Al Servo
with Focus Prediction that automatically switches to One-shot or Al Servo
according to subject movement. Each of the three focusing points can be
manually selected. | TTL-SIR (TTL secondary image formation
phase detection system) using cross-type BASIS | |
Film loading | Automatic. Film automatically advances to first frame | ||
Film transport | Single and 1.5 fps | Single and approx. 1fps | |
Special features |
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Shutter speeds | 30s-1/2000s+B | 1/8s-1/2000s+B | |
Power source | 2 x CR123A | 2 x CR123A | |
Display | In the viewfinder and LCD display panel | In the viewfinder and LCD display panel | |
Self-timer | Electronically controlled 10-sec delay | Electronically controlled 10-sec delay | |
Body dimensions (mm, WxHxD) | 145x20x61.9 | 145x92x61.9 | |
Weight (body only, gramms) | 350 (382 with batteries) | 340 |
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