Canon EOS 500D vs Canon EOS 50D vs Canon EOS 5D vs Canon EOS 600D

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Release date	Mar 25, 2009	Aug 26, 2008	Aug 22, 2005	Feb 7, 2011

Characteristics
Body type	Compact SLR	Mid-size SLR	Mid-size SLR	Compact SLR
Max resolution	4752 x 3168	4752 x 3168	4368 x 2912	5184 x 3456
Pixels	15 MP	15 MP	13 MP	18 MP
Sensor detectors	16	16	13	19
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Processor	Digic 4	Digic 4	Digic II	Digic 4
Image & lens
ISO	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400-12800 with boost)	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H),6400(H1),12800(H2)	100 - 1600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 3200 as option	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, (12800 with boost)
Image stabilization
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Lens mount	Canon EF/EF-S	Canon EF/EF-S	Canon EF	Canon EF/EF-S
Screen type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fully articulated
Screen size	920	920	230	1,040,000
Screen dots
Min. shutter speed	1/4000	1/8000	Yes	1/4000
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Other features
Built-in flash	13.00	13.00		13.00
Flash range			External
Continuous drive			Multi
Self-timer	Multi	Multi	Center-weighted	Multi
Video	1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)			1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
Microphone				Mono
Storage	SD/SDHC	Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA	None	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB	Yes	Yes		Yes
HDMI
Wireless			Yes
Weight	129 x 98 x 62	146 x 108 x 74		133 x 100 x 80
Orientation sensor			None
GPS
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