The Canon EOS 500D is a 15-megapixel entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera, announced by Canon on 25 March 2009. It was released in May 2009. It is known as the EOS Kiss X3 in Japan, and as the EOS Rebel T1i in North America. It continues the Rebel line of mid-range DSLR cameras, is placed by Canon as the next model up from the EOS 450D, and has been superseded by the EOS 550D (T2i). It is the third digital single-lens reflex camera to feature a movie mode and the second to feature full 1080p video recording, albeit at the rate of 20 frames/sec. The camera shares a few features with the high-end Canon EOS 5D Mark II, including movie mode, Live preview, and DiGIC 4. Like the EOS 450D and EOS 1000D, it uses SDHC media storage, and is the third EOS model to use that medium instead of CompactFlash. Like the EOS 5D Mark II, video clips are recorded as MOV (QuickTime) files with H.264/MPEG-4 compressed video and linear PCM audio. Features 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor Type APS-C, 22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS Type – TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor DIGIC 4 image processor 14-bit analog to digital signal conversion 3.0-inch (76 mm) LCD monitor Live view mode and built-in flash Wide, selectable, nine-point AF with centre cross-type sensors Four metering modes, using 35-zones: spot, partial, center-weighted average, and evaluative metering. Auto lighting optimizer Highlight tone priority EOS integrated cleaning system sRGB and AdobeRGB colour spaces ISO 100–12,800 ISO Sensitivity (8) – AUTO(100–1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Expandable to 6400 + H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments Continuous drive up to 3.4 frame/s (170 images (JPEG), 9 images (raw)) Canon EF/EF-S lenses PAL/NTSC video output SD and SDHC memory card file storage Raw and large JPEG simultaneous recording USB 2.0 and HDMI interfaces. LP-E5 battery Approximate weight 0.475 kg Metering Range – EV 1–20 (at 23 °C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) Low-Pass Filter – Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9, 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9 WB Bracketing – +/-3 levels in single level increments, 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias Viewfinder Information – AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light. Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot