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i know the main thing is lenses but

if i had a 1000d and a 500d with identical lens on would there be any difference in picture quality,

the 1000d is a 10.1 mp and the 500 is a 15mp. i know it matters when youre blowing them upto biger sizes but would u notice differene for a a4 size picture

mat
 
CSB said:
I dont agree, see the ISO comparison HERE. The 500D is an all together better camera.
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True the 500D is a better camera than the 1000D but that isn't what the OP asked.
I reckon that for e.g both camera's taking the same shot with the same lens at the same settings will show little difference in IQ at A4 print size and lower.
The 1000D is a very capable entry level camera that only lacks 3 things -

1. spot metering (not do or die)
2. High fps (not do or die)
3. Bigger screen (not do or die)
 
ok thanks for the advice guys

its not actually for me anyway, but i will show him what you have said and let him make his mind up from that

cheers all

mat
 
stupar said:
True the 500D is a better camera than the 1000D but that isn't what the OP asked.
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I think it is actually, the question he asked is:

"if i had a 1000d and a 500d with identical lens on would there be any difference in picture quality"

the answer is yes if you are shooting at higher ISO values.
 
CSB said:
I think it is actually, the question he asked is:

"if i had a 1000d and a 500d with identical lens on would there be any difference in picture quality"

the answer is yes if you are shooting at higher ISO values.
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Fair point I agree but how many people do you know who shot at high ISO on a regular basis? If I did then I would probably pick neither camera tbh.

I made my comment above on the assumption that ISO would be between 100 and 400 for the majority.
 
500d every time. The 1000d is a 400d with a slower RAW fps. Go for the 500 and use the cashback offer Canon have if you want to get it new.
 
This is what worries me with these high mp count Canons. No matter how many people tell me that noise just isn't an issue there are always example shots on the net that show excessive noise or evidence of excessive noise reduction.
 
niose problems? there is always lightroom to fix that.

Saying that probs at A4 there wont be too much of a comparision but 500d would be more user friendly anyday
 
The 500D is fine on noise at high ISO, and its feature set + ISO levels and noise handling are superior to the 1000D.

The difference would depend on the shot, but as most starting seem to leave the ISO on auto, then noise handling is a factor, spot metering also makes a huge difference to back light shots, without it or the knowledge of how to compensate for it, you just end up with silhouettes.
Noise handling wise, if you use the 3 levels of noise reduction appropriately, then noise isn't an issue, though with it turned off and shooting at a high ISO of course it will look naff.
 
well he has been offered some discount on a sony a390 so he doesnt know what to do, and tbh im in no position to offer advice lol
 
the 1000d comes with 2 lenses and the 500 comes with one

here are the links
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/78080/show.html

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/78083/show.html


and this is the sony http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/78655/show.html

i think he wants the 1000d or the sony just because they have 2 lenses but like i said the extra lens can be picked up for just over £100, well i guess he has to choose one that feels right just hope he dont rush in to it


cheers

mat
 
matty198111 said:
well he has been offered some discount on a sony a390 so he doesnt know what to do, and tbh im in no position to offer advice lol
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I'd take a very close look at the Sony.

They have in body IS so any lens fitted will see the advantage plus you can get some very very nice lenses and Sony are up and comming.... The Sony might just be the one to go for long term.
 
matty198111 said:
the 1000d is a 10.1 mp and the 500 is a 15mp. i know it matters when youre blowing them upto biger sizes but would u notice differene for a a4 size picture
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Almost certainly not.

If you have perfect vision you can see at most 350 pixels per inch on a print if you look at it very carefully. An A4 print is 11.69" x 8.27", so at 350 PPI that requires 11.69 x 8.27 x 350 x 350 = 11.8 MP.

For many people the limit is more like 300 PPI which requires 8.7 MP.

But if you hold the print at a comfortable distance to be able to see the whole picture, rather than up close to inspect it minutely, your eye's resolution drops to maybe 200-250 PPI, and you won't be able to see more than about 3.9 - 6.0 MP in the image.

As a general rule of thumb, you can print any size you like from a 6 MP image and it will always look really good when viewed from an appropriate distance.
 
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