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Video side by side: Canon Rebel T1i vs. Nikon D90

Posted on 10. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

This afternoon, we found a very interesting comparison of the Canon Rebel T1i vs. Nikon D90. The videographer happened to have both cameras and passed them thru the same scenes. In the video, you’ll see the results from one, then the other then see them side by side.
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Canon T1i/500D can do AE Lock in video?

Posted on 10. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

aetheradict on twitter pointed out something interesting that we’ve not seen before about the T1i/500D. “Everywhere I read before buying said t/t1i video has no AE lock,but Canon says it does. http://tinyurl.com/caa9t5 I need to try”
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Side by side: Canon 500d (T1i) vs. Canon HG20

Posted on 10. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

Interesting to see!

Canon 500d (T1i) vs. Canon HG20 from Chris Anderson on Vimeo.
Just got my Canon 500d (T1i) tonight, had to do a comp against my current video camera.
HG20 running wide open (f/1.8) recording in FX mode (17mps).
500d (T1i) with kit lens 18-55 f/3.5-f/5.6 zoomed in a bit, so probably f/4… recording at 720p.
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B&H Review of the Canon Rebel T1i/EOS 500D

Posted on 10. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

B&H has released a review with a video entitled “Rebel with a 1080p Cause“.
Note that we’ve also added several new reviews to the T1i/500D wiki as well as some new still samples!
“For an entry-level DSLR, the new Rebel has a laundry list of attributes that a year ago would have seemed highly unlikely to be [...]

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Review Canon EOS Rebel T1i (with 18-55mm IS lens)

Posted on 04. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

CNet has a review of the Canon EOS Rebel T1i (with 18-55mm IS lens) Kit. It includes a nice video

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“Slipping neatly into the company’s dSLR product line between the XSi and the 40D, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i (aka [...]

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Canon EOS Rebel T1i vs. Nikon D5000 vs. Olympus E-620

Posted on 04. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

Digital Camera Resource Page is working on an article called “Test Scene Battle: Canon EOS Rebel T1i vs. Nikon D5000 vs. Olympus E-620” where they plan to test the 3 cameras and give a detailed comparison… right now, they only have the images ready.
“Three of 2009’s most popular consumer digital SLRs are likely going to [...]

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Canon USA rebates are available now!

Posted on 03. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

As we mentioned the other day, Canon has announced spring 2009 rebates for the folks in the USA. And to make sure you see it, we set up a page on the planet5D site. These are “instant rebates” – meaning the price should be lowered in the vendor’s store and there are no forms to [...]

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Engadget compares the Canon Rebel T1i/500D and the Nikon D5000

Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Hot off the presses, engadget has posted a very good review/comparison of both the Canon Rebel T1i/500D and the Nikon D5000.

“So, we just know you’re wondering which display we prefer. If we’re being totally candid, we’d take the T1i’s panel in 99 percent of scenarios. As many has recognized, the articulating display just isn’t that [...]

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New comparison of T1i/500D to Olympus E-620 and Nikon D5000

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Please set aside a good bit of time to read this comparison “Canon EOS 500D, Olympus E-620 and Nikon D5000: face to face” (translated from Spanish) – it is pretty lengthy and has lots of images to compare.

We’ve also seen that gizmodo.com and engadget.com are promissing comparisons with the T1i/500D and the Nikon D5000 tomorrow.

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Canon Rebel T1i/500D IN STOCK!

Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Looks like more and more shops in the US are getting the kits – not seeing many with the body yet. Both Amazon and B&H had stock late in the day today.
Please keep an eye on the buyer’s guide for up to date info on who has stock.
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