The Canon EOS 500N is a single-lens reflex 35mm film camera made by Canon.[2] It was originally known in Japan as the New EOS Kiss, and EOS Rebel G in North America, was introduced in 1996[3] and replaced in 1999 by the Rebel 2000.

Canon EOS 500N
Overview
Type35 mm SLR
ReleasedSeptember 1996
Intro priceJPY 59,000 (body only)
Lens
Lens mountCanon EF lens mount
Sensor/medium
Film format35 mm
Film speedISO 25 - 5000
Focusing
FocusTTL phase detection autofocus
Exposure/metering
ExposureComposite SPC for TTL full-aperture metering (6-zone evaluative, 9.5% partial at center, and centerweighted averaging)
Flash
FlashBuilt-in flash
Flash synchronization30s - 1/90s
Shutter
Frame rate1 frame/s
Shutter speeds30s - 1/2000s
General
Battery2x 3V CR123A
Dimensions146 x 92 x 62 mm, 400 g[1]

Specifications edit

The body of the Rebel G is plastic, weighing 370 g (13 oz). The only colors available were black or a mix of silver and black. One of the features is that the Rebel G has an EF lens mount[4] making it compatible with any EF lens. The viewfinder offers a 0.7x magnification, 90% coverage, center auto focus, wide auto focus and many more.[5] The Rebel G shooting modes consisted of 6 basic modes, full auto, portrait, landscape, macro, sports and night scene. It also has 5 advanced modes, P, Av, Tv, M, A-DEP.[4] These modes would continue on in the Rebel G series. The camera features a built in flash, and can shoot at 1 fps. The fastest shutter speed with flash was measured at 1/90 of a second.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, specifications, Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  2. ^ "EOS REBEL G - Canon Camera Museum". global.canon. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  3. ^ "Canon EOS Rebel G". kenrockwell.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  4. ^ a b "PhotoNotes.org - Camera Specifications, EOS 500N". johnlockwood.altervista.org. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  5. ^ "Technical Specification for Canon EOS-500N or EOS Rebel G / New Kiss (KISS II)". www.mir.com.my. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  6. ^ "Canon EOS Rebel G Review".

External links edit

  Media related to Canon EOS 500N at Wikimedia Commons