Is Canon 500D good for video?

Is Canon 500D good for video?

The 500D can record Full HD 1080p video as well as 720p and VGA quality footage, and is the second Canon DSLR to offer video recording after the professional 5D Mark II model. Mark Goldstein found out if the Canon EOS 500D is worth the extra investment.

What Canon cameras can shoot RAW video?

Due to its fast card interface the Canon EOS 5D mark III is the most popular RAW shooting DSLR reaching resolutions of 1080p and beyond (5D3 RAW guide). But other Canon DSLR’s can shoot RAW too! Even the non-video capable Canon EOS 50D released in 2008 is now a RAW monster. Incredible.

Does Canon 500D have mic input?

The 500D does not have a microphone connection.

How old is a Canon 500D?

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.

How do I activate Magic Lantern?

Magic Lantern menu

1. Press ERASE button to bring up the Magic Lantern menu.
2. Use arrow keys, joystick or scrollwheels to navigate.
3. Use SET and PLAY to toggle values.
4. Use Q to open a submenu with more settings.
5. Press INFO or DISP button to get help.
6. In LiveView, press Zoom In to preview the image behind ML menu.

How do I download and install Magic Lantern?

Installation Format the card in the camera (low-level format). Unzip all of the files from Magic Lantern zip archive to the root of your card. Launch the Firmware Update process and follow the messages on the screen. Once you see the green confirmation screen, restart your camera.

How old is the Canon 50D magic lantern camera?

Prior to Magic Lantern, the 50D didn’t even have a video mode let alone a raw video output. It is an old camera, dating to mid-2008! Since the near-five year old 50D predates the DSLR video era altogether the sensor’s default mode is 30p so you need to use Magic Lantern’s FPS override for 24p.

What’s the resolution of magic lantern raw video?

Raw video has a large data rate especially in 14bit, so the speed at which the cameras can write to the card is the main factor determining resolution. Magic Lantern have now implemented 12bit and 10bit raw recording which decreases the date rate and acts as a form of raw compression.

Is the Canon 50D a good raw camera?

The Canon 50D is a Super 35mm alternative to the 5D Mark III for raw video costing around $500 on eBay (click to search) . Just how good is it as a raw shooting cinema camera? The Canon 50D is a dark horse of the raw video scene and hugely surprising.

Can a Canon EOS M3 run magic lantern?

The EOS M3 will never run Magic Lantern as it has the PowerShot operating system from Canon’s compacts. It may instead be hacked to run CHDK.