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EOS 500 offers movie mode

Canon has just announced a new EOS digital single-lens reflex camera - the 500D. It will be available from early May with a UK recommended retail price of £869.99. The main features are:

• 15.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
• Full HD movie recording with HDMI connection for viewing and playback on an HDTV
• ISO 100-3200 (expandable to 12800)
• 3.4 frames per second continuous shooting
• up to 170 large JPEG images in a single burst
• 3-inch ClearView LCD with Live View mode
• 9-point wide area AF with cross-type centre point
• high speed DIGIC 4 performance
• EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• full compatibility with Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series
Speedlites, including new Speedlite 270EX

The Speedlite 270EX is an enhanced flash designed for EOS and PowerShot users. It includes a zoom head and bounce flash head. Available around the same time as the EOS 500D, it has a UK recommended retail price of £149.99

For photographs and more details of these new products please visit the EOS magazine website.