Canon EOS Resources: Technical Specifications for EOS 500 / REBEL XS / EOS Kiss

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Specifications for EOS-500 / Rebel XS / EOS-KISS Models: EOS-500 / REBEL XS (North America), EOS Kiss (Japan); REBEL X (North America only) Marketed: September 1993; REBEL X: November 1993 Type: 35mm focal plane shutter SLR (single-lens reflex) camera with autofocus, auto exposure, built-in flash, built-in motor drive and soft touch electromagnetic release. All speeds electronically controlled. Picture format: 24 x 36 mm, panorama (13 x 36mm) enabled (Japanese version KISS only, panorama frame is set with external lever) Credit: Cover design for the Japanese version KISS Sales Catalogue.

Lens Mount: Canon EF Mount (electronic signal transfer system).
Usable Lenses: Canon EF lenses.
Suggested standard lense: EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6II USM
Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level roof mirror. 0.7x magnification and 90% coverage. Center AF mark, wide AF frame, partial metering circle. 7-segment LCD displays numeric values, textual display, in-focus indicator, exposure display, shutter speed, aperture setting, Red-Eye reduction lamp, flash ready, panorama frame (set with external lever), and other indications.
Standard Dioptre: Adjusted to - 1 dot
Focusing Screen: Fixed new laser matte screen with AF mark and Partial metering mark.

Viewfinder information: Displayed at the bottom of the viewing area: 7 Segment LCD digit Character display Shutter speed Aperture value AE lock indicator Metered exposure indicator Exposure compensation indicator Flash charge completion indicator AF in focus indicator Red-Eye indicator Credit: Image was provided by ElectroNet, US.

External LCD: Shutter speed, aperture setting, film speed, multiple exposure count, Red-Eye reduction, self-timer display, film status, exposure display, battery check, and other indications.

Mirror: Quick-return half-mirror Shutter: Vertical-travel, focal-plane electronic shutter. Shutter Speed: 30 sec. - 1/2000 sec., Bulb, X-sync at 1/90 sec. (hot shoe). Speeds set in 1/2-step increments.

Autofocus:

AF Control System: TTL-SIR (Secondary Image Registration) phase detection type using cross-type BASIS. AF modes: One shot and A! Servo with Focus Prediction that automatically switches to One-shot or Servo AF according to subject.
Manual focusing: possible.
AF Working Range: EV 1.5 - 18 at ISO 100

Exposure Control

Light Metering: Composite SPC for TTL full-aperture metering (6-zone evaluative, 9.5% partial at center, and Centre-Weighted averaging) with shutter speed-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, Intelligent program AE, depth-of-field AE, four program AE modes, and metered manual. Five PIC (Programmed Image Control) modes: Portraiture, land scape, Close-up, Sports and Night scene.
Metering Range: EV 2 to 20 conversion with 50min f/1.4 lens at ISO 100) (normal temperature)
Film Speed Setting: Automatically set according to DX code (ISO/ASA 25 -5000) OR set by user ASA/ISO 6-6400.
Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV (in 1/2-stop increments) Not available in PIC modes.
Auto Exposure Bracketing: +/- 2 stops in 1/2-stop increments, Three continuous exposures taken in sequence: one under, one at the standard metered value, and one over.

Film Transport

Film Loading / Film Advance: Advance Align film leader at mark, then close the camera back for prewind loading. First, the entire roll is wound on the take-up spool. Then each time a picture is taken, the film advances back into the cartridge.
Film Rewind: After the last frame is exposed, the film is rewound automatically.
Frame Counter: Counts down on external LCD panel (counts up during prewind loading).
Film advance speed: 1 fps
Multiple Exposures: Possible, Maximum 9 exposures only

Built-in Flash Type: Retractable, TTL automatic exposure flash housed in the pentaprism By-pass control system. Auto pop-up head. TTL auto flash control (fires automatically in backlight and low-light conditions). Off-the-film metering with a 4-zone flash metering sensor covering three flash metering points.
Red-Eye reduction lamp (AF-assist beam emitter): provided.
Guide Number(ISO 100, m): 12 (changes according to film speed.
Flash Coverage Angle: Automatically zooms to cover the field of view of 28mm

Others: Camera Shake alert: Operates in full auto and in image zones. Shutter speed blinks as a warning when automatically-set shutter speed becomes 0-0.5 stops slower than "1/focal length of the lens in use". Red-Eye Reduction Function: Possible Self-Timer: Electronically controlled with a 10-sec. Mid roll film rewind: Provided Multiple Exposures: Up to nine (9) exposures can be present. Automatically clears upon completion. Remote Control: 3-pin remote control External Flash: Hot shoe socket for external flash. An image by by Dave Lindblom <davelin66@yahoo.com>

Power Source Battery: Two 3 V CR123A or DL 123A lithium batteries supplies power to body and built-in flash. Battery Check: Battery automatically checked when command dial moved to position other than 'L'. Battery condition indicator displayed on LCD panel. Optional Power Source): BP-8 AA Battery Pack is a vertical hand grip and makes it possible to use readily available AA batteries Dimension: 145mm x 92mm x 62mm Weight: approx. 370g <<<--- An EXTERNAL LINK to EOSDOC.com for a brief Instruction manual to use the Rebel XS/X The pages are prepared by Julian Loke.

Accessories: Remote Switch RS-60 E3 allows the camera to be fired from up to 60 cm away. GR-80TP Grip Extension features a built-in mini tripod, giving a larger grip for the hand, plus a detachable hand strap; Eyepiece Extender EP-EX 15 moves the viewfinder frame back 15 mm.

		<<< --- Image at left downloaded from Canon Museum, Japan. Images from far left courtesy of USADEAL-2002 SUPERSTORE DEAL who does not want to be linked as the Company is concentrating only within North America retail Market.
	Specifications for Rebel X Essentially a scaled down version of the original Rebel XS without a built-in flash and Metered manual feature. Intended for US market only. It is also 55 g lighter than comparing Rebel XS. Dimension: approx. 145mm x 92mm x 70mm

Technical Specification of Canon EOS-500/Rebel XS/KISS
A brief Instruction Manual to set up the EOS-500/Rebel XS/X - EXTERNAL LINK

Canon Autofocus EF Lens Resources

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Others: | Canon RS-60E3 Remote Switch | Canon RC-1 Remote Control | Canon RC-2 Remote Controller | Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Controller |

Additional information on other EOS AF-SLR Models:
EOS-650 (1987.2) | EOS-620 (1987.5) | EOS-750QD (1988.10) | EOS-850QD (1988.10) | EOS-630QD (1989.4) | EOS-1 (1989.9) | EOS-RT (1989.10) | EOS-700QD (1990.3) | EOS-10S QD (1990.3) | Canon T-60 | EOS-1000F /RebelS QD (1990.9) | EOS-100 / Elan QD (1991.9) | Canon EF-M (1991.9) | EOS-5/A2E QD (1992.10) | EOS-1000FN /Rebel S II QD (1992.4) | EOS-500 / Rebel XS / KISS (1993.10) | EOS-1n (1994.9) | EOS-888/5000QD (1995.1) | EOS-1n RS (1995.3) | EOS-50/50E / Elan II(E) /EOS 55 (1995.9) | EOS -500N / Rebel G / KISS II (1996.9) | EOS-IX (1996.10) / EOS-IX Lite /IX-7 (1996.3) | EOS-3 (1998.11) | EOS-88/3000 (1999.3) | EOS-300 / Rebel 2000 QD / KISS III (1999.4) | EOS-1v (2000.3) | EOS-30 / EOS-7 / EOS Elan 7E (2000.10) | EOS-3000N /EOS-66 / Rebel XS-N (2002.2) | EOS-300V / Rebel Ti / KISS V (2002.9) | EOS 3000V / Rebel K2 / KISS Lite (2003.9)

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