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Originally Posted by Photoform
Interesting. I think I am going to go with the 500d for the video mainly because I BELIEVE this camera will be used by me and her for years to come. I'm not the type who needs to upgrade constantly. In your opinion, what makes the video option so well worth it? Quality video, convenience, price advantage, etc.
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You need to know the limitations of video on dSLR--it won't be replacing a camcorder. But for me, it's worth it, because it's a feature I'd like to use, and to me, $200 isn't a lot of money. YMMV. As I said,
to me it's worth it to have that capability, as well as the higher iso settings. When I got the 50D, I was surprised to find how often I was using iso 3200.
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Are all the kit lenses the same? Say if I order from amazon, or newegg. Are they all genuine Canon lenses?
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If it says it's the Canon EF-S 18-55, it's a genuine Canon lens. The thing is, that Canon's made something like five different versions of the 18-55, as they've tweaked it over the years. The most recent one is the IS version, and if you buy a 500D kit new in the box, it's undoubtedly the one that will come bundled with it. You can tell the IS version from the non-IS versions by the pattern of the rubber grip on the zoom ring, and the stabilization switch:
IS version:
non-IS versions:
