Feature List of Discontinued Canon 35mm EOS Cameras
Part of Toomas Tamm's photo pages
As Canon updates its EOS line, the discontinued models end up in this table.
This table has been maintained since the autumn of 1996, therefore it does
not contain older models (such as the 600 series, or Rebel (EOS 1000) or Elan
(EOS 100)). The current models can be viewed at
the Current Models table.
This list is maintained by Toomas Tamm.
Please refer to the
Current Models table
for references, disclaimers, feedback pointers, and suggestions.
| Names |
|---|
| U.S. Name |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Non-US name | 5000 | | 500 | 500N |
|---|
| Other names | 888 | | Kiss | |
|---|
Note: EOS 5000 or EOS 888 are not sold in the U.S.A.
| Materials and Construction |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Body | plastic | plastic | plastic |
|---|
| Top of body | plastic | plastic | plastic |
|---|
| Lens mount | plastic | plastic | plastic |
|---|
| Film rails | plastic | plastic | plastic |
|---|
| Ergonomics |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Command dial | top right | top left | top left |
|---|
| Main Dial (next to shutter release) | no | yes | yes |
|---|
| Quick Control dial (rear) | no | no | no |
|---|
| Other Dials | none | none | none |
|---|
| Levers | none | none | none |
|---|
| Eye Control | no | no | no |
|---|
| Custom Functions | none | none | none |
|---|
| Film Advance |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Direction | reverse | reverse | reverse |
|---|
| Film sensor | infrared | infrared | infrared |
|---|
| Can fog infrared film | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Single Frame | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Continuous | 1 fps | 1 fps | 1 fps |
|---|
| Midroll rewind | possible | possible | possible |
|---|
| Leader-out rewind | no | no | no |
|---|
| Winding noise | average | quiet | average |
|---|
| Rewinding noise | average | high | average |
|---|
| Multiple exposures | no | possible | possible |
|---|
| Autofocus |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Number of sensors | 3 | 3 | 3 |
|---|
| Sensor Alignment | | + | | | + | | | + | |
|---|
| Automatic sensor selection | available | yes | available |
|---|
| Manual sensor selection | Center only, via button | via button | Center sensor, with AF and AE Lock |
|---|
| Eye-controlled sensor selection | no | no | no |
|---|
| AF assist light | white | no | white | white |
|---|
| Shutter |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Shutter speeds | 2-1/2000(*), bulb | 30-1/2000, bulb | 30-1/2000, bulb |
|---|
| Settable increment | 1 stop | 1/2 stop | 1/2 stop |
|---|
| Max synch. speed | 1/90 | 1/90 | 1/90 |
|---|
(*) on the EOS 5000, only Bulb and 1/8...1/2000
can be selected manually.
| Light Metering |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Range in EV; f/1.4 at ISO 100 | 2-20 | 2-20 | 2-20 |
|---|
| Range in EV; fine spot meter | n/a | n/a | n/a |
|---|
| Evaluative pattern | 6-segment | 6-segment | 6-segment |
|---|
| Partial/spot meter | 9.5%; works with AE and AF | 9.5%; works with AE and AF lock | 9.5%; can be tied to focus point |
|---|
| Exposure compensation | none | +/-2 steps | +/-2 steps |
|---|
| Exp.comp. settable increments | none | 0.5EV | 0.5EV |
|---|
| Flash exposure compensation | Only if available on the flash | Only if available on the flash | Only if available on the flash |
|---|
| AE Lock | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Auto Bracketing | no | no | yes |
|---|
| Exposure Modes |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Full Manual | no | yes | yes |
|---|
| Aperture Priority | no | yes | yes |
|---|
| Shutter Priority | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Depth-of-field | no | yes | yes |
|---|
| Program | no | yes | yes |
|---|
| Green (full auto) | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Portrait | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Landscape | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Sports | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Closeup | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Night Scene | no | no | yes |
|---|
| Viewfinder |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Pentaprism material | Mirrors | Mirrors | Mirrors |
|---|
| Interchangeable screens | no | no | no |
|---|
| Horizontal Coverage | 90% | 90% | 90% |
|---|
| Vertical Coverage | 90% | 90% | 90% |
|---|
| Magnification | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x |
|---|
| Exposure data | OK / not OK | yes | yes |
|---|
| Exposure comp. scale | no | yes | yes |
|---|
| Flash charged indicator | no | yes | yes |
|---|
| AF in-focus indicator | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| Selected focus point indicator | no | no | yes |
|---|
| Remaining frame counter | no | no | no |
|---|
| Flash |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Guide Number (m) | 12 | n/a | 12 | 12 |
|---|
| Guide Number (ft) | 39 | n/a | 39 | 39 |
|---|
| Zoom | no | n/a | no | no |
|---|
| Covered Focal Lengths | 35mm | n/a | 28 | 28mm |
|---|
| TTL sensor | 4-zone 3-pt | 4-zone 3-pt | 4-zone 3-pt |
|---|
| TTL | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| A-TTL | yes | yes | yes |
|---|
| E-TTL | no | no | yes |
|---|
| 2nd-curtain Sync | no | no | no |
|---|
| High-speed sync(*) | no | no | up to 1/2000 |
|---|
(*) EX-series external flash is necessary
for high-speed synchronization
| Miscellaneous |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Depth-of-field Preview | no | no | no |
|---|
| Mirror Lock | no | no | no |
|---|
| PC terminal (*) | no | no | no |
|---|
| Remote control | wired | wired | wired |
|---|
| Self-timer | 10 sec | 10 sec | 10 sec |
|---|
| Battery type | 2 x CR123A | 2 x CR123A | 2 x CR123A |
|---|
(*) PC terminal is for connecting external
(studio) flash, not for a Personal Computer :-)
| Dimensions and Weight, Metric |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Width | 145mm | 145mm | 145.7mm |
|---|
| Height | 92mm | 92mm | 92mm |
|---|
| Depth | 61.9mm | 61.9mm | 61.9mm |
|---|
| Weight | 340g | 315g | 350g | 350g |
|---|
| Weight with booster | n/a | n/a | n/a |
|---|
| Dimensions and Weight, U.S. |
|---|
| |
5000 |
Rebel X |
Rebel XS |
Rebel G |
| Width | 5-5/8in | 5-3/4in | 5-5/8in |
|---|
| Height | 3-5/8in | 3-5/8in | 3-5/8in |
|---|
| Depth | 2-7/16in | 2-7/16in | 2-7/16in |
|---|
| Weight (oz) | 11.9oz | 11.1 | 12.4 | 12.3oz |
|---|
| Weight with booster | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Last modified: 05 July 1999
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