The Canon EOS 500N is a
single-lens reflex
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camera made by
Canon
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. It was originally known in Japan as the New EOS Kiss, and EOS Rebel G in North America, was introduced in 1996
and replaced in 1999 by the Rebel 2000.
Specifications
The body of the Rebel G is plastic, weighing . The only colors available were black or a mix of silver and black. The Rebel G has an
EF lens mount making it compatible with any EF lens. The
viewfinder
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offers a 0.7x magnification, 90% coverage, center
auto focus
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, wide auto focus and many more. The Rebel G shooting modes consisted of 6 basic modes, full auto, portrait, landscape, macro, sports and night scene. It also has 5 advanced modes, P, Av, Tv, M, A-DEP.
These modes would continue on in the Rebel G series. The camera features a built in flash, and can shoot at 1 fps. The fastest shutter speed with flash was measured at 1/90 of a second.
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