Canon EOS 500N

Overview
Type	35 mm SLR
Released	September 1996
Intro price	JPY 59,000 (body only)
Lens
Lens mount	Canon EF lens mount
Sensor/medium
Film format	35 mm
Film speed	ISO 25 - 5000
Focusing
Focus	TTL phase detection autofocus
Exposure/metering
Exposure	Composite SPC for TTL full-aperture metering (6-zone evaluative, 9.5% partial at center, and centerweighted averaging)
Flash
Flash	Built-in flash
Flash synchronization	30s - 1/90s
Shutter
Frame rate	1 frame/s
Shutter speeds	30s - 1/2000s
General
Battery	2x 3V CR123A
Dimensions	146 x 92 x 62 mm, 400 g[1]

The Canon EOS 500N is a single-lens reflex 35mm film camera made by Canon.^[2] It was originally known in Japan as the New EOS Kiss, and EOS Rebel G in North America, was introduced in 1996^[3] and replaced in 1999 by the Rebel 2000.

Specifications

The body of the Rebel G is plastic, weighing 370 g (13 oz). The only colors available were black or a mix of silver and black. One of the features is that the Rebel G has an EF lens mount^[4] making it compatible with any EF lens. The viewfinder offers a 0.7x magnification, 90% coverage, center auto focus, wide auto focus and many more.^[5] 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.^[4] 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.^[6]