I ended my last blog entry singing a sad song about not being able to use Adobe Camera Raw to process images because the version of Photoshop I’ve got won’t support the RAW files from the 500D. After using Canon’s Digital Photo Professional, I’m somewhat happier. It works, maybe it doesn’t look quite as flash as Camera Raw but it definitely does the job. Given a choice, I prefer the Adobe Bridge into Camera Raw into Photoshop workflow process but I can get that if I upgrade to the latest version of Photoshop, so enough said.

Getting back to the EOS 500D, Phil Hanson collected the review unit today but I’ve wangled another one from Canon on loan, so I’m stoked. Hopefully the Nikon D5000 will be back soon so I can borrow it because that will be an interesting comparison (hint – check out D-Photo 31). Phil will comment in detail about the image quality when he does his D-Photo review but I’m entirely happy with the quality of the files coming from the 500D and its 18-55mm kit lens.

I reckon Canon will do very well with the 500D and I’m confident that its enhanced digital functionality will become the standard on DSLRs going forward. After all, they’re DIGITAL SLRs, so why not have the benefits of digital photography onboard? I’d be surprised if features like HD Video with external mikes, useful live view and articulated screens, even touch screens for that matter along with GPS and WiFi don’t eventually filter up and down the DSLR ranges from most manufacturers.

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