According to Canon Rumours, already in 2008, the Canon EOS 500D should replace the current Canon EOS 450D with the following main specs/features:
- 15.1 MP sensor
- 3″ VGA LCD
- Continuous shooting: 3.5 fps
- Sensitivity: 100-3200 ISO
- 9 point AF
- Memory slot: SD Card
- Liveview (with contrast AF)
- HDMI Out
- Movie Mode, possibly with some AF