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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tjsimonsen" data-source="post: 1441239" data-attributes="member: 38764">Well, they're two different series, so that's only to be expected IMO. The 1D series have different batteries as well. You wouldn't be able to fit a 1D battery in a xxxD body - not even using hammer and chisel! It doesn't make sense to expect that the prosumer and pro level cameras should follow the (presumably lower) standard of entry-level cameras. Furthermore, battery technology move forward just as sensor technology does. So it's only to be expected that the new 500D has different batteries than the 4 year old 350D. Imagine how people would react if it didn't :-OThomas</blockquote>