Overview
The Canon EOS 50D is a 15 megapixel Digital SLR. It is compatible with lenses with a Canon EF or EFS lens mount. As well as having a viewfinder the EOS 50D has a live view mode for composing shots. Live Mode offers three ways to auto focus: Quick AF, Live AF, and new Face Detection Live AF. Face Detection Live AF optimises focus based on faces detected in the frame, the aim of this is to give fast, spontaneous portraiture.
Compared with its predecessor the Canon EOS 40D a new DIGIC 4 processor has been fitted. This increases shooting speed to give you up to 6.3 frames per second continuous shooting, in bursts of up to 90 JPEGs with a UDMA card. This sort of performance is likely to appeal to photographs working in sports and wildlife fields.
For the EOS 50D Canon have added a Quick Control screen. This gives you fast access to the most commonly-changed settings.
A further upgrade comes in the automatic sensor cleaning area. This helps to keep the sensor clear from dust.
Shutter speeds can be set in the range 30-1/8000 sec. There is also a bulb setting. There is a button to give you a depth of field preview.
Canon EOS 50D Specification
Style
Digital SLR
Megapixels
10
LCD Screen
3
MemoryCards
CompactFlash Type I/ II
Resolution
3:2
File Formats
JPEG / RAW
Shutter Speed
30 to 1/8000 seconds + bulb
Sensitivity
Auto (100-1600), 100-3200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
White Balance Settings
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting.
ExposureCompensation
+/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
Viewfinder
Pentaprism
Flash Modes
Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Red Eye Reduction
Flash Range
13m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait
Maximum Movie Resolution
N/A
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
N/A
Maximum Movie Duration
N/A
Metering
Multi-pattern, partial metering, centre weighted, spot
ManualControls
Manual exposure, aperture priority, shutter priority
Image Stabilisation
No
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium ion
Dimensions
145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm
Weight
730g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Canon EOS 50D Specification
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