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Canon EOS 50D

Posted to Digital SLR 2008-10-07

The EOS 50D DSLR camera from Canon will give you a 3.0 inch LCD screen and an 15.1 megapixels sensor which will be important to consider for high quality photographs.

Product Summary
15.1 mega pixel, 6.3 fps, 3.0 inch LCD

READ THE REVIEW          4.6 out of 5

Partner Information
Partner Product Link: Canon EOS 50D SLR Digital Camera (Camera Body)
Partner: B&H Photo - Shop Great Consumer Electronics
Main Details
Production Year 2008
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes n/a
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 15.1
Maximum Resolution 4752 x 3168
Minimum Resolution 3456 x 2304, 3267 x 2178, 2376 x 1584, 2352 x 1568
Sensor 15.5
Sensor Size 1/1.6
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2
Dust Removal (1) Automatic sensor cleaning, (2) Manual cleaning of sensor, (3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
Sensor Type High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
Coverage 95%
Depth of Field Preview Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Eyepiece Shutter n/a
Focusing Screen Interchangeable (Ef-D: Grid lines, Ef-S {point of Focus), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided
Magnification Approx. 0.95x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
Mirror Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
Type Eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Information AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock, Red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)
Body
ISO Rating Automatically set, ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments), Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically, Extension settable (with C.Fn.I-3-1): ISO 12800, High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-1600
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting
Orientation sensor n/a
35mm equivalent 1.6 x
Maximum Shutter n/a
Minimum Shutter 30 sec + bulb
Built-in Flash Yes Pop up
Flash Guide Number 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Flash Modes n/a
Flash Sync Speed 1/250
External Flash EX-series Speedlites
Image Modes n/a
Image Stabilizer n/a
Lens Mount n/a
Metering Modes n/a
Lens Compatibility n/a
Exposure Bracketing n/a
Exposure Compensation +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Exposure Lock n/a
Exposure Metering Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Programmed image control modes (portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, night portrait, flash off), Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
Metering 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering: Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point), Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center), Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center), Center-weighted average metering
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Continuous Drive High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay), High-speed: Max. 6.3 shots/sec., Low-speed: Max. 3 shots/sec.
Self Timer 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Time-lapse Recording n/a
Shutter Release n/a
Quality Levels Fine, Normal
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels 920,000
LCD Size 3.0
Live View Mode Yes
Focus
AF Assist Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash. Effective range: Approx. 13.1 ft./4.0m at center, approx. 11.5 ft./3.5m at periphery
Auto Focus Type TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
Focusing Modes Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Notes n/a
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type CF Type I & Type II
Image controls n/a
Compressed Format JPEG
Movie Mode n/a
Uncompressed Format RAW
Playback Modes
Display Format Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder)
Display Warnings Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
Power
AC Adapter AC power can be supplied via optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 (with optional Battery Grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 attached, AA-size batteries can be used)
Battery size/type One Battery Pack BP-511A
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 2.9
Depth (mm) 73.5
Height (Inch) 4.2
Height (mm) 107.8
Width (Inch) 5.7
Width (mm) 145.5
Weight (g) 730
Weight (oz) 25.7
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included none
Accessories
Remote Control Remote control with N3-type terminal
Included Accessories Eyecup Eb, Wide Neck Strap EW-EOS 50D, Video Cable VC-100, USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, Battery Pack BP-511A, Battery Charger CG-580, "Great Photography is Easy" Booklet and "Do More with Macro", EOS Digital Solution CD, Software Instruction Manual
Canon EOS 50D










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