Typical price: £1,200
What is it: Semi-professional 15-megapixel digital SLR
What we think: Truly a great camera, but the pictures don't quite live up to the hardware
Canon EOS 50D Full Specification
General
| Form factor | Digital SLR |
|---|---|
| Size (W x H x D) | 146 x 108 x 74 mm |
| Weight | 730 g |
| Body material | Magnesium alloy, plastic |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Batteries included | 1 |
| Included cables | USB, AV |
| Included accessories | Battery charger, manual, software CD |
Main Features
| Sensor resolution | 15.1 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Optical sensor type | CMOS |
| Effective sensor resolution | 15,100,000 pixels |
| Gross sensor resolution | 15,500,000 pixels |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 |
| Shooting programs | Auto, Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority, A-DEP, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No flash, Custom |
| Special effects | B&W |
| Analog video format | NTSC, PAL |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 s |
| Min shutter speed | 30 s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 6.3 fps |
| Exposure metering | Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Partial, Spot |
| Exposure compensation | +/-2 EV in 1/3EV or 1/2EV steps |
| White balance | Automatic, Presets, Manual |
| White balance presets | Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Tungsten, White fluorescent, Flash, Colour temperature |
| Still image format | JPEG, RAW |
Lens Systems
| Auto focus | TTL 9-point auto focus |
|---|---|
| Lens type | Zoom |
| Focal length | 17-85 mm |
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 27-136 mm |
| Interchangeable lens | Yes |
| Focus adjustment | Automatic, Manual |
| Focus zones | 9 |
| Min focus range | 350 mm |
| Zoom adjustment | Manual |
Camera Flash
| Flash type | Pop-up |
|---|---|
| External flash terminal | Hot shoe |
| Flash modes | Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Second curtain sync |
| Red-eye reduction | Yes |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder type | Optical, LCD |
|---|---|
| Display type | TFT |
| Display mounting | Fixed |
| Display size | 76 mm |
| Display resolution | 920,000 pixels |
System Requirements for PC Connection
| Operating system | Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 or SP3, Vista (except Starter Edition), Mac OS X 10.3 or later |
|---|---|
| Included software | ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser, Digital Photo Professional, PhotoStitch, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor |
Additional Features
| Self timer | Yes |
|---|---|
| Self timer delay | 2 seconds, 10 seconds |
| Remote control | No |
| Microphone | No |
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