Canon EOS 50D review

With 15MP and a huge feature set, the Canon EOS 50D is gunning for glory in the advanced amateur market

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-11-14November 14th 2008

Price at launch	£1,033.41
MPN	2807B051
Colour	Black
Dimensions	146 x 108 x 74
Features	EOS Integrated Cleaning System, DIGIC 4 processor, Live View mode
Weight (g)	730
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion Rechargable
Battery life (approx images)	640
Camera Type	Digital SLR
Connectivity	HDMI, USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	6.3
Display Size	3
Display Technology	TFT LCD
Drive Modes	Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-Timer, Single
Effective Pixels	15.1
Exposure Modes	Aperture-priority, Automatic, Manual, Shutter-priority
Exposure bracketing	+/- 2.0 EV
Flash	Yes
Flash Features	E-TTL II
Flash Modes	Rear Curtain, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Focusing Modes	AI Focus, AI Servo, Manual, One Shot AF
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 800
Image Formats	JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions	22.3 x 14.9
Image Sensor Resolution	15.5
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Lens	Canon EF / EF-S lens mount
Longest Shutter Speed	30
Max Aperture	1
Max. Captured Image Resolution	4752 x 3168
Memory Types	Compact flash, Microdrive
Metering Modes	Average, Centre weighted, Evaluative, Partial, Spot
Min Aperture	91
Min Shutter Speed	8000
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	4752
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	3168