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Canon EOS 50D review

After a year of watching Nikon steal the headlines, Canon is back

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Last reviewed: September 30th 2008

Price at launch £1,033.41
MPN 2807B023
Case Included No
Colour Black
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74
Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, DIGIC 4 processor, Live View mode
Weight (g) 730
Auto Shut-off No
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, Programme, 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 Card Included No
Memory Types Compact flash, Microdrive
Metering Modes Average, Centre weighted, Evaluative, Partial, Spot
Min Aperture 91
Min Shutter Speed 8000
Movie Mode No
PictBridge No
Waterproof No
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
LCD Display No
Max resolution (horizontal pixels) 4752
Max resolution (vertical pixels) 3168

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Product Summary

Key specs


Weight (g): 730 |
Effective Pixels: 15.1 |
Max resolution (horizontal pixels): 4752 |
Max resolution (vertical pixels): 3168 |

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Reliable AF, metering and AWB

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Great handling

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Awesome LCD

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40D still a great camera

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AF system limited

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Higher than expected noise levels for 2008, ISO 6400 and 12,800 not really usable

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