Canon EOS 50D digital camera review
Filed Under (Camera) by mandyywl on 08-11-2009
Tagged Under : Canon EOS 50D, digital camera
Successor to the one year old Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 50D digital camera is in hot sale in digital camera market. Are you interested in it, let us have a breif review:
Canon EOS 50D Basic Features
• 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 inches (146 x 108 x 74mm)
• 1.81 pounds (822g) with battery and card, but no lens
• 15.1-megapixel APS-C-sized CMOS sensor with gapless microlenses
• 3.0-inch LCD with 920,000 pixels
• Top Status LCD
• ISO range from 100 to 12,800
• Shutter speeds 30 seconds to 1/8,000
• Compact Flash Type I and II UDMA slots
• Lithium-ion battery
Though Canon EOS 50D digital camera and 40D look virtually identical on the outside, but offers a number of important improvements. Aside from the bump to 15 megapixels from the 40D’s 10 megapixels, the most apparent addition is Creative Auto, a new semimanual mode with capabilities you can view as an advanced Auto mode or dumbed-down Program mode, depending upon your viewpoint. Notably, it replaces shutter and aperture adjustment options with two sliding scales–Exposure (brighter/darker) and Background (blurred/sharp)–that implicitly adjust shutter speed and aperture. While it’s an interesting idea, it seems too much of a newbie feature to put on the 50D. The Rebel series seems far more appropriate. In CA mode you can also can select single, continuous, or self-timer shooting; Picture Style; photo size and quality; and flash mode (auto, on or off).
Pros: Excellent 15.1 megapixel sensor with very low noise and superb detail
ISO 100 to 1,600 usable at 13×19 inches
Dust removal technology reduces sensor cleaning chores
High-resolution 3.0-inch LCD makes checking focus and composing in Live View an excellent experience
Status display includes more detail
Excellent performance and photo quality; solid, comfortable shooting design.
Cons: Auto-rotation doesn’t play well with all computer programs
Soft images with the 28-135mm kit lens; demands very good optics
Kit lens doesn’t really reach wide angle
Indoor white balance is a little yellow
Battery capacity is reduced from the larger screen and dust off system
Autofocus sometimes just seeks and seeks
In summary, though a little expensive, ( $1000 is not a low price) the Canon EOS 50D is a well-made camera with controls aimed firmly at serious photographers. At first glance very similar to the previous 40D model, the EOS 50D offers a number of well-thought-out features and handling improvements that add up to make a significant difference.
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