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Reviews of the Canon EOS 50D (with 28-135mm lens)

  • 7.8

    CNET Review

    October 20, 2008

    The Good: Excellent performance and photo quality; solid, comfortable shooting design.

    The Bad: Relatively basic feature set for its class.

    The Bottom Line: A very good midrange dSLR, the Canon EOS 50D is a compelling--but not necessarily a must-have--choice for Canon upgraders.

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  • 9.8

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 128944 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent.

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  • 10

    electronicsme.com

    Review Summary: If you are looking for a top-quality digital SLR, consider the Canon EOS...

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  • 8.0

    Computeract!ve

    By Anthony Dhanendran | May 20, 2009

    Review Summary: A superb camera, but the lower-priced Nikon range is starting to look more attractive

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  • 8.0

    v3.co.uk

    Review Summary: A superb camera, but the lower-priced Nikon range is starting to look more attractive

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2807B005

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
  • Width 5.7 in
  • Depth 2.9 in
  • Height 4.3 in
  • Weight 1.6 lbs
  • Body Material Magnesium alloy

Main Features

  • Resolution 15.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Total Pixels 15,500,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 15,100,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
  • Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
  • Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
  • Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
  • Shooting Programs Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
  • Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, Portrait, Landscape, Monochrome, Custom Effect
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Partial (9%), Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Depth-of-field, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, E-TTL II program flash
  • Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Exposure Metering Zones 35
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • White Balance Bracketing Yes
  • Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage Fine JPEG 4752 x 3168 - 5 MB, Normal JPEG 4752 x 3168 - 2.5 MB, Fine JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 3 MB, Normal JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 1.6 MB, Fine JPEG 2352 x 1568 - 1.7 MB, Normal JPEG 2352 x 1568 - 0.9 MB, RAW 4752 x 3168 - 20.2 MB, RAW 3267 x 2178 - 12.6 MB

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
  • Flash Modes E-TTL, Auto mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 28 mm - 135 mm - F/3.5-5.6 IS USM Canon EF
  • Focal Length 28 mm - 135 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Max View Angle 75 degrees
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 4.8 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Lens Construction 12 group(s) / 16 element(s)
  • Filter Size 72 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Canon EF
  • Features Ultrasonic Motor (USM), Internal focusing system

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Auto power save, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.95x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
  • LCD Display Information AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Shutter speed, White balance, ISO sensitivity, Red-eye reduction, Memory card status, Flash charge completion, Flash compensation on/off, High-speed sync indicator

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 920,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB, 1 x HDMI
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Software

  • Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon Remote Capture, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon Digital Photo Professional

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Dust cap, Lens cap, Neck strap, Eyepiece cover
  • Cables Included Video cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon BP-511A
  • Supported Battery 1 x Canon BP-511A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • SD
  • TP

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