Canon EOS 50D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: A few images of the new Canon EOS 50D and some more informationon new features.

Review summary: The Canon EOS 50D might not be revolutionary in terms of ergonomics or innovation; some might even say it looks a bit dated – it doesn't have movie mode, for instance. But here, at last, we have a ‘full-size' Canon DSLR that not only feels good in the ...

Review summary: So the new features that most people will be looking at would be the higher resolution sensor with higher maximum ISO and even better performance of the camera (not that the old camera wasn't fast enough). Then there are the usual mid-range digital ...

Pros: Good image quality ; Sharp, very viewable 3 inch LCD ; Typical digital SLR expandability via various accessories ; Solid build quality and good ergonomics; partially sealed body ; Live view comes in handy at times; shows a live histogram and manual ...

Cons: Needs to use better/more expensive lenses for better image quality (less softness and fringing) ; One “custom” mode dial spot sacrificed for Creative Auto mode ; Slow autofocus in live view mode ; Below average battery life; lower compared to the old ...

Verdict: The Canon EOS 50D is a mid-range digital SLR which has 15 megapixels of resolution and comes in your choice of three kits. The EOS 50D is one of the larger cameras in its class, but makes up for that with very good build quality and ergonomics. There ...

Review summary: Serious amateur and semi-professional photographers are the target market for the Canon EOS 50D - the same market that its predecessors, the 40D, 30D, 20D, ... were targeted to. Like its predecessors, the 50D can be used in fully automatic point and ...

Verdict: Historically, only Canon's 1-series bodies were weather sealed. With the 40Dd came partial weather sealing and the 50D has received similar partial weather sealing. I'm not ready to get my 50D wet, but every avoided repair is a big deal in both time ...

Verdict: The introduction of the Canon EOS 50D came as a surprise for many of us. So did the announcement to not consider this model the successor to the 40D. Yet the introduction of the Canon 50D is completely logical. The improved sensor techniques with in ...