Canon EOS 50D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Does this DSLR impress?

Pros: Excellent image quality, good ergonomics and build, menu system, comprehensive feature set and customisability, info panel, responsive

Cons: Joystick and Quick Dial take getting used to ; shadow detail lost too quickly, noise processing eats detail over ISO 1000 (and at lowest setting)

Verdict: While the new model is essentially presented in the same wrapper as the 40D, it has significant improvements that make it very tempting indeed

Review summary: Sooner than expected, considering Canon usually takes a period of 18 months, the Canon EOS 50D was introduced in August. Although I immediately presumed this was the successor to the 40D, Canon fiercely denied this. The Canon EOS 50D should be ...

Review summary: The 15-megapixel Canon EOS 50D is the newest mid-level SLR produced by the Japanese camera powerhouse. Available for $1399 for the body alone, or packaged with a variety of kit lenses, it's the successor to 2007's 40D, and a solid, incremental upgrade ...

Verdict: One new feature that impressed us was the step up to a 3-inch, 920,000 pixel LCD. This screen proved to be bright, easy to read, and resistant to solarization, and its high resolution makes checking focus on your photos significantly easier

Review summary: The 15-megapixel Canon EOS 50D is the newest mid-level SLR produced by the Japanese camera powerhouse. Available for $1399 for the body alone, or packaged with a variety of kit lenses, it's the successor to 2007's 40D, and a solid, incremental upgrade ...

Verdict: One new feature that impressed us was the step up to a 3-inch, 920,000 pixel LCD. This screen proved to be bright, easy to read, and resistant to solarization, and its high resolution makes checking focus on your photos significantly easier

Review summary: The 15-megapixel EOS 50D is Canon's newest mid-range SLR. Available for $1399 for the body alone, or packaged with a variety of kit lenses, it's the successor to 2007's 40D. After putting the 50D through a rigorous body of tests (undertaken using the ...

Pros: - Solid construction - Large, high resolution LCD - Good live view functionality - Overall competent scoring in our tests - Clear, well organized menu system

Cons: - Body essentially unchanged from 40D - Uninspired test scores - No major new innovations - Heavy, over three pounds with kit lens and battery

Verdict: The Canon EOS-50D is a solid incremental upgrade from the 40D. It doesn't have any dramatic new features, delivers a gorgeous LCD, 15-megapixel resolution, an improved live view mode, and burst mode at a speedy 6.3 frames per second. However, we were ...