Canon EOS 50D - Expert Reviews

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: Almost exactly a year after the arrival of the EOS 40D, Canon has announced the 50D, which we're assured will be a sister-model, rather than a replacement. Recent history has seen Canon release new models every 18 months-or-so but it's been a busy ...

Pros: Detailed and clean image output (but not as detailed as we would have expected from a 15 megapixels sensor), Chroma and luminance noise well controlled at higher sensitivities, Wide range of image parameter adjustment (-4 to +4 for most), Effective ...

Cons: High ISO performance worse than 40D, Reduced dynamic range in the shadow areas compared to EOS 40D, Per-pixel detail not as good as on good 10 or 12 megapixel cameras, High-end lenses required to get the most out of the camera, Poor white balance ...

Verdict: It's exactly eight years ago this month that Phil posted his review of the .

Review summary: Photogs have been talking about it for months, and Canon's EOS 50D has finally arrived.

Review summary: The Canon EOS 50D is smack bang in the middle of the range for Canon's SLRs. Priced at around $1399 (body only), it is more expensive then its Digital Rebel range, but costs much less than the recently announced Canon 5D Mark II. It's an upgrade to ...

Pros: - 6 fps burst mode - Simultaneous RAW and JPEG shooting - Body is robust and well sealed

Cons: - No movie mode - No speed increase from the 40D

Verdict: Our initial impressions of the 50D are positive; it looks to be a solid upgrade to a good camera, adding extra resolution. But there is no real speed increase over its predecessor; it shoots at 6 frames per second, while the 40D was slightly faster at ...

Review summary: A page on the Canon China website seems to have leaked details of a new Canon EOS 50D. 15MP, 6.3 fps, 920,000 pixel high resolution LCD and more....

Review summary: Featuring an APS-C-sized 15.1 megapixel CMOS sensor and the newly developed DiG!C 4 Image Processor, the EOS 50D boasts a tough magnesium alloy body with a stylish design and a 3.0-inch VGA LCD monitor with 920,000 dots for greater flexibility and ...

Verdict: Rear view showing the control layout, which is similar to the EOS 40D