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Canon EOS 50D Reviews [Video]

Bilin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:48:23 +0000

Canon’s EOS 50D is the Canon company’s semi-professional DSLR. It comes one year after the popular EOS 40D, but doesn’t replace it – as yet anyway. Both models will co-exist in the market at different price points, at least for the rest of 2008.

CanonDC has give 50D review and 40D review before, today there are a ten minutes Canon EOS 50D Reviews video.

It’s good advice for you.

Canon EOS 50D Reviews

Bilin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:19:18 +0000

Canon EOS 50D Reviews

a. Photos are top shelf. “Incredible!,” “Beautiful!,” and “Wow!” are superlatives which came quickly to me and to my close friends. I tried a few photos at higher ISOs. Those photos showed a bit of `noise,’ however, was much less than expected. Noise at low and mid-range ISOs was not visible to me. I took many pictures in shaded areas to see if this camera handles colors, tones, and lighting better than the disappointing manner of the 40D. Seems to be truth to the claim of improvement in that area. Not a Nikon D2, but still quite excellent. I did not do any flash photography.
b.Controls are familiar yet more intuitive than the 40D;

c. The camera body is solid; feeling to me even more so than the 40D.

d. The LCD is bright, sharp, and much more viewable in sunlight than its predecessor. I think it matches well with those on the Nikons, which seems to have been one major objective with this camera.

e. The 18-200mm IS lens was quite nice, and provides a great “one-lens” option. I have not compared photos taken with it to those taken with the EF 24-105mm L-series; however, I believe in L-series lenses and would guess the 18-200mm will not hold a candle to the L’s. That said, it is a very excellent lens!! My only criticism is the significant differences in focusing `speed’ between it and the 24-105mm L lens. It is Slooooooow…

The bottom-line is that 50D is a very excellent and, potentially, a very outstanding camera. Not perfect by any means, but a great step forward. I have not to date exercised enough of it’s’ features and options to be more specific now, but I will follow-up with more information once I have the opportunity to use the camera more. I rated it a conservative “4 stars,” which for me is a high rating.

FYI, I am an advanced amateur photographer. I have much experience with Canon SLRs dating back to the A-1, and with some Nikons, including the D300. I have remained a Canon enthusiast because of the investment I have in EF lenses, and because Canon, sooner or later, always seems to come to the dance with superb equipment.

Canon EOS 50D Highlights

Bilin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:58:28 +0000

Canon’s addition to the popular EOS n0D line of digital SLR cameras is here, and it’s better than ever. The EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV. There is an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. Pick up the EOS 50D and you’ll experience true digital inspiration!

Other improvements to the EOS 50D include:

Larger 3.0-inch Clear View LCD with VGA resolution, a 170-degree angle of view and anti-reflective coatings
Improved menu system including Quick Control Screen for more direct access to common settings
Automatic peripheral illumination correction, utilizing detailed EF lens information to optimize JPEG images straight out of the camera
Four Noise Reduction settings
Autofocus adjustment for individual lenses