Ok I might be late for this one, But since I am a Canon EOS 400d Camera User and this is what I use with my Photo BLog [ Digital Photography & Pictures to Remember ] which I seldomly updated , I would like to tell you guys that Canon has released the successor of Canon EOS 40D , which is Canon EOS 50D. after a year of 40D’s release. Below is a table that shows the released dates of Canon EOS Model.
Past Canon Announcement Dates
| Canon Model No. | Announcement Date |
| EOS 10D | Feb 2003 |
| EOS 20D | Aug 2004 |
| EOS 30D | Feb 2006 |
| EOS 40D | Aug 2007 |
| EOS 50D | TBA |
I can say that a camera body is a great investment, But you have to be prepared for the lenses 🙂
Here are the Canon EOS 50D Full specifications
Specifications for Canon EOS 50D
| Sensor | 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor RGB colour Filter Array Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit) 15.5 million total pixels 15.1 million effective pixels 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Image processor | DIGIC 4 |
| A/D conversion | 14 bit |
| Image sizes | 4752 x 3168 3456 x 2304 2353 x 1568 |
| File formats |
RAW (.CR2; 14-bit) |
| Lenses | Canon EF / EF-S lens mount 1.6x field of view crop |
| Dust reduction | "EOS Integrated Cleaning System" Self-cleaning sensor unit (filter in front of sensor vibrates at high frequency at start-up and shutdown – can be disabled) Dust Delete Data – Data from a test shot is used to ‘map’ dust spots and can be later removed using Canon DPP Software |
| Auto focus | 9-point TTL CMOS sensor All points cross-type for lenses of F5.6 or faster Center point additionally sensitive with lenses of F2.8 or faster AF working range: -0.5 – 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100) |
| Focus modes | One shot AF AI Servo AF AI Focus AF Manual focus |
| AF point selection | Auto Manual |
| Predictive AF | Up to 8 m |
| AF assist | Stroboscopic flash |
| AF microadjust | +/- 20 steps Adjust all lenses by same amount/individually adjust up to 20 lenses |
| Metering | TTL 35 zone SPC Metering range: EV 0.0 – 20 EV |
| Metering modes |
Evaluative 35 zone |
| AE lock | Auto: One Shot AF with evaluative metering Manual: AE lock button |
| Exposure compensation | +/-2.0 EV 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments |
| Exposure bracketing | +/- 2.0 EV 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments |
| Sensitivity |
Auto ISO (100-1600) |
| Shutter | Focal-plane shutter 100,000 exposure durability 30 – 1/8000 sec 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec Bulb |
| Aperture values | F1.0 – F91 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments Actual aperture range depends on lens used |
| White balance | Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Flash Custom Kelvin (2500 – 10000 K in 100 K steps) |
| WB bracketing | +/-3 levels 3 images Blue / Amber or Magenta / Green bias |
| WB shift | Blue (-9) To Amber (+9) Magenta (-9) to Green (+9) |
| Picture style | Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User def. 1 User def. 2 User def. 3 |
| Custom image parameters | Sharpness: 0 to 7 Contrast: -4 to +4 Saturation: -4 to +4 colour tone: -4 to +4 B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G |
| Image processing |
Highlight tone priority |
| colour space | sRGB Adobe RGB |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism 95% frame coverage Magnification: 0.95x(-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint: 22 mm Interchangeable focusing screen Ef-A standard (2 other types optional) Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
| Focusing screens (optional) |
Ef-A (Standard Precision Matte – included) Ef-D (Precision Matte with grid) Ef-S (Super Precision Matte for easier manual focus) |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (transmission:reflection ratio 40:60) Mirror lock-up (once or multiple exposures) |
| Viewfinder info | AF points Focus confirmation light ISO sensitivity Shutter speed Aperture Manual exposure AE Lock Exposure compensation amount AEB level Spot metering area Flash ready Red-eye reduction lamp on High-speed sync FE Lock Flash compensation amount ISO speed (while changing) WB correction (while changing) Highlight tone priority icon * B&W mode icon Warnings Maximum burst for continuous shooting Buffer space |
| LCD monitor | 3.0 " TFT LCD 920,000 pixels 7 brightness levels 160 ° viewing angle Dual anti-reflection |
| LCD Live view |
Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor |
| Record review | Off On (histogram via INFO button) Display mode same as last used Play mode 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold |
| Playback modes |
1. Single image with exposure, file number, storage slot |
| Playback features | Optional blinking highlight alert Optional AF point display Magnified view (up to 10x) 2×2 or 3×3 thumbnail index Jump (by 1, 10, 100 images / by screen or date) Delete / Protect |
| Flash | Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash FOV coverage up to 17 mm (27 mm equiv.) Guide number approx 13 m / 43 ft (ISO 100) Cycle time approx. 3 sec Flash compensation +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments X-Sync: 1/250 sec |
| External flash | E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites In-camera flash configuration (currently only 580 EX II) Wireless multi-flash support PC Sync |
| Shooting modes |
Auto |
| Drive modes |
Single |
| Burst buffer | Large/Fine JPEG: 90 frames (with UDMA card) RAW: 16 frames |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Auto rotation | On (recorded and LCD display) On (recorded only) Off |
| Custom functions | 25 custom functions with 74 settings in 4 groups |
| Menu languages |
English |
| Firmware | User upgradable |
| Portrait grip | Optional WFT-E3/E3A Optional BP-E2N battery grip Optional BP-E2 battery grip |
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| Storage | Compact Flash Type I or II (inc. FAT32) Supports UDMA cards Canon Original Data Security Kit supported ("Original Image Data") No CF card supplied |
| Power | Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) Supports BP-511 / BP-511A / BP-512 / BP-514 CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup) Optional AC adapter |
| Wireless connectivity (optional WFT-E3/E3A) |
Mounts on base of camera and also acts as vertical grip Has its own BP-511A battery Wireless 802.11b / 802.11g Wireless security: WEP, TKIP/AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK Wireless methods: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Wired ethernet (100 Base-TX) Transfer: FTP, PTP (remote control by computer), HTTP (view / remote fire) USB host capable: External hard drives, flash drives USB comms: GPS devices (records coordinates and altitude in image header) |
| Dimensions | 146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in) |
| Weight | No battery: 730 g (1.6 lb) With battery: 822 g (1.8 lb) |
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