PhreeZone 20 #1 August 28, 2008 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082605canoneos50d.asp No big surprises with it except it is also going to support UDMA. 15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor 6.3fps continuous shooting, max. burst 90 JPEGs with UDMA card DIGIC 4 processor ISO 100-3200, expandable to 12800 9-point wide area AF 3.0” Clear View VGA LCD with Live View mode & Face Detection Live AF Magnesium alloy body, with environmental protection EOS Integrated Cleaning System HDMI connection for high quality viewing and playback on a High Definition TV Full compatibility with Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series SpeedlitesYesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #2 August 28, 2008 I was thinking about a 40D soon but this is not much more... HHHuummmmmmm... now what do I do.. The only real difference seems to be UDMA card compatability and a 15.1MB images and expanded ISO options.. Spot, have you seen the 50D i your hands yet?? Is there something that makes it stand out over the 40D other then the few items I noted? The difference from my XT to the XTi was not enough to go buy one but I am looking at the 40D now and this adds to my options. Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #3 August 28, 2008 Really thorough review and comparison with the 40D: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos50d/ Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #4 August 28, 2008 Is this (and the 40D) the in-between the digital Rebels and the 5D? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 August 28, 2008 Canon's familes are really now 4 different families: XXX(X)D - (300,350,400,450,1000) - Consumer level SLR, 1.6 crop XXD (10,20,30,40,50) - Prosumer level SLR, 1.6 crop. XD (5D) - Prosumer/Professional level SLR, Full Frame sensor XDXXX(s) (1D,1DII,1DIIs,1DIII,1DIIIs) - Professional level, 1.3 crop Each level adds more price but you get more features and power at each level too. The Full Frame and 1.3 crop sensors can't use the EF-S mount lenses.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #6 August 28, 2008 Yes. This is a prosumer camera. With Canon, less zeros = more expensive camera. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #7 August 28, 2008 Look for a 5D replacement soon.I saw this cam, and it's imaging isn't any better than the 40, but it's got HDMI and slideshow in it. So...come down off a jump, plug into HDMI, start the slideshow while Xferring images to a DVD. Students LOVE looking at pix on a bigscreen...and it keeps them occupied while you're packing, editing, whatever. UDMA is great too, but it's not *that* big a deal, since the camera isn't shooting any faster than the 40. If I was looking to buy in the next 3 months, I'd get a 50. If I owned a 40 now, I'd stick with it. If I needed a body tomorrow, obviously...I'd get a 40. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #8 August 29, 2008 Quote XDXXX(s) (1D,1DII,1DIIs,1DIII,1DIIIs) - Professional level, 1.3 crop 1Ds censor is Full frame on all versions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #9 August 29, 2008 I stand corrected. I've only looked in envy at the 1D series knowing they will be out of my budget for another 20 years. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
