Canon EOS 50D Features, Specs And Price Details

Canon EOS 50D DSLR camera is meant for experienced photographers. If you are planning to buy Digital SLR camera for the first time, I would suggest you to go for Canon EOS 500D or Canon EOS 1000D as per your budget. Canon 50D comes with 15.1 megapixels CMOS Sensor for high resolution images of superb quality.

Some of the key features include;

New 15.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor with improved noise reduction, wide range ISO 100-3200 (H1: 6400, H2: 12800), 14-bit conversion for smooth color tones and gradations.
Next generation DIGIC 4 Image Processor for faster processing, 6.3 fps up to 90 JPEGS using UDMA CF cards; 60 consecutive JPEGS or 16 RAW using standard CF cards.
3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) with multiple coatings for improved viewing and smudge-resistant protection.
Enhanced Live View shooting includes Face Detection Live mode.
9 cross-type high-precision sensors for accurate target subject acquisition and diagonal center cross-type AF point with f/2.8 and faster lenses.
New Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction setting to automatically even the brightness across the image.
Updated EOS Integrated Cleaning System with a fluorine coating for better resistance to dust.
Creative Auto goes a step beyond full auto with on screen setting display.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output for displaying full high-resolution images on a High Definition TV.
Compatible with over 60 Canon EF/EF-S lenses and most EOS System accessories.

Canon EOS 50D Price: It’s available in Indian market at Rs. 64,995 and in US market at $1099

Complete Specifications:

Type

Digital, single-lens reflex, AF / AE camera with built-in flash

Recording media

CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, Recording to USB external media via Wireless File Transmitter (WFT-E3)

Image sensor size

22.3 x 14.9mm

Compatible lenses

Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)

Lens Mount

Canon EF mount

Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels:

Approx. 15.10 megapixels

Total pixels:

Approx. 15.50 megapixels

Aspect ratio

3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Colour filter system

RGB primary colour filter

Low-pass filter

Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Dust deletion feature

1) Automatic sensor cleaning2) Manual cleaning of sensor

3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image

Recording format

Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21

Image type

JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW, RAW + JPEG

File size

Large / Fine:

Approx. 5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)

Large / Nomal:

Approx. 2.5MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)

Medium / Fine:

Approx. 3.0MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)

Medium / Normal:

Approx. 1.6MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)

Small / Fine:

Approx. 1.7MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)

Small / Normal:

Approx. 0.9MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)

RAW:

Approx. 20.2MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)

RAW + Large / Fine:

Approx. 20.2 + 5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)

sRAW 1:

Approx. 12.6MB (3267 x 2178 pixels)

sRAW 1 + Large / Fine:

Approx. 12.6 + 5.0MB (3267 x 2178 pixels)

sRAW 2:

Approx. 9.2MB (2376 x 1584 pixels)

sRAW 2 + Large / Fine:

Approx. 9.2 + 5.0MB (2376 x 1584 pixels)

* Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

Recording functions

With the WFT-E3 attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E3 will be possible as follows:(1) Standard

(2) Automatic switching of recording media

(3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality

(4) Recording identical images to both recording media

Backup recording

Enabled with WFT-E3 attached

File numbering

Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset. Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card to store captured images

RAW+JPEG
simultaneous recording

Provided (sRAW + JPEG also possible)

Colour space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style

Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral,Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3

Type

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting

Auto white balance

Auto white balance with the image sensor

Colour temperature compensation

White balance correction:

±9 stops in full-stop increments

White balance bracketing:

±3 stops in full-stop increments

* Blue / amber direction or magenta / green direction possible

Colour temperature
information transmission

Provided

Type

Eye-level pentaprism

Coverage

Vertical / Horizontal approx. 95%

Magnification

Approx. 0.95x (-1m^-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)

Eyepoint

Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center)

Built-in dioptric adjustment

-3.0 to +1.0m^-1 (diopter)

Focusing screen

Interchangeable (Ef-D: Grid lines, Ef-S {point of Focus), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflectance ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)

Viewfinder information

AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock, Red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)

Depth-of-field preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Type

TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points

9 (Cross-type)

Metering range

EV -0.5 – 18 (at 73°F / 23°C, ISO 100)

Focusing Modes

Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)

AF Point Selection

Automatic selection, manual selection

Selected AF point display

Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel

AF-assist beam

Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash

Effective range

Approx. 13.1ft. / 4.0m at center, approx. 11.5ft. / 3.5m at periphery

Metering Modes

35-zone TTL full-aperture metering• Evaluative metering (linkable to all AF point)

• Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)

• Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)

• Center-weighted average metering

Metering range

EV 0 – 20 (at 73°F / 23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Exposure control

Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Programmed image control modes (portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, night portrait, flash off), Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO speed

Automatically set:

ISO 100 – 3200 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)

Basic Zone modes:

ISO 100 – 1600 set automatically

Extension settable (with C.Fn.I-3-1):

ISO 6400, ISO 12800

High Tone Priority settable:

ISO 200 – 3200

Exposure compensation

Manual: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments(can be combined with AEB)

AE lock

Auto:

Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved

Manual:

By AE lock button

Type

Vertical-travel, mechanical, electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter

Shutter Speeds

1/8000 to 1/60sec., X-sync at 1/250sec.1/8000 to 30secs., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

Shutter release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self-timer

10secs. or 2secs. delay

Remote control

Remote control with N3-type terminal

Type

Retractable, auto pop-up flash

Flash metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Guide Number

13 / 43 (ISO 100, in meters / feet)

Recycle time

Approx. 3secs.

Flash-ready indicator

Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder

Flash coverage

17mm lens focal length

FE lock

Provided

Flash exposure compensation

Up to ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

Zooming to Match Lens Focal Length

Provided

Compatible flash

EX-series Speedlites

Flash metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Flash exposure compensation

±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE lock

Provided

External flash settings

Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings

Drive modes

Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous,
and Self-timer (10secs. or 2secs. delay)

Continuous shooting
speed

High-speed:

Max. 6.3 shots/sec.

Low-speed:

Max. 3 shots/sec.

Max. burst

JPEG (Large / Fine):

approx. 60 (CF) / approx. 90 (UDMA CF)

RAW:

approx. 17

RAW + JPEG (Large / Fine):

approx. 11

* Based on Canon’s testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style* Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.

Shooting modes

1. Live View shooting2. Remote Live View shooting

(with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)

Focusing

Manual focusAutofocus (Live View image interrupted for AF): Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face Detection mode

Metering modes

Evaluative metering with the image sensor

Metering range

EV 0 – 20 (at 73°F / 23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Magnified view

By 5x or 10x at AF point

Grid display

Provided

Exposure simulation

Provided

Silent shooting

Provided (Mode 1 and 2)

Type

TFT colour, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor size

3.0in.

Dots

Approx. 920,000 (VGA)

Coverage

Approx.100% (viewing angle: approx. 160°)

Brightness adjustment

7 levels provided

Interface languages

Display Format

Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality / shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx.1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto / manual),image jump (by 10 / 100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images / selected by date / folder)

Highlight warning

Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)

Protect

Single images can be erase-protected or not

Erase

Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)

Compatible printers

PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable images

JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW / sRAW images captured with the EOS 50D

Easy Printing feature

Provided

DPOF

Version 1.1 compatible

Compatible images

JPEG and RAW imagesOnly JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen

Custom Functions

Total 25

Camera user settings

My Menu registration

Provided

USB terminal

For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)

Video OUT terminal

(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC / PAL selectable(2) HDMI mini OUT terminal

Extension system terminal

For connection to WFT-E3A

Battery

One Battery Pack BP-511AAC power can be supplied via optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 (with optional Battery Grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 attached, AA-size batteries can be used)

Number of shots

Number of shots approx.

Temperature		Shooting Conditions
Temperature		No Flash	50% Flash Use
Normal Shooting	73°F / 23°C	800	640
Normal Shooting	32°F / 0°C	640	540
Live View Shooting	73°F / 23°C	180	170
Live View Shooting	32°F / 0°C	140	130

Battery check

Automatic

Power saving

Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.

Date/Time battery

One CR2016 lithium-ion battery

Startup time

Approx. 0.1sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9in. / 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm

Weight

Approx. 25.7oz. / 730g (body only)

Working temperature range

32-104°F / 0-40°C

Working humidity range

85% or less

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