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First post.
Surprised to see so many negative remarks in this thread..?
This is how I see things.
Compared to D300 - EOS 50D has a better screen
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(Source: dpreview).
"New Clear View 3.0" LCD
An area where the EOS 40D was really starting to lag has been addressed in the EOS 50D with a new 920,000 pixel (VGA x RGB) screen that from our initial comparisons seems to be even better than the one found on the Nikon D3 (by virtue of its lower reflectance and wider viewing angle)."
"One of the most striking differences is the provision of a greatly improved LCD. The size remains unchanged at 3.0" but the resolution rises from 230,000 dots to 920,000. This is effectively a change from 320 x 240 RGB pixels to 640 x 480 RGB pixels, putting it on a par with the latest high-end Nikons and Sony A700. It also features a three-layer anti-reflective coating that seems pretty impressive, compared to the other cameras in the office."
Same LCD with same great resolution. But Canon seems to do mean business with LCDs, and has (for the first time in a Canon?) put, not one, but 3 antireflective coatings over the LCD. DPreview mentions in their hands-on preview, that compared to D300/D3/Sony A700 this increases visibility in sunlight. 50D also have a better viewing angle.
Diagram of layers in new LCD screen ->
50D screenlayers
Compared to 40D - EOS 50D has improved autofocus
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(Source: Pro birder from Sweden Brutus' blog).
"fitted with a new DIGIC IV processor, which would further improve the auto performance" - faster? - more precise?
300 f2,8L + One-Shot AF -> "I repeated the process with different motives closely adjacent, and the sharpness was there lightning fast every time. Surprisingly quickly, I must add."
"When I took up my EOS 1D Mark III and did the same thing was the result is less convincing, I have seen Mark III-s as fast, but EOS 50D was clearly faster. I repeated the manoeuvre a dozen times with both cameras.
In all cases, it is still my assessment that the EOS 50D has probably the world's fastest auto focus."
Brutus Östling is an awardwinning birder who has done several books.
I recommend checking out his pics from the eagle =>
Brutus Bloggar - google translated
The info above is coming from people who have hands-on experience with the new EOS 50D.
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New sensor - looks *greatly* improved to me.
Resolution ->
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(source: pics from Canon.jp)
See the windows in the buildings from the landscape photo @ 100% crop.
Resolution
High ISO noise ->
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The photo is at ISO 1600. See the shadow areas @ 100% crop.
ISO 1600
To me it looks like its a *big* sted up in IQ from even the great 450D-sensor. In both high ISO and resolution.
See more here ->
EOS 50D - overview
Things do look good to me.
Edit : Small misspelling. Sry for a bit massive post.
Edit2: Link to pic in www.dpreview.com stopped working.
Edited by Superfly_DK on Aug 26, 2008 at 05:48 PM GMT
Edited by Superfly_DK on Aug 26, 2008 at 07:43 PM GMT
Edited on Aug 26, 2008 at 06:43 PM
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