http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082605canoneos50d.asp

Features at a glance:

* 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 Speedlites

Wow ... the leak from the China website was spot on. Even the folks who mentioned the 18-200 were spot on. JArnold - you found the 50D page on Canon China - you got street cred now.

Edited by saaketham on Aug 26, 2008 at 09:16 AM GMT

Well, that's that. Glad its finally official. Looks nice, but not enough to make me ditch the D300.

I wonder when the bottom drops out of the 40D prices on the Buy/Sell forum. Might be a good couple of weeks to sit back and watch for a bargain upgrade.


Matt

Sounds like a D300 with 2.7 more MP and a direct print button

Here's the official Canon link:

Canon EOS 50D

ADMINS: PLEASE REMOVE ALL 50D RUMOR THREADS. THANK YOU.

Edited by rsg_1 on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:19 PM GMT

Edited by rsg_1 on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:20 PM GMT

No doubt those who jumped on the leaked web page and the whispers from the Canon vendors will now tell those of us who were cynical "how does my a$$ taste?" It's difficult to take a web link with "dog-cr" seriously.

From now on, I will also jump on every reliable source such as inside sales guy, brochure printers, UPC posters, and shopowners.

I guess I'll just go out and make more photos with my outdated 1D2N.

What are the predictions about 60D?

Edited by EltonTeng on Aug 25, 2008 at 08:22 PM GMT

Any rumbling on the price yet?

good job, people. Now let's see how the 40D,30 D prices tank... any early adopters ?

LCollector wrote:good job, people. Now let's see how the 40D,30 D prices tank... any early adopters ?

I was hoping against hope for GPS compatibility. But, since it doesn't have it (other than with the wireless transmitter thingy), I probably won't be an early adopter.

$1399 USD. Should sell for $1299 when it hits the streets, maybe $1200-$1250 by xmas.

davewolfs wrote:Sounds like a D300 with 2.7 more MP and a direct print button

Pretty much playing catch-up. Still, not bad, except for the ridiculous 15.1 MP.

And about $300 less.

The 15.1 megapixels will be a huge advantage if it means that Canon uses a weaker AA filter. At that pixel density, the lenses can double as AA filters.

My only concern is what, if any, improvements there are to the AF. With Digic IV and newer algorithm processing the AF, in theory, should be more responsive, but will it be more accurate. If I were starting out and compared the 50D to the D300, the only real difference would be the AF. Is it as good as the D300 or worse?

Edited by rsg_1 on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:37 PM GMT

AF appears to be identical to the 40D.

i just upgraded to 40D for less than 1 month , however with the price i paid, i think its still worthed.

Not entirely. With Digic IV, faster processing, and newer AF algorithms, it *probably* is better. The question is how much more. Canon's competition is the Sony A700 and Nikon D300 and it has to be nearly as good.

Dang, well I don't normally follow the "pro-sumer" cameras but you know, this looks very sweet, especially for that price.

No face detection as previously posted on the Chinese site ?

slee915 wrote:
No face detection as previously posted on the Chinese site ?

got

Live Mode now offers three ways to auto focus: Quick AF, Live AF, and new Face Detection Live AF, which optimizes focus based on faces detected in the frame – for fast, spontaneous portraiture. (dpreview)

No in-body IS either.

It'd be cool to see a side-by-side features comparison with the D700. Oh well, it'll all come in time.

Ariel Bravy wrote: It'd be cool to see a side-by-side features comparison with the D700. Oh well, it'll all come in time.

Crop factor vs full-frame.
$1400 vs. $3000.

I don't get why you think they are comparable.

WOW ... this is a big upgrade ... I just did a side-by-side of the Canon 50D versus 40D.

One thing I'm curious about I'm pretty certain that Canon uses a thumbnail for playback ... so when you zoom in 10X, it's very difficult to tell if you truly have dead-on focus ... hopefully this is corrected in the 50D since they (finally!) have the high-res display.

Edited by Alek Komarnits on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:56 PM GMT

Excited