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I guess I'll just go out and make more photos with my outdated 1D2N.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