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Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera (incl. EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens Kit)
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An outstanding 15.1 Megapixel resolution allows giant prints and cropping without compromise. This is matched by shooting at 6.3 frames per second in bursts of up to 90 shots[1]. See every wing beat of a bird in flight. Freeze a mid-air leap, or a split-second facial expression. With the EOS 50D, its possible to capture those instants that slower cameras can miss. A new high resolution 3.0 Clear View LCD screen provides ultra-detailed image review, as well as accurate focusing when using the Live View mode. Canons 9-point AF system tracks moving subjects and locks onto stationary objects with equal ease. As night falls, base ISO levels can be pushed up to 3200 or expanded to 12800 for situations where flash is best avoided.
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- EOS 50D + EF-S 17-85mm- EOS 50D + EF-S 17-85mm
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By S. D. Pearce (UK)
The Canon Eos 50D is a superb camera. I use the camera for taking pictures for marketing purposes for my company. The quality of pictures is clear, high quality and the different modes allow for different types of shot. The camera has a lot of automatic functions, but also can be used with manual settings. I have found the camera extremely easy to use and the photographs outstanding. The 17-85 lens is very good and I have also purchased a 250mm zoom lens from Amazon. Amazon was very prompt with their delivery, next day! If you want professional photos from an excellent camera, but cannot afford the mark5 Cannon, then you will be very pleased with this camera. I prefer it to Nikon and the range of lenses from Canon are excellent.
By markh5682 (Lancashire)
I bought this camera almost as soon as it was released, at a very competitive price from amazon itself (not a third party seller), so I have had plenty of time to get used to it, and test it fully before writing this review.
The first thing you notice is that this is not a small lightweight camera, but is a solid well built camera designed for serious use, yet despite it's size and weight it is still easy to hold and is comfortable to use, for those of you that have used the EOS 40D it has the same body shell as that, and has the advantage of using the same accessories as the EOS 40D as well.
The menu's are well laid out and easy to use making this camera easy to set up and use, the large LCD screen is bright and clear, and much higher resolution than previous EOS cameras, excellent for manual focusing in live view and checking the focus of pictures already taken.
Auto focus is lightning quick and accurate under normal conditions, and even in low light conditions it is still quick.
Cramming 15 megapixels resolution onto a small sensor causes problems with digital noise on many cameras, but not here, digital noise (graininess) is not apparent at all until you get into the highest ISO settings (ISO-100 to 3200 is available) and even then it is well controlled, there is also the option of setting a very high ISO-6400 or ISO-12800 setting but noise is apparent at such high settings and is best used in emergency only, and with it's 15mp resolution, even severely cropped or greatly enlarged pictures are crystal clear, colours are rendered accurately, even in difficult lighting conditions, when set to auto white balance, snow comes out as white snow, not bluish as on some other cameras that I have used, picture quality really is excellent, and has to be seen to be believed.
The built in flash is adequate for most situations but if you take a lot of flash photos and need a higher output flash, then one of canon's speedlight flashes can be used instead.
It is compatible with all canon EF and EFS lenses, and with canon's image stabilised lenses you get pin sharp pictures even in low light or with longer telephoto lenses.
PRO's
Good all round performance.
Excellent picture quality.
High resolution with low noise.
Good low light performance.
Quick and accurate focusing and a very effective image stabilisation (with Canon's IS lenses)
Live view function.
Well built and strong with its metal body shell.
Takes the same accessories as the EOS 40D
Compatible with the latest high capacity CF cards.
Raw or Jpeg files are recorded, Raw+Jpeg simultaneous recording is also possible.
CON's
large and heavy.
Expensive.
No movie function.
No CF card supplied, so if you don't already have one, you will need to buy one before you can use it (with 15mp resolution the higher the capacity of the card the better).
In conclusion....
This is an excellent camera for the serious photographer and is a worthwhile upgrade from an older camera.
If you already own an EOS 40D then the difference in performance would not warrant the expense of an upgrade, but if you want a second body with higher resolution then this would be an ideal companion to your existing EOS 40D, as most of the functions are the same and you can use all your current accessories with it.
It would also be a good back up camera for a professional photographer, who does not want to go to the expense of a second full frame pro camera.
It is more expensive than some other "prosumer" cameras, but with the features and performance that you get, it is worth every penny.
Highly recommended.
This review (updated) can also be seen on Ciao! under the name of Markh5682
By M. Haley (UK)
I upgraded from the Canon 40D in December.........not exactly by choice but because some low life liberated the 40D from a hotel room in Barcelona!
The camera is fantastic and produces pin sharp results and the noise performance is much better than the 40D. Part of the reason things look so good though is partly down to the screen which is stunning. The extra megapixels helps the image size when printing (pixel count is 4752x3168 as opposed to 3888x2592 on the 40D). I am lucky to have a plotter at work which can print to A0 on canvas and even prints of A1 and above look great.
If you are used to the 40D, the layout and buttons are exactly the same bar the remote print button which now doubles as a live view switch.
Although the lens is not that fast, for the money the quality is spot on, especially compared to the cheaper kit lens like the 18-55.
The camera and lens combination is fairly heavy but i like this and having large hands i find this very comfortable.
I would certainly recommend this kit and it is a definate improvement over the 40D. If mine hadnt been stolen though i would not have upgraded at this point as the difference is good but not enough to warrant the change unless you can get decent money selling your 40D.
The f1.8 50mm Canon lens works a treat with this camera and for less than £70 is a great option for low light scenarios and for portraits.
By Rich (UK)
I purchased this camera in Dec 2008. It was my first DSLR. I could have purchased the 40d, but did lots of research and figured that it was better to pay the additional premium, for a more up to date camera. The camera was supplied with the 17-85mm lens. I have used this camera on a daily basis. The instructions supplied are superb, but the only way to really get to know the camera is to use it. To say that I am impressed would be a complete understatement! It is lovely to use. This a heavy, large camera, so if you plan to use it for world travels, it might not suit. Personally, I like the weight as it just feels right and the quality is just the best. this is based on looking at the Sony alpha and Nikon range! I would highly rate the Eos 50d. The pictures are brilliant, it is easy to use and completely ticks every one of my boxes! Richard
By chuckles (Netherlands)
Decided to upgrade my wonderful eod400d and lenses. After reading quite a lot about it, I had decided against the 450d and would go for the 40d instead. However, after reading about this camera, I could not resist..... it was quite a lot more, but decided that I could buy this one and not need another camera for many years. This lens is about the best affordable standard lens for the canon eos range, and is a lovely bit of kit. Only disadvantages compared to a lesser lens and the 400d is the size and weight, however feels much more stable and well built. Now down the the picture quality...... all I can say is AMAZING! Even in low light (a common eos flaw) this camera took great shots without the flash, crystal clear..... only had it a day or so, but convinced this was well worth every penny
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera - Body Only
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An outstanding 15.1 Megapixel resolution allows giant prints and cropping without compromise. This is matched by shooting at 6.3 frames per second in bursts of up to 90 shots[1]. See every wing beat of a bird in flight. Freeze a mid-air leap, or a split-second facial expression. With the EOS 50D, its possible to capture those instants that slower cameras can miss. A new high resolution 3.0 Clear View LCD screen provides ultra-detailed image review, as well as accurate focusing when using the Live View mode. Canons 9-point AF system tracks moving subjects and locks onto stationary objects with equal ease. As night falls, base ISO levels can be pushed up to 3200 or expanded to 12800 for situations where flash is best avoided.
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Technical Details
- EOS 50D, Body- EOS 50D, Body
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By Andrew Jones (Thailand)
After selling my Canon 350D, it was time to buy the Canon 50D. I didn't buy it from Amazon but I just want to write a short review about the product. This camera is well built, strong and comfortable to use. It's easy to use controls and customizable settings, allow the user to have complete control of taking a photograph, whether its beginner or a professional. The lens I got was an 18-135mm and works very well. Moreover, the body of this Canon 50D slightly heavier that the 350D, making it somewhat tiring if your carrying it around all day. The picture quality is somewhat expectional and the LCD is crystal clear with bright colors.
However, one thing I have noticed after using this camera there is a downside. It's the flash. Using the pop-up flash for more than say 60 images, I usually get a busy signal on the display for about 5 to 6 seconds before I can take another shot. I have been told this is a safety measure from Canon and by buying the Canon 580EX II or 430EX flash, will solve this issue. It is annoying when your doing a photoshoot and have to wait before taking a shot. I have the latest firmware too.
Overall, this camera is very good, just wish they'd fix that flash issue.
Andrew
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By JJ (Essex, England)
I bought this as a replacement/upgrade for an EOS 400D. I was immediately disappointed with the picture quality, and sent it back to Amazon within a matter of days. Most of the pictures were soft to the point of being blurry. The picture quality was worse than my older consumer level DSLR. Pictures in low light conditions were particularly bad. The only decent shots I took were from a tripod.
I have since upgraded to an EOS 7D and the quality is like chalk and cheese (but I suppose it should be for the price).
By M. Baldwin (Rushden,Northants)
Just a note of warning to anyone buying an APC sized camera for the first time.I have had a canon 20D for some time.One thing i found out coming from a full frame Film Camera is that sometimes the calcs are misleading.The 1.6x Multiplication factor is in fact refering to the field of view , not magnification.IE a 50mm lens will produce the same field of view as an 80mm lens when viewed on a full frame camera.It will not however have 1.6 times magnification.IE the image you are looking at through your lens will not magicaly be pulled closer to you than viewed in real life.Therefore a 200mm Telephoto lens when used on an APC sensor camera will still only be 4X magnification to real life,but will in fact have a narrower field of view , roughly equivlent to a 320mm telephoto lens.(50mm being calculated as roughly equivelent to 1x magnification or 1:1 real life.) This is important to realise because the main reason you buy a telephoto lens in the first place is for magnification IE pulling the subject closer to you than in real life when you cannot get closer to the subject,like for example wildlife photography.It has nothing to do with the field of view.The magnification factor still remains the same.You are not getting something for nothing.50mm = 1x magnification,100mm x 2x,150mm =3x 200mm=4x etc.This misinformation bounded around various web sites is very irrating.It can lead people to believe they are gaining extra magnification on any given telephoto's length for nothing when using anything less than a full frame sensor, when they are in fact not.
By I. D. coulter (England)
Like several other user reviews I upgraded from the 400D to the 50D. Fully agree with all the previous reviews and I have added a 17-55mm IS USM 2.8 to the camera which I use 90% of the time also added a polarising filter which I find helps in certain situations.
For me the fact you can program in a number of your own settings and then just turn the dial to C1 or C2 and your settings are ready to go. For example I do a lot of HDR photography so I have one lot of settings to take 3 photographs, 1 two stops under exposed, 1 two stops over exposed, 1 normal setting, along with a timer setting. In comparing this with the 400D (which I know is unfair) I would have to scroll through the menu and set it each time. In defence of the 400D it did have a small IR remote control and I wish the 50D had the same. A remote can be used on the 50D but I do a lot of fell walking and do not wish to muck about pluging stuff in and carrying more items about.
Had the camera for approx 6 months and am well pleased with it, the prints using a Canon MP 610 are excellent but other printers may also be able to equal this.
In short if you have no intention of going full frame I guess this is the best set up for your money and if you consider it expensive look at it as an investment... the lens mentioned above has risen in price by several hundred pounds since it was launched and with the state of the pound is likely to increase further !
By S. Reynolds (South Wales)
I upgraded from an EOS30D, initially I wanted a 40D, but a deal appeared for this body and just had to get it. I had read many web reviews of all three, a particularly good site for all things Canon is www.the-digital-picture.com
I am using two lenses; the Canon EF 85m F1.8L USM, and the Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 Previous reviewers have comprehensively been through the good and bad points of this camera, I would just reiterate that you must use high quality glass - L series lenses or similar otherwise the 15Mb sensor is wasted, in fact it will probably deliver less sharp, and noisier pictures - in other words a big disappointment!
The other point to note is that it is much more senstitive to camera shake: I took some shots today of the snow, and even at 1/200s at "only" 30-40mm focal length I was getting slight blur when viewed at 100%, so beware! Landscapes require mandatory use of a tripod if you want a decent sharp image, unless its very bright. Personally I don't want to simply increase the ISO speed, as this adds more noise (more so than a 40D). The Tamron lens I got brand new today, and for a while thought I had got a "duffer" - one that needed serious re-calibration. However, I have taken some tripod mounted shots indoors, and even ambient lighting at a shutter speed of up to 4s the results are staggering. I can see details on the plastic Christmas tree leaves that are difficult enough to see when looking close up with the naked
eye!
In summary, unless you are going to use good lenses, then the additional cost over a 40D might not be worth the investment...Fuji Velvia was so much simpler (and nicer to look at)!!
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