Canon 50D Guide & FAQ

At the end of August 2008, Canon in a rather surprise move announced the Canon EOS 50D a new model in the XX family of EOS Digital SLR’s. Canon stated the 50D would not replace the 40D, but would instead be a secondary model.

Rear of the 50D

The 50D brought some much needed features to the EOS series in order to remain competitive with the competition. One of the main features of the new 50D is the 900,000 pixel resolution 3″ LCD screen on the rear of the camera. This is effectively three times the resolution of the 40D, XSi, or 1D series camera LCD’s. It allows for much more accurate and detailed review of photos on the back of the camera.

50D rear profile

The 50D also introduces live view contrast focusing, a feature missing from the 40D. The 50D also introduces a live view face detection feature, entirely new to the EOS digital world.

Other key features of the 50D include: 6.3 FPS shooting, 100 – 12,800 ISO range, 1/8000th maximum shutter speed, 9 cross point autofocus sensors, DIGIC IV processor for faster processing, updated menu interface to match 1D lineup, 95% viewfinder coverage, support for UDMA compact flash cards, 14bit processing, 15.5 mega pixel sensor.

50D Guide:
50D Portraits
50D Basic Features
50D Landscape Photos
50D ISO Test
Canon XSi Guide
Hyperfocal Distance Explained