Canon EOS 50D Officially launched!

Canon has launched the much anticipated EOS 50D, an upgraded version of EOS 40D. The new one looks similar to the 40D.



Features of the Canon EOS 50D:

• 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

According to Canon, the new 50D is the first SLR to use the company's DIGIC 4 image processor, which the company says has improved speed and noise performance. The new DIGIC processor includes face detection of up to "35 faces" and in-camera vignetting controls with supported EF lenses.

There is also built-in sensor cleaning along with dust removal software which Canon has named "Dust Delete Data Detection".

The 3-inch VGA LCD viewscreen has bumped the resolution up to 920,000 dots-per-inch.

The 50D is due to be shipped in October 2008, and is priced at $1400.

Let's wait for October, while fiddling with the 40D.