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.
