Features:
15.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor with improved noise reduction, wide range ISO 100-3200 (H1: 6400, H2: 12800), 14-bit conversion for smooth color tones and gradations.
Next generation DIGIC 4 Image Processor for faster processing, 6.3 fps up to 90 JPEGS using UDMA CF cards; 60 consecutive JPEGS or 16 RAW using standard CF cards.
3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) with multiple coatings for improved viewing and smudge-resistant protection.
Enhanced Live View shooting includes Face Detection Live mode.
9 cross-type high-precision sensors for accurate target subject acquisition and diagonal center cross-type AF point with f/2.8 and faster lenses.
New Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction setting to automatically even the brightness across the image.
Updated EOS Integrated Cleaning System with a fluorine coating for better resistance to dust.
Creative Auto goes a step beyond full auto with on screen setting display.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output for displaying full high-resolution images on a High Definition TV.
Compatible with over 60 Canon EF/EF-S lenses and most EOS System accessories.
Specifications:
Type
- Type: Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
- Recording Media: CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)
- Image Sensor Size: 22.3mm x 14.9mm
- Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)
- Lens Mount: Canon EF mountpe
Image Sensor
- Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
- Pixels: Effective pixels: Approx. 15.10 megapixels
- Total Pixels: Total pixels: Approx. 15.50 megapixels
- Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
- Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
- Low-pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
- Dust Deletion feature:
(1) Automatic sensor cleaning
(2) Manual cleaning of sensor
(3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
Recording System
- Recording Format: Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
- Image Type: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW, RAW+JPEG
- File Size:
(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
(2) Large/Nomal: Approx. 2.5MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
(3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.0MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
(4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.6MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
(5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.7MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
(6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.9MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
(7) RAW: Approx. 20.2MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
(8) RAW+Large/Fine: Approx. 20.2 +5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
(9) sRAW 1: Approx. 12.6MB (3267 x 2178 pixels)
(10) sRAW 1+Large/Fine: Approx. 12.6+5.0MB (3267 x 2178 pixels)
(11) sRAW 2: Approx. 9.2MB (2376 x 1584 pixels)
(12) sRAW 2+Large/Fine: Approx. 9.2+5.0MB (2376 x 1584 pixels)
Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
- Recording Functions: With the WFT-E3A attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E3A will be possible as follows:
(1) Standard
(2) Automatic switching of recording media
(3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality
(4) Recording images having the same size
- Backup Recording: Enabled with WFT-E3A attached
- File Numbering: Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset. Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card
- RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording: Provided (sRAW+JPEG also possible)
- Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
- Picture Style: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
Image Processing
- Type: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting
- Auto White Balance: Auto white balance with the image sensor
- Color Temperature Compensation: White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments
White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
- Color Temperature Information Transmission: Provided
Viewfinder
- Type: Eye-level pentaprism
- Coverage: Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
- Magnification: Approx. 0.95x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
- Eyepoint: Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center)
- Built-in Dioptric Adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
- Focusing Screen: Interchangeable (Ef-D: Grid lines, Ef-S {point of Focus), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided
- Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
- Viewfinder Information: AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock, Red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)
- Depth-of-Field Preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Autofocus
- Type: TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
- AF Points: 9 (Cross-type)
- Metering Range: EV 0.5-18 (at 73 F/23 C, ISO 100)
- Focusing Modes: Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
- AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, manual selection
- Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
- AF-assist Beam: Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash
- Effective range: Approx. 13.1 ft./4.0m at center, approx. 11.5 ft./3.5m at periphery
Exposure Control
- Metering Modes: 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering
- Metering Range: EV 1-20 (at 73 F/23 C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
- Exposure Control: Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Programmed image control modes (portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, night portrait, flash off), Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
- ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index): Automatically set, ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
Extension settable (with C.Fn.I-3-1): ISO 12800
High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-1600
- Exposure Compensation: Manual: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
- AE Lock:
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button
Shutter
- Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
- Shutter Speeds: 1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec.
1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
- Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
- Self-timer: 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
- Remote Control: Remote control with N3-type terminal
Built-in Flash
- Type: Retractable, auto pop-up flash
- Flash Metering: E-TTL II autoflash
- Guide Number: 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
- Recycling Time: Approx. 3 sec.
- Flash-ready Indicator: Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
- Flash Coverage: 17mm lens angle of view
- FE Lock: Provided
- Flash Exposure Compensation: Up to ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
External Speedlite
- Zooming to Match Focal Length: Provided
- Compatible Flash: EX-series Speedlites
- Flash Metering: E-TTL II autoflash
- Flash Exposure Compensation: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
- FE Lock: Provided
- External Flash Settings: Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings
Drive System
- Drive Modes: Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay)
- Continuous Shooting Speed:
High-speed: Max. 6.3 shots/sec.
Low-speed: Max. 3 shots/sec.
- Maximum Burst:
JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 60 (CF)/approx. 90 (UDMA CF)
RAW: approx. 16
RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 11
Based on Canons testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.
Live View Functions
- Shooting Modes
(1) Live View shooting
(2) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)
- Focusing:
Manual focus
Autofocus (Live View image interrupted for AF): Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face Detection mode
- Metering Modes: Evaluative metering with the image sensor
- Metering Range: EV 0-20 (at 73 F/23 C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
- Magnified View: By 5x or 10x at AF point
- Grid Display: Provided
- Exposure Simulation: Provided
- Silent Shooting: Provided (Mode 1 and 2)
LCD Monitor
- Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
- Monitor Size: 3.0 in.
- Dots: Approx. 920,000 (VGA)
- Coverage: Approx. 100% (viewing angle: approx. 160 )
- Brightness Adjustment: 7 levels provided
- Interface Languages: 25
Image Playback
- Display Format: Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder)
- Highlight Warning: Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
Image Protection and Erase
- Protect: Single images can be erase-protected or not
- Erase: Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)
Direct Printing
- Compatible Printers: PictBridge-compatible printers
- Printable Images: JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 50D
- Easy Print feature: Provided
DPOF: Digital Print Order Format
- DPOF: Version 1.1 compatible
Direct Image Transfer
- Compatible Images: JPEG and RAW images
Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen
Customization
- Custom Functions: Total 25
- Camera User Settings: Register under Mode Dials C1 and C2 positions
- My Menu Registration: Provided
Interface
- USB Terminal: For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
- Video Out Terminal:
(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
(2) HDMI mini OUT terminal
- Extension System Terminal: For connection to WFT-E3A
Power Source
- Battery: One Battery Pack BP-511A
AC power can be supplied via optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 (with optional Battery Grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 attached, AA-size batteries can be used)
- Battery Check: Auto
- Power Saving: Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.
- Date/Time Battery: One CR2016 lithium-ion battery
- Start-up Time: Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)
Dimensions and Weight
- Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm
- Weight: Approx. 25.7 oz./730g (body only)
Operating Environment
- Working Temperature Range: 32-104 F/0-40 C
- Working Humidity Range: 85% or less
Box Contents
EOS 50D Body
Eyecup Eb
Wide Neck Strap
Video Cable
USB Interface Cable
Battery Pack
Battery Charger
"Great Photography is Easy" Booklet and "Do More with Macro" Booklet
EOS Digital Solution CD
Software Instruction Manual Brand New Factory Sealed With 1 Year USA Warranty
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