Product Details:
Canon's new EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV. Pick up the EOS 50D and you'll experience true digital inspiration!

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 mount

Image Sensor

• Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
• Effective pixels: Approx. 15.10 megapixels
• 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 Canon's 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 Dial's 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