It's official...Canon 50D

shutterbug

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082605canoneos50d.asp

Will it be enough for a D300 killer? I'm more interested in the performance of the DIGIC 4 chip...it's not even used in 1-series yet!

Features at a glance:

    * 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


And I guess this is their marketing strategy:

“For advanced amateurs and semi-professionals – or professionals looking for a powerful backup model – the EOS 50D stands alone,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging, Europe. “No other camera in this price bracket offers a comparable combination of speed and image quality.

[ 本帖最後由 shutterbug 於 2008-8-26 01:25 編輯 ]

shutterbug

on RG's site

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-9314-9568

"Purchasers of the 50D, says Westfall, can expect noise levels to be roughly 1 to 1.5 stops better in the high ISO range. For example, this means that a photo shot at ISO 3200 on the 50D is expected to have similar noise characteristics to one shot in the ISO 1100-1600 range on the 40D."  wow!  on a 15MP APSC this is great!

"The Canon EOS 50D is slated to ship in early October 2008 at an expected street price of US$1399 in the U.S. The EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is to ship at about the same time at an expected street price of US$699. The EOS 40D will continue to be sold in the U.S. through at least the end of 2008, says Westfall, at its recently-reduced price of US$1099."

[ 本帖最後由 shutterbug 於 2008-8-26 01:36 編輯 ]

shutterbug

sample pics....take a look at the ISO1600 sports car....it's nothing less than any Nikon pro body can do!

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/eos50d/eos50d_sample-e.html

siumaibb

just wonder, can you stick with the same body for a long time, or you need to keep upgrading??

shutterbug

of course you can stick to one for a long time...just like cell phones...it still makes the calls....BUT will you do that?

Catpiano

It is a good jump ..  that I almost think ..  NO NEED ..  yet ?  

It is nice, but instead, they should do the 5D II now, with iso 6400 = iso 3200 on 5D ..  then next march, release this 50D ..  

40D is doing so great, no real direct competition anyway ..  just 1 yr .. is very soon for replacement ..  when 5D is 3 yr old ( and still good )

OR Canon will offer 2 bodies in the same time for app. 6 months again? (like 350D and 400D)

If it is $1399 Euros .. why it is only $1399 US? $1399 euros .. so should be $2080 US .. how come stu-id american can always get thing 1/3 less then Europe??

SmellyTofu

I'm still using my 10D as a 2nd body for wedding jobs... ??!!??

Catpiano

In some area .. it does make sense to offer MORE on lower model ..  as people will use it for daily use .. travel ..  even snap shot etc .. and most likely will shoot in jpeg ...  so .. new features/upgrades are welcome ..

shutterbug

原帖由 SmellyTofu 於 2008-8-26 15:54 發表
I'm still using my 10D as a 2nd body for wedding jobs... ??!!??

time to upgrade lor...

SmellyTofu

I want another 5D or the replacement le.... aiyo! when cashflow is better, I'll get one...  But in the end, customers don't see any difference.. sure it's 6.3MP vs 12.8MP... but it does the job...  for now...  at least I'm more confident that the lighting is right on the 10D with a longer lens than I am with a 5D + wide angle.