Canon EOS
1100D
 vs
Canon EOS
50D

Canon EOS 50D

57
Winner

Canon EOS 50D
"The 50D delivers a lot of detail and clean images with well balanced contrast and colors."
dpreview.com | talking about the 50D's image-quality
"The EOS 50D has to stand its ground in a highly competitive bracket of the DSLR market."
dpreview.com | talking about the 50D's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 50D

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.3 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
9
Sensor cleaning
 Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Canon EOS 1100D

36
Runner-up

Canon EOS 1100D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1100D

Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

differences

Advantages of the Canon 1100D
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The 1100D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 459 g vs 822 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 800 shots vs 640 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Size Smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $488.53 vs $1,281.99
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 The best price we've seen is $793 cheaper (2.6x less)
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Advantages of the Canon 50D
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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 Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.3 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 1100D Canon EOS 1100D
36 vs 57
Explain scores
Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 50D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1100D:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
50D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Color depth Poor color depth Help
1100D:21.9 bits
50D:21.8 bits
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1100D:6,400 ISO
50D:3,200 ISO
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1100D:11 EV
50D:11.4 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
1100D:62.0
50D:63.0
Movie format One shoots movies Help
1100D:720p @ 30fps
50D:None
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
1100D:755 ISO
50D:696 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$691 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$863 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 50D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$539 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the EOS 500D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 500D vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$562 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Autofocus Users slower contrast detection autofocus
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 50D

Canon EOS 1100D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Live view No live view
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 50D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,154 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Lens availability Fewer lenses available
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 50D

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discussion

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Xero (9:05 AM, October 28, 2011)
Canon EOS 50D wins ;) The comparison is crap.