Canon EOS
40D
 vs
Canon EOS
50D

Canon EOS 50D

59

  
Canon EOS 40D

53

  
Winner

Canon EOS 50D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 50D

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Badge
 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Sensor cleaning
 Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 40D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 40D
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Battery life Longer battery life 1100 shots vs 640 shots
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 More than 70% more shots per battery charge
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 63.0
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 Almost the same
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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
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 11.3 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 50D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The 50D's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
53 vs 59
Explain scores
Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 50D.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
40D:400 ms
50D:300 ms
Thickness Thin Help
2.9"
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
40D:3,200 ISO
50D:12,800 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
40D:10.1 MP
50D:15.1 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
40D:1,600 ISO
50D:3,200 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
40D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
50D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
40D:11.3 EV
50D:11.4 EV
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
40D:64.0
50D:63.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
40D:22.1 bits
50D:21.8 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
40D:703 ISO
50D:696 ISO

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Professional size 146x108x74 mm
Weight Light weight Help
822 g
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
0.59x
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
40D:6.5 fps
50D:6.3 fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
3.0"

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 50D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$500 body only

$600 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 50D
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 5D

Canon EOS 5D

Pro DSLR

$3,461 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available
Compare the EOS 5D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 5D vs the EOS 50D
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weight Is significantly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 50D

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 40D.

Canon EOS 50D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 50D.

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