Canon EOS 50D

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Winner

Canon EOS 50D

"Nine point auto focus system accurate, even in low light"
dpreview.com | talking about the 50D's auto-focus
"It feels solid, reliable and 'well sorted' from an ergonomics point of view"
dpreview.com | talking about the 50D's feel

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
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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
Canon EOS 450D

41

Runner-up

Canon EOS 450D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 450D

Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Badge
Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Size
Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Thickness
Thin
2.4"

differences

Advantages of the Canon 450D

Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.8 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 2.9"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 524 g vs 822 g
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Around 40% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $581.66 vs $1,281.99
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The best price we've seen is $700 cheaper (2.2x 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
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.3 fps vs 3.5 fps
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80% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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More than 20% larger viewfinder
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 61.0
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Almost the same
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
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 131 ms vs 160 ms
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Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
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The 50D's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 640 shots vs 500 shots
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Around 30% more shots per battery charge
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 1,600 ISO
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The 50D's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
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Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

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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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by Phagun-Sheth last month
Canon 450D vs Canon 550D

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One person recommends the Canon 550D:

" Hands down the Canon 550D, the 450D is a much older camera."

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by Leslie-Gumtz-Bradley last month
Canon 50D vs Canon 60D

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One person recommends the Canon 50D:

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by Tim-Bullock last month
Canon 50D vs Canon 60D

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One person recommends the Canon 50D:

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
450D:160 ms
50D:131 ms
Thickness Thin Help
450D:2.4"
50D:2.9"
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
450D:1,600 ISO
50D:12,800 ISO
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
450D:800 ISO
50D:3,200 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Focus points Few focus points Help
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Sensor size Very small sensors Help
450D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
50D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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
Color depth Poor color depth Help
450D:21.9 bits
50D:21.8 bits
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
450D:10.8 EV
50D:11.4 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
450D:61.0
50D:63.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
450D:692 ISO
50D:696 ISO

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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
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$704 - $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
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$835 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
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $546 body only

$546 - $643 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR

$650 body only

Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm 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
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,620 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

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