Canon EOS
50D
 vs
Canon EOS
5D

Canon EOS 5D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 5D

Color depth
 Great color depth
22.9 bits
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS 50D

60
"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

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 50D
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 11.1 EV
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 0.3 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
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 12.7 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Lowest price Cheaper $1,281.99 vs $3,991.31
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 The best price we've seen is $2,709 cheaper (3.1x less)
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
Size Slightly smaller 146x108x74 mm vs 152x113x75 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
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
Weight Slightly lighter 822 g vs 895 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 2.9" vs 3"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon 5D
Color depth Better color depth 22.9 bits vs 21.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.1 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,368 ISO vs 696 ISO
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 The 5D has a slight edge (1 f-stop) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 71.0 vs 63.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.59x
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 Around 50% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D
60 vs 61
Explain scores
Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 5D
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Thickness Thin Help
50D:2.9"
5D:3"
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
50D:95%
5D:96%
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
50D:12,800 ISO
5D:3,200 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
50D:3,200 ISO
5D:1,600 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
50D:11.4 EV
5D:11.1 EV

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
50D:146x108x74 mm
5D:152x113x75 mm
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
50D:15.1 MP
5D:12.7 MP
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
50D:6.3 fps
5D:3 fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
50D:3.0"
5D:2.5"
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
50D:63.0
5D:71.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
50D:21.8 bits
5D:22.9 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
50D:696 ISO
5D:1,368 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 50D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 5D
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 50D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 5D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 50D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 5D
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
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 50D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 5D
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 50D
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 5D
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,130 body only

$2,875 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Cross type focus points Has slightly fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 50D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 5D
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR

$650 body only
Autofocus Users slower contrast detection autofocus
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS 50D
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS 5D

Canon EOS 50D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Canon EOS 5D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 5D.

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