Canon EOS 50D

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Canon EOS 50D

"Nine point auto focus system accurate, even in low light"
dpreview.com | talking about the 50D's auto-focus
"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
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

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"Superb resolution, good per-pixel sharpness"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XSi's image-quality
"Lots of external controls including new ISO button give instant access to commonly changed functions"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XSi's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Size
Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
Thin
2.4"

differences

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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the Canon 50D

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XSi

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 $467.50 vs $1,281.99
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The best price we've seen is $814 cheaper (2.7x less)
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D
57 vs 41
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
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 pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

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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
50D:131 ms
Rebel XSi:160 ms
Thickness Thin Help
50D:2.9"
Rebel XSi:2.4"
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
50D:12,800 ISO
Rebel XSi:1,600 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
50D:3,200 ISO
Rebel XSi:800 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Focus points Few focus points Help
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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
50D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Rebel XSi:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Color depth Poor color depth Help
50D:21.8 bits
Rebel XSi:21.9 bits
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
50D:11.4 EV
Rebel XSi:10.8 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
50D:63.0
Rebel XSi:61.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
50D:696 ISO
Rebel XSi:692 ISO

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