Canon EOS
50D
 vs
Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XTi

Canon EOS 50D

67
Winner

Canon EOS 50D
"The ergonomics feel well sorted, all the controls are in the right place and even the formerly rather pointless Direct Print button now serves a purpose"
dpreview.com | talking about the 50D's button-layout
"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 size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.3 fps
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
300 ms startup delay
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

38

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 127x94x65 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.6"

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
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.49x
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 More than 40% larger viewfinder
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
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
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
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Canon Rebel XTi
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Size Smaller 127x94x65 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.6" vs 2.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 556 g vs 822 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $624.99 vs $1,281.99
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 The best price we've seen is $657 cheaper (2.1x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D
67 vs 38
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Thickness Thin Help
50D:2.9"
Rebel XTi:2.6"
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
50D:3,200 ISO
Rebel XTi:1,600 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
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
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
50D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Rebel XTi:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
50D:11.4 EV
Rebel XTi:11 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
50D:63.0
Rebel XTi:62.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$899 - $1,304 body only

$1,138 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 50D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $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
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 50D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$609 - $800 body only

$709 - $1,180 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 Digital Rebel XTi
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$869 - $897 body only

$1,099 - $1,200 with 18-105mm 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 D90 vs the EOS 50D
Compare the D90 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,329 - $1,821 body only

$1,498 - $1,800 with 28-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 50D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR

$1,000 body only
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS 50D
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$379 body only

$460 - $550 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 50D
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS 50D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi.

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