Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera – Body Only Expected to be the camera body of choice for advanced amateur photographers, the Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR camera carries over the EOS 40D’s 14-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion process for smooth tones, and also includes enhanced noise reduction, especially at higher ISO ranges which will help bring those romantic nighttime shots into greater focus and clarity. Capable of shooting 6.3 frames per second (fps), the EOS 50D Digital SLR camera is ideal for shooting everything from beautiful night landscapes to fast-action sports.
Helpful consumer’s review
I upgraded from a EOS 30D and this is a wonderful improvement. I realize that 40D owners might not have the same experience.
The auto focus works very well in very bad light (for a camera that is). And it also works a lot better than the 30D on moving subjects as well.
The display at the back is significantly better than the 30D display. Some claim that it is the first good display on any Canon SLR.
It is possible to turn off focus hunting. That is good for bird photographers with long lenses. I’ve yet to try it, but I plan to.
The auto ISO feature works very well for me. I’m very pleased with it.
The new menu system makes it very easy to configure the camera.
Live view is nice to have since I get a feel of how the picture will look. e.g. whether it will be underexposed or overexposed. In most cases, it will be easier to just take the picture and examine it on the display.
I’ve had the camera for two weeks and so far it has been fun. No letdowns.
