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15.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor with improved noise
reduction, wide range ISO 100-3200 (H1: 6400, H2: 12800), 14-bit
conversion for smooth color tones and gradations |
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The EOS 50D features a newly-designed
15.1-megapixel APS-C sized CMOS sensor which is capable of recording up
to 4752 x 3168 pixels with full 14-bit A/D conversion for extremely
fine tonal gradation |
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The EOS 50D operates with such effortless speed
that operation is nothing short of intuitive. With instant start-up
times, speedy autofocus and minimal shutter lag, the EOS 50D is one of
the fastest cameras available today |
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DIGIC 4 Image Processor: The DIGIC 4 Image
Processor offers finer details and even more natural color
reproduction, compared with the previous DIGIC III Image Processor. It
uses advanced signal processing technologies, which provides even
faster operations, including write times to UDMA cards |
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3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) with multiple coatings for improved viewing and smudge-resistant protection |
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The EOS 50D features a bright, high resolution,
3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor with 920,000 (dots/VGA) pixels and a
broad viewing angle of 160° horizontally and vertically |
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The EOS 50D features Canon's most advanced Live
View shooting thanks to the number of focusing modes available
including Quick mode, Live mode and Face Detection Live mode |
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9 cross-type high-precision sensors for accurate
target subject acquisition and diagonal center cross-type AF point with
f/2.8 and faster lenses |
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The EOS 50D has a high-precision 9-point wide area
AF that uses cross-type points at f-stops of f/5.6 or faster, enabling
the camera to focus faster, more accurately and in difficult lighting
situations |
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New Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction setting to automatically even the brightness across the image |
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Canon's exclusive Lens Peripheral Illumination
setting takes into account any light falloff in the corners of the
frame and corrects it, making for a perfectly exposed image |
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The EOS 50D's Self Cleaning Sensor Unit eliminates
stray dust that enters the camera when changing a lens or when out in
the field |
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Dust that may still remain on the front of the
sensor can also be erased with software included in Digital Photo
Professional (DPP) Version 3.3 or later software. A simple test shot of
a plain, white object can be taken, using a menu setting |
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Creative Auto goes a step beyond full auto with on
screen setting display: The EOS 50D has a new Creative Auto mode and a
quick control screen that helps novice users narrow the gap between
fully automatic and manual control |
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HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output for displaying full high-resolution images on a High Definition TV |
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The EOS 50D includes a new HDMI (High Definition
Multimedia Interface) output device that enables high definition
display of your photographs on any HDTV with HDMI ports |
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The EOS 50D is compatible with all Canon lenses in
the EF and EF-S lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super
telephoto lenses. Canon lenses employ advanced optical expertise and
micron-precision engineering to deliver unprecedented performance in
all facets of the photographic process |
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The EOS 50D features the acclaimed E-TTL II flash
metering system. With any of the flashes in the EX Speedlite line,
E-TTL II provides reliable flash output whether shooting fill-in flash
pictures in sunlight, or using flash in total darkness |
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The Canon Speedlite 430EX II is the ideal step-up
accessory for powerful flash shooting with the EOS 50D. It has
excellent flash power (maximum guide number of 141 ft./43m at ISO 100)
and is the perfect way to get great flash pictures when you can't get
right up to the subject |
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Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk (Version 17.0):
The EOS 50D comes bundled with an updated Canon EOS Digital Solution
Disk, which features powerful software programs designed to extend the
EOS experience to the computer |
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EOS Utility (Version 2.5) for Macintosh or Windows
handles the connection between the camera and computer, whenever
they're connected via USB |
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Digital Photo Professional (Version 3.5) is an
image processing program that enables high-speed RAW image processing,
high-speed previewing for real-time image adjustment and support for
sRGB, Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces |
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ZoomBrowser EX (Version 6.2) for Windows and
ImageBrowser (Version 6.2) for Mac OS X are the easy, user-friendly
options for viewing and editing of JPEG and even RAW image files |
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Picture Style Editor (Version 1.4): Canon's
Picture Style Editor enables photographers to create custom Picture
Style profiles that can be used to customize the appearance of JPEG and
RAW images captured with EOS Digital SLR cameras |