Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens

Jan 26

Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens

Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B001ET6QFO
Manufacturer: Canon
Average Customer Review: (From 76 total reviews)
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Features

15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with improved noise reduction
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS standard zoom lens included
Enhanced Live View shooting includes Face Detection Live mode
New Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction setting; HDMI output
Capture images to Compact Flash Type I or II memory cards (not included)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
15.1-megapixel effective recording * EF-S IS 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 29-320mm) * high-res 3″ color LCD screen (920,000 dots) with Live View modes * DIGIC 4 image processor for responsive handling and accurate color * EOS Integrated Cleaning System (for cleaning image sensor) * eye-level pentaprism viewfinder with diopter adjustment * 9-point wide-area autofocus with cross-type sensors *

Customer Reviews

I love Amazon by Joyce Amme Ee
I received this product like all the products from amazon in excellent wrapping and in perfect condition.

OMG! My Son is finally in LOVE! by T. Johnston
I bought this camera for my son as a Christmas present. He was upgrading his camera body so he can take professional pictures of weddings and such. The word I get from him is that he absolutely loves this camera. It has many extra bells and whistles. We have compared it to my Canon 20D, 40D, and the Rebel XT and it is way beyond. The 15.1 megapixel quality is far better than expected. We had all 4 cameras and did comparison shots and the 50D is incredible for picture quality. I am now saving up for my own 50D. Anybody out there want to buy my 40D???

Best I’ve had by J. Newton
I’ve had a lot of Canon cameras over the years, both film and digital, SLR and compact, and this is undoubedly the best so far. Compared to the Digital Rebel series, the camera feels solid and robust and the results I’ve had so far, using the EFS 18-55 IS lens, have been excellent. My previous camera was the Digital Rebel Xti and the improvement in image quality over this, using the same lens, is very noticeable, particularly in landscape images where there is a lot of contrast between areas of sunshine and shadow. The wide ISO range is also very impressive, allowing good shots to be taken hand-held in low light.

The controls are very easy to use; I especially like the new Quick Control display and the multi-controller used to navigate it. I like the HDMI output too, which lets me view the pictures as a slideshow in High Definition on my tv. (Money-saving tip: Radio Shack sell a mini-HDMI/HDMI adapter, which allows me to use a standard HDMI cable to connect the camera to the television – much cheaper than Canon’s HTC100 cable).

I don’t use the Live View option (I’m old-fashioned and prefer to look through the viewfinder) but I can see it could be useful in some circumstances, like close-up photography.

I was thinking of upgrading to the 40D but decided to wait for the 50D to be released and I’m very glad I did. Highly recommended.

Before you buy this camera, read this. by Itsmeagain!
dpreview.com did a review of this camera and found it lacking in several areas. Read their Overall Conclusion on page 31 of their review (yes, they are so thorough their reviews cover many pages). I was thinking of upgrading from my XSi to the 50d until I read that review and some others that give this camera less than stellar reviews. The 50d barely received a Highly Recommended rating (by a whisker, they say), when the XSi and the 40d both easily received the Highly Recommended rating. Now I am thinking about upgrading to a 40d instead, or maybe just keeping my XSi. I really am quite happy with the performance and excellent picture quality of my XSi, so the more I have been thinking about it, the more I lean toward keeping it and using the money to upgrade the lenses! That would be the smart thing for me to do in this case. It might be the smart thing for you, too. ADDED: Now I am reading on the photography forums that the 50d has not been well received, and more people are prefering to stick with their present cameras, or purchase something else instead of the 50d, so the price is skyrocketing for the XSi and 40d! Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, etc. must be feeling pretty good about this as it will bring them new customers.

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