| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | EOS 50D |
| Predecessor Model | Canon EOS 40D |
| Successor Model | Canon EOS 60D |
| Camera Type | Interchangeable Lens |
| Body Type | DSLR |
| Video Capture | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | APS-C |
| Sensor Dimensions | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Total Pixels | 15.5 Megapixel |
| Effective Pixels | 15.1 Megapixel |
| Low Pass Filter | |
| Native ISO Range | 100 - 3,200 |
| Boosted ISO Range | 100 - 12,800 |
| Photo | |
|---|---|
| Processor | DIGIC 4 |
| Max Image Resolution | 4752 x 3168 |
| Other Resolutions | 3456 x 2304, 2353 x 1568 |
| Image Aspect Ratios | 3:2 |
| JPEG Quality Levels | Fine, Normal |
| Bit Depth | 14-bit |
| Color Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Kelvin |
| WB Bracketing | 3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis |
| Focus | |
|---|---|
| Focusing System | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
| Autofocus Modes | Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Face Detection Live View |
| Number of Focus Points | 9 |
| Touch-to-Focus | |
| Live View Autofocus | |
| Animal Eye Detection | |
| Vehicle Tracking Mode | |
| Insect Tracking Mode | |
| Contrast Detection for Autofocus | |
| Phase Detection for Autofocus | |
| Focusing Screen | Interchangeable (Ef-D: Grid lines, Ef-S point of Focus), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided |
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | Canon EF/EF-S |
| Crop Factor | 1.6x |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Digital Image Stabilization | |
| Screen | |
|---|---|
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Technology | TFT liquid-crystal color LCD |
| Touch Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3.0" |
| Screen Resolution | 920k dot |
| Top LCD Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Live Composition | |
| Viewfinder | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent) | 0.59x |
| Depth-of-field preview | Enabled with depth-of-field preview button |
| Shutter | |
|---|---|
| Shutter Type | Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) | 1/8000 sec |
| Max Continuous Shooting | 6.3 fps |
| Flash | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Modes | Auto On Off Red-eye |
| Flash Range | 13.00 m at ISO 100 |
| Max Flash Sync Speed | 1/250 sec |
| External Flash Connectivity | |
| External Flash System | E-TTL with Canon Speedlite EX-series |
| External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe, PC Terminal |
| Exposure | |
|---|---|
| Exposure Metering Modes | Multi Center-weighted Spot |
| Exposure Modes | Manual, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Program, Auto, Creative Auto, Scene, Custom 1, Custom 2 |
| Metering Range | 0.5 to +18 EV |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments) |
| Exposure Bracketing | ±2 EV (3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments) |
| Exposure Lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button |
| DXO | |
|---|---|
| DxO Low Light ISO | 696 |
| DxO Color Depth | 21.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range | 11.4 |
| DxO Overall Score | 63 |
| Video | |
|---|---|
| Interval Recording | |
| Terminals | |
|---|---|
| USB Speed | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI Output | Mini |
| Built-in Microphone | |
| Microphone Input | |
| Headphone Output | |
| Flash Sync Port | |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Built-in GPS | |
| Built-In Wi-Fi | |
| Built-In Bluetooth | |
| Remote Control | N3 connector |
| Environmental | |
|---|---|
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.75 x 4.25 x 2.91") |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 822 g (1.81 lb / 29.00 oz) |
| Power and Storage | |
|---|---|
| Battery Pack | BP-511A |
| Battery Life | 800 shots |
| Internal Storage | |
| External Storage | Single Slot: CompactFlash (Type I/II, UDMA 7) |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Self Timer | 2 or 10 sec |
| Orientation Sensor | |
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