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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 50D
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.8 cm
Width 14.6 cm
Depth 7.4 cm
Weight 0.73 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
SENSOR Canon EOS 50D
Sensor Resolution 15.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 15,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 15,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 50D
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS 50D
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS 50D
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 50D
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, ISO sensitivity, memory card status
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 50D
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-segment, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 35
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 50D
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 50D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes E-TTL, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Canon Speedlite 580EX II
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 50D
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Canon EOS 50D
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Image Storage Fine JPEG 4752 x 3168 - 5 MB
Normal JPEG 4752 x 3168 - 2.5 MB
Fine JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 3 MB
Normal JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 1.6 MB
Fine JPEG 2352 x 1568 - 1.7 MB
Normal JPEG 2352 x 1568 - 0.9 MB
RAW 4752 x 3168 - 20.2 MB
RAW 3267 x 2178 - 12.6 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 50D
Battery Type Canon BP-511A Lithium Ion
Details Canon BP-511A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 50D
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type Composite video output
USB
HDMI
FEATURES Canon EOS 50D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6.3 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer
OTHERS Canon EOS 50D
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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