| Quite often the cameras for pros are not only | | | | The EOS 50D features an integrated self cleaning |
| costly but are too advanced for newbies though | | | | sensor unit that removes all the stray dust that is |
| they wish they could use all their features. The | | | | likely to make its way into the camera when its |
| cameras for the newbies generally have slow | | | | lens are changed especially in the open areas. Its |
| speed and low quality. Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP | | | | cut and low-pass filter cleans the dust |
| Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 | | | | automatically with ultrasonic vibrations whenever |
| IS USM Standard Zoom Lens is ideal both for the | | | | the camera is switched on or off. Any dust left |
| pros as well as the newbies. It combines high | | | | out by the camera's cleaning unit is captured by |
| speed with superior quality. | | | | its Dust Delete Data Detection software that |
| The ESO D50 is the latest edition in Cannon's | | | | completely eliminates it from the image file. |
| DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) series of digital | | | | 5. Creative Auto mode for newbies |
| cameras that started with Canon D30. Some of | | | | 50D features a new Creative Auto mode and a |
| its highlights are: | | | | Quick Control Screen both of which are useful for |
| 1. Body | | | | newbies in narrowing the gap between manual |
| The magnesium body of the camera is | | | | control and fully automatic functioning. The |
| environmentally sealed to weather all seasons. | | | | camera itself remains in fully automatic mode by |
| The user friendly ergonomics of the ESO | | | | default. |
| (Electro-Optical System) system in the 50D | | | | 6. HDMI feature |
| camera make it easy even for the novices to | | | | The camera includes HDMI (High Definition |
| use them. It contains all the controls at the right | | | | Multimedia Interface) output device that can |
| place. Just press the Direct Print button to enter | | | | display the photographs in high resolution on |
| the live view mode. Similarly, you can press SET | | | | HDTV by using HDMI ports. It is automatically set |
| button to enter the Quick Control screen menu, | | | | to match the TV to which you connect your |
| which contains the most commonly used settings. | | | | camera. This feature enables you to see the finer |
| 2. DIGIC 4 Image Processor | | | | details in the photos in full frame 3:2 ratio. |
| What is DIGIC Image Processor? | | | | 7. EF & EF-S Lenses |
| DIGIC stands for Digital Imaging Core. It is | | | | EF stands for electro-focus lens. An EF lens can |
| basically an "application-specific integrated circuit" | | | | be identified by a red dot on it, which needs to be |
| designed for processing the signals at high speed | | | | aligned with a similar red dot on the camera body. |
| and controlling operations incorporated in digital | | | | There is another type of lens, EF-S. It is so called |
| imaging products. (Wikipedia) This mechanism was | | | | because it is used for short back focus in |
| devised by Canon exclusively for their digital | | | | cameras where the space between the lens and |
| cameras and camcorders. DIGIC 4 is the latest | | | | the sensor is small. |
| avatar in Canon's image processors. It is obviously | | | | The EF-S lens has both a red dot and a white |
| an improvement over its earlier editions, DIGIC, | | | | square to align it with the body when it is |
| DIGIC 2 and DIGIC 3. | | | | mounted on the camera. EF-S is considered more |
| DIGIC 4 Image Processor enables the | | | | suitable for the beginners. |
| photographer to shoot the subjects in their finer | | | | The EOS 50D can work with all the EF and EF-S |
| details and nature colours. Its Face Detection Live | | | | lenses ranging from extra-wide angle to telephoto |
| Mode feature can capture the best possible shot | | | | lenses. |
| by detecting and focusing up to 35 faces. The | | | | Flip side |
| improved Auto Lighting Optimizer in 50D can | | | | 1. The performance of its dynamic range in |
| automatically correct brightness and contrast. | | | | shadowy areas is poorer than its predecessor |
| 3.3.0-inch Clear View LCD | | | | EOS 40D. |
| Its 3.0 inch Clear View LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) | | | | 2. You need high-end lens to get the best results |
| monitor with 920,000 pixels and a viewing angle | | | | from 50D. |
| of 160 degrees can shoot high resolution photos. | | | | 3. Its performance becomes rather poor in |
| You can review, edit and delete photos through | | | | artificial light. |
| its advanced Live View Function, which also | | | | 4. Its per pixel detail is not as much commendable |
| includes Face Detection Live mode. | | | | as on 10-12 megapixel cameras. |
| 4. Improved self cleaning mechanism | | | | |