Canon EOS 50D - a new DSLR camera

As expected, today, Canon officially announced its new digital SLR camera EOS 50D. New replaced model 40D, which, by the way, now sold in the U.S. with a solid discount - buy this excellent camera can be less than 1000 dollars.

So, what can offer interesting EOS 50D demanding buyer? CMOS-sensor with a resolution of 15.1 Mp, image processing processor Digic IV, speed serial shooting up to 6.3 frames per second, support sensitivity to 12800 units in the ISO-equivalent, 3 “screen technology to support Live View, a system of cleaning the matrix dust from magnesium alloy shell - these are briefly the main advantages the new camera.

Now - in some detail the functions and capabilities of the camera. Allegedly, CMOS-sensor capabilities, improved through the use of new production process and application mikro and photodiodes modified construction, will increase the resolution of the matrix without sacrificing quality images. Thanks to this provided an expanded range of ISO sensitivity and reduced noise. Shooting at high speed in conditions of insufficient coverage becomes available through the ISO 3200 sensitivity level (which can be increased up to 12800).

The integrated system clean image matrix SLR camera EOS, including improved self-sensor with a new fluorine coating, which has a higher level of protection - prevents the emergence of dust, it pushes away and removed from the sensor. The remaining particles can be automatically removed from the images captured at the stage of processing the material, using the “Dust Delete Data” and sold with the software Canon Digital Photo Professional.

The new Canon DIGIC 4 processor supports continuous shooting up to 90 images in JPEG format at speeds up to 6.3 frames per second using a memory card UDMA. DIGIC processor 4 CMOS sensor and supports 14 - bit image processing that, designed for developers and provides the Transitions excellent soft colors.

Live View mode supports autofocus three ways: quick autofocusing (Quick AF), autofocusing in real time (Live AF) and the method of autofocus using technology to recognize individuals (Face Detection Live AF) - mylnitsam greetings. So now with the new camera shooting portraits will be able to master even housewives and pensioners, a view captured images on a large television mini-help out HDMI.

Technical specifications Canon EOS 50D:

• Image sensor: type - CMOS, sizes - 22.3 x 14.9 mm, permission - 15.1 Mp, the ratio of the parties - 3:2;
• Image Processor: DIGIC IV;
• The system of cleaning dust from the matrix: there;
• Fixing the lens: EF / EF-S;
• Focus: TTL, 9 - with a central spot autofocus leg crossing (f/2.8 center);
• The Office of installing the exhibition: the regime - TTL-measurements at full aperture through 35 - silicon photo zone, the range of work mesure - EV 0-20 (at 23 degrees Celsius on a scale with the EF 50 mm f / 1,4 USM, ISO 100), sensitivity - auto (100-1600), 100-3200 (in step 1 / 3 stages), ISO sensitivity can be extended to 6400 or 12800;
• Closure: type - with electronically controlled and movement in the focal plane, the range of excerpts - with 1/8000-30;
• White balance settings: auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, incandescent lamp, white fluorescent lamp, flash, custom, setting the color temperature;
• Built outbreak: a leading number (ISO 100, m) - 13, range of work - in line with the lens with a focal length of 17 mm, exposure compensation when photographing the outbreak - + / - 2 EV in steps 1 / 2 or 1 / 3 stages;
• External flash: E-TTL II outbreaks series Speedlite EX;
• Viseur: type - pentaprism, the angle of coverage - nearly 95% increase - ?0, 97, made ocular point - 22 mm adjustment dioptres - from -3 to +1 diopter, the opportunity to preview the depth of field;
• Monitor: 3 - inch TFT-screen with a resolution of 920000 pixels, support for viewing in real time, 100% coverage of the image;
• Image formats: JPEG, RAW and RAW + JPEG;
• Maximum received permission photos: 4752 x 3168 pixels;
• Support for direct printing technology PictBridge: there;
• Type of memory cards: CompactFlash (Type I / II);
• Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, video (PAL / NTSC), output HDMI mini;
• Battery: Lithium-ion battery BP-511A;
• Dimensions: 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm;
• Weight: about 730 g (only bird cut).

The price of a novelty still unknown, but I think that not much mistaken, if we assume that it will be far from the mark to $ 1500.

The company also announced the Canon and the new universal zoom lens EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, which will be used as a whale for the camera EOS 50D. When focal length equivalent to 29 - 320 mm, this lens has a 11 - fold increase in range - giperzumov lovers will be happy. Lens EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS intended exclusively for use with cameras EOS, a series of belt-equipped EF-S (for example, EOS 50D, EOS 1000D, EOS 450D and previous models).

In EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS used construction of the 16 elements in 12 groups. Aspherical and elements designed to reduce chromatic aberration. Optical image stabilizer four-Canon, specially designed for a range of the focal length lens compensates for hand tremor photographed.