Canon EOS 50D

SPESIFIKASI

Sensor :

• 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor
• RGB Color Filter Array
• Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit)
• 15.5 million total pixels
• 15.1 million effective pixels
• 3:2 aspect ratio

processor : DIGIC 4

A/D conversion : 14 bit

Image sizes :

• 4752 x 3168
• 3456 x 2304
• 2353 x 1568

File formats :

• RAW (.CR2; 14-bit)
• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) – Fine / Normal
• RAW + JPEG (separate files)
• sRAW1 (7.1 MP)
• sRAW2 (3.8 MP)

Lenses :

• Canon EF / EF-S lens mount
• 1.6x field of view crop

Dust reduction :

• EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• Self-cleaning sensor unit (filter in front of sensor vibrates at high frequency at start-up and shutdown – can be disabled)
• Dust Delete Data – Data from a test shot is used to ‘map’ dust spots and can be later removed using Canon DPP Software

Auto focus :

• 9-point TTL CMOS sensor
• All points cross-type for lenses of F5.6 or faster
• Center point additionally sensitive with lenses of F2.8 or faster
• AF working range: -0.5 – 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100)

Focus modes :

• One shot AF
• AI Servo AF
• AI Focus AF
• Manual focus

AF point selection :

• Auto
• Manual

Predictive AF : Up to 8 m

AF assist : Stroboscopic flash

AF microadjust :

• +/- 20 steps
• Adjust all lenses by same amount/individually adjust up to 20 lenses

Metering :

• TTL 35 zone SPC
• Metering range: EV 0.0 – 20 EV

Metering modes :

• Evaluative 35 zone
• Partial (9% at center)
• Spot metering (approx. 3.8% at center)
• Center-weighted average

AE lock :

• Auto: One Shot AF with evaluative metering
• Manual: AE lock button

Exposure compensation :

• +/-2.0 EV
• 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments

Exposure bracketing :

• +/- 2.0 EV
• 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments

Sensitivity :

• Auto ISO (100-1600)
• ISO 100 – 3200*
• 0.3 or 1.0 EV increments
• H1 (6400) and H2 (12800) expansion

Shutter :

• Focal-plane shutter
• 100,000 exposure durability
• 30 – 1/8000 sec
• 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
• Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec
• Bulb

Aperture values :

• F1.0 – F91
• 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments

White balance :

• Auto
• Daylight
• Shade
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Flash
• Custom
• Kelvin (2500 – 10000 K in 100 K steps)

WB bracketing :

• +/-3 levels
• 3 images
• Blue / Amber or Magenta / Green bias

WB shift :

• Blue (-9) To Amber (+9)
• Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)

Picture style

• Standard
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Neutral
• Faithful
• Monochrome
• User def. 1
• User def. 2
• User def. 3

Custom image parameters :

• Sharpness: 0 to 7
• Contrast: -4 to +4
• Saturation: -4 to +4
• Color tone: -4 to +4
• B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G
• B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G

Image processing :

• Highlight tone priority
• Auto lighting optimizer (4 settings)
• Long exposure noise reduction
• High ISO noise reduction (4 settings)
• Auto correction of lens peripheral illumination (vignetting)

Color space :

• sRGB
• Adobe RGB

Viewfinder :

• Eye-level pentaprism
• 95% frame coverage
• Magnification: 0.95x(-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity)
• Eyepoint: 22 mm
• Interchangeable focusing screen Ef-A standard (2 other types optional)
• Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter

Focusing screens :

• Ef-A (Standard Precision Matte – included) Optional
• Ef-D (Precision Matte with grid)
• Ef-S (Super Precision Matte for easier manual focus)

Mirror :

• Quick-return half mirror (transmission:reflection ratio 40:60)
• Mirror lock-up (once or multiple exposures)

Viewfinder info :

• AF points
• Focus confirmation light
• ISO sensitivity
• Shutter speed
• Aperture
• Manual exposure
• AE Lock
• Exposure compensation amount
• AEB level
• Spot metering area
• Flash ready
• Red-eye reduction lamp on
• High-speed sync
• FE Lock
• Flash compensation amount
• ISO speed (while changing)
• WB correction (while changing)
• Highlight tone priority icon *
• B&W mode icon
• Warnings
• Maximum burst for continuous shooting
• Buffer space

LCD monitor :

• 3.0 ” TFT LCD
• 920,000 pixels
• 7 brightness levels
• 160 ° viewing angle
• Dual anti-reflection

LCD Live view :

• Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor
• 100% frame coverage
• 30 fps
• Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor
• Best view or exposure simulation
• Silent mode
• Grid optional (x2)*
• Magnify optional (5x or 10x at AF point)
• Three AF modes – Live mode/Quick mode/Face Detection*
• Histogram*
• Remote live view using EOS Utility 2.0 (via USB or WiFi/Ethernet using WFT)

Record review :

• Off
• On (histogram via INFO button)

Display mode same as last used Play mode

• 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold

Flash :

• Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash
• FOV coverage up to 17 mm (27 mm equiv.)
• Guide number approx 13 m / 43 ft (ISO 100)
• Cycle time approx. 3 sec
• Flash compensation +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
• X-Sync: 1/250 sec

External flash :

• E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites
• In-camera flash configuration (currently only 580 EX II)
• Wireless multi-flash support
• PC Sync

Shooting modes :

• Auto
• Creative auto *
• Program AE (P)
• Shutter priority AE (Tv)
• Aperture priority AE (Av)
• Manual (M)
• Auto depth-of-field
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Close-up
• Sports
• Night portrait
• Flash off
• Camera user settings 1
• Camera user settings 2

Drive modes

• Single
• High-speed continuous: 6.3 fps *
• Low-speed continuous: 3 fps
• Self-timer: 2 or 10 sec (3 sec with mirror lock-up)

Burst buffer :

• Large/Fine JPEG: 90 frames (with UDMA card)
• RAW: 16 frames

Dimensions : 146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in)

Weight

• No battery: 730 g (1.6 lb)
• With battery: 822 g (1.8 lb)

Firmware : User upgradablePortrait grip :

• Optional WFT-E3/E3A
• Optional BP-E2N battery grip
• Optional BP-E2 battery grip

Connectivity :

• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• Video out
• HDMI connector*
• N3 type wired remote control
• PC Sync flash terminal
• Communication terminal on base for WFT-E3/E3A

Storage :

• Compact Flash Type I or II (inc. FAT32)
• Supports UDMA cards *
• Canon Original Data Security Kit supported (“Original Image Data”)
• No CF card supplied

Power :

• Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
• Supports BP-511 / BP-511A / BP-512 / BP-514
• CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup)
• Optional AC adapter

Wireless connectivity

(optional WFT-E3/E3A)

• Mounts on base of camera and also acts as vertical grip
• Has its own BP-511A battery
• Wireless 802.11b / 802.11g
• Wireless security: WEP, TKIP/AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
• Wireless methods: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc
• Wired ethernet (100 Base-TX)
• Transfer: FTP, PTP (remote control by computer), HTTP (view / remote fire)
• USB host capable: External hard drives, flash drives
• USB comms: GPS devices (records coordinates and altitude in image header)

Setelah sukses dengan pendahulu EOS 40D, kemudian canon meluncurkan  eos 50D pada bulan agustus 2008.Merupakan kemera semi profesional yang mempunyai 15,01 mega pixel dengan body terbuat dari campuran magnesium, dan sudah dilengkapi dengan sensor cleaning, jadi mungkin sedikit aman untuk terhindar dari debu. Tapi bukan berarti bebas buka dimana saja untuk mengganti lensa apa lagi dipinggir jalan. Mungkin sedikit tips kalau mau ganti lensa yaitu body kamera di arahkan ke bawah dengan ruangan dianggap seteril, atau bisa di dalam tas atau pelindung dari aliran udara bebas.

Pertama membeli camera ini masih menggunakan firmware versi 1.0.5 kemudian melihat di forum-forum kelebihan kalau upgrade firmware versi 1.0.7 membuat hasil jepretan semakin mantap. Hanya sekedar mengingatkan sebelum upgrade, CF di format terlebih dahulu kemudian baru diletakan file firmwarenya ke CF untuk proses update.

Canon Eos 50D ini memiliki tampilan lcd dan tombol-tombolnya yang begitu mudah dipahami dan digunakan. Dengan viewfinder yang mempunyai informasi AF 9 titik dan parameter-parameter seperti iso, speed, aperture, exposure level, flash dan masih banyak lagi sangat memudahkan dalam setting ketika dalam posisi mengambil foto.

(Donny/Kitareview.com)