Canon Might Be in Trouble

Canon 50D Info Leaked?Published August 22, 2008

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Canon has mistakenly released the specs of their yet-to-be-announced 50D.

15.1 megapixel CMOS sensor
DIGIC 4
1.6x crop
Dust Reduction
Auto Brightness Processing
95% viewfinder .97 magnification
9 point af (All Cross Type)
35 meter area equipped with high-precision sensors
AF Fine Tuning
ISO 100-12800
6.3 fps (high speed) 3fps (low speed)
Buffer: 16 RAW – 60 JPG – 10 RAW+JPG
920,000 points VGA 3.0-inch LCD monitor
100,000 cycle shutter
Rugged magnesium alloy body

-Canon 50D Info Leaked – REAL SPECS! – Digital Camera Reviews, News and Resources | Photography Bay

As presumably the successor to the aged 5D, the 50D has a lot to live up to with new competition from the Nikon D700. Unfortunately for Canon, it looks like Nikon’s got them beat in everything buy megapixels (Canon: 15mp, Nikon: 12mp), fps (Canon: 6.3 fps, Nikon 5-8 fps), and body material (Canon: metal alloy, Nikon: polycarbonate). Nikon’s still going to run the table with their higher ISO, faster auto-focus, and more fps (with vertical grip).

Will James
This is NOT the replacement for the 5D! This is an upgrade to the 40D. Canon is not replacing their FF with a crop sensor camera! Idiot!
http://byjoeybaker.com Joey Baker
Wow, I feel like an idiot. You're totally right.
'course, the title of the post still remains correct – if Canon is still depending on the 5D, then they need to seriously consider a replacement for a 3+ year old camera.
http://byjoeybaker.com Joey Baker
Wow, I feel like an idiot. You're totally right.
'course, the title of the post still remains correct – if Canon is still depending on the 5D, then they need to seriously consider a replacement for a 3+ year old camera.
Will James
This is NOT the replacement for the 5D! This is an upgrade to the 40D. Canon is not replacing their FF with a crop sensor camera! Idiot!
http://byjoeybaker.com Joey Baker
Wow, I feel like an idiot. You're totally right.
'course, the title of the post still remains correct – if Canon is still depending on the 5D, then they need to seriously consider a replacement for a 3+ year old camera.