Source : Dpreview
Canon just announced the successor to 40D model, the 50D. Some major changes are the 3" VGA screen, Digic 4, 15 Megapixel sensor, ISO 12800 and best of all, the AF micro-adjustment. I so going to get it. The viewfinder on the 450D is giving me a bit of problem. Below is the full specs.
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Image 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 • Actual aperture range depends on lens used |
| 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 |
| 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 (optional) |
• Ef-A (Standard Precision Matte – included) • 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 |
| Record review | • Off • On (histogram via INFO button) • Display mode same as last used Play mode • 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold |
| Playback modes |
1. Single image with exposure, file number, storage slot |
| Playback features | • Optional blinking highlight alert • Optional AF point display • Magnified view (up to 10x) • 2×2 or 3×3 thumbnail index • Jump (by 1, 10, 100 images / by screen or date) • Delete / Protect |
| 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 |
| Drive modes |
• Single |
| Burst buffer | • Large/Fine JPEG: 90 frames (with UDMA card) • RAW: 16 frames |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Auto rotation | • On (recorded and LCD display) • On (recorded only) • Off |
| Custom functions | 25 custom functions with 74 settings in 4 groups |
| Menu languages |
• English |
| Firmware | User upgradable |
| Portrait grip | • Optional WFT-E3/E3A • Optional BP-E2N battery grip • Optional BP-E2 battery grip |
| Connectivity |
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| 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) |
| 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) |
DIGIC 4, that’s crazy! What’s the problem with 450D viewfinder?
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They were too small, and the eye point is too shallow …
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm! luckily i didn’t convince my gf enough to get her 40D haha. if she’ll be cursing at me :X
din hear any problem of 450D before u bought it..
so 450d going for $?
Prob only come when you use it
Ooooh, sweet!
How much damage to your wallet are you expecting??
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Sigh … I still undecided on which DSLR to get. I’d probably wait till the end of the year when my fat bonus comes.
lithium batteries are very expensive but they are very lightweight-,,