BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhuanet)--
Canonon Tuesdayintroduced its new Canon EOS 50D targeting
professionals looking for a D-SLR, which is thesuccessor to the current
40D.
The new 50D will use a 23.3mm-by-14.9mm sensor, similar to the 40D, but will be Canon's first SLR to incorporate the new "Digix 4" image processor for delivering a faster shooting performance. The performance boost is aided by the support for the faster compact flash memory card, UDMA CF.
Other improvements to the 50D include a 3-inch LCD screen with much sharper images due to the 920K pixels, compared to the 40D's LCD screen with 230K pixels.
The 50D's LCD screen will also offer a live-view option for using the LCD screen as a view finder. An HDMI is added as well, which provides a digital connection for picture playback on HDTVs.
The 50D's body is largely identical to the 40D, with a few small tweaks (for example, Live View mode now has a dedicated button).
The metering and autofocus systems are identical to the 40D, but the 50D becomes Canon's first SLR with face detection mode (in both normal and Live View modes), and it features auto-focus fine-tuning to match your lens.
(Agencies)
