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Tests and reviews for the camera Canon EOS 50D

Measurements and specifications

Canon EOS 50D
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DxOMark Sensor Scores

[?]
Overall Score[?]
63
Portrait
(Color Depth)[?]
21.8 bits
Landscape
(Dynamic Range)[?]
11.4 Evs
Sports
(Low-Light ISO)[?]
696 ISO

View how the Canon EOS 50D camera rates at the DxOMark Score

Type Semi-Pro DSLR 
Announced 2008-08-26 
Indicative price (USD) 1300  
Sensor type CMOS 
Resolution 4770 x 3177  
Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) 15.15  
Sensor size (mm) 14.9 x 22.3 
Color filter array RGB 
Pixel pitch (µm) 4.68  
Bits per pixel 14 
Focal length multiplier 1.60 
Aspect Ratio 3:2 
ISO latitude  100 - 12800 
Shutter type mechanical 
Fastest - Slowest speed (s) 1/8000 - 30  
Frame rate (fps) 3 or 6.3  
Live view  yes 
Stabilization  No 
Firmware 1.0.1 
Dust cleaningyes 
Mount typeCanon EF-S  
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Color response
Sensitivity metamerism index
ISO 17321
87
 
White balance scales R raw 2.33
G raw 1
B raw 1.25
 
    R sRGB G sRGB B sRGB
Color matrix as defined in ISO standard 17321 R raw 2.51 -1.8 0.29
G raw -0.3 1.83 -0.53
B raw -0.01 -0.63 1.64

Full Color Sensitivity: Noise covariance ellipses in CIE 1931 Lab color space
Select ISO : 200
(ISO are manufacturer ISO)
 
Select luminance : 30


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