
Review Summary
2011-03-19T21:00:00
Weddings, Gereal photography.
James G.
2009-11-02T19:00:00
I bought this camera being told that it would be as good as new since it was a Canon Refurbished model. It is like new, there is absolutely no difference. I could not be happier with this camera. The image quality is amazing and so is the speed.
LEE W.
2009-09-07T21:00:00
Upgraded from a 40D. The micro-adjust fueled the desire. Actually see more chroma noise with this over the 40D, but with some real use have been very happy. Love the screen, make use of the micro-adjust and the extra pixels are nice too. The refurb was in EXCELLENT condition. The 40D was a refurb from Adorama as well which was also in EXCELLENT condition.
KEVIN F.
2009-09-02T21:00:00
Amazing tool. My only request would be for a full-frame sensor at the same price!
jambirn
2009-09-01T21:00:00
Replaced my 20d with this and haven't had too much time to play with it but love the big LCD screen.
GREGORY W.
2009-08-23T21:00:00
Finally put my 30D to the pasture. It was a great work horse and loved it to death. I was in the market to buy another camera, I put all my photoshoot earnings into L glasses (3 of them) so I had just enough to buy another camera now or wait several more shoots to get a FF. After 6mos of researching I decided to go with the 50D. I was short $ on buying the 50D, but found Adorama had refurbs for the price on what I had. I was little leary since it was a refurb, but I did additional research and Adorama had a really good reputation with refurbs. I decided to go ahead and get it. The item came as described. A canon box with everything there you would find normally with a new 50D box. Close inspection of the camera, it looked brand new! no marks or signs of use. The firmware was 1.0.6 and I updated to 1.0.7 immediately. Everything felt and looked as it should be. The LCD is breath taking and the performance with my L glasses is phenomenal! The 30d was a great performer, but the 50D runs circle around it. The processor with L glass is blistering fast and I never had to anticipate. Image wise, I cant really comment on non L glass on it, but with L glass, it's breath taking. The new menu layout is very intuitive if you are coming from previous XXD models. LCD screen is HD quality and you'll just be floored by it. Now, just about every review states the one blemish about the 50D is ISO noise and lack of movie mode. Personally, I could care less about movie mode. It eats up battery, memory hog on your CF card, no auto focus and it's a gimmick. I buy a camera to take pictures not video. now lets talk about the ISO noise. I've been shooting low light just to see how bad it is. It's not that bad. compared with my 30D, I would say they are just about even all they way up to 800 with 50D being the better noise handling. at 1600, noise on the 50D is slighty noisy (very slightly). My bud has the 40D and I compared with his and honestly image noise appeared to be the same at 1600 and 3200, but the 40D did eek out the win by just a smidge but suffered softness due to the NR applied but the 50D won on sharpness. So my conclusion is, all these pro reviews you see is completely bias. Depending on the setting, day/night, indoor, outdoor and lens they use, you'll see different comments. If you really want to see it in real world and how it handles with your glasses, go and test one out and compare it yourself and dont be afraid of refurbs from adorama...they are just as good or better as new in the box camera. Just from my personal comment with 50D combined with L glasses, you will be amazed with image quality. The refurb 50D quickly made me forget my beloved 30D and amazed how much canon has come in just 3 years from the 30D.
Doc
2009-08-18T21:00:00
What a great upgrade from my Rebel XSi!! It has a much sturdier, "pro" feel to it, and although it's a bit heavier, it is not cumbersome at all. In fact it feels quite comfortable and is easy to use. Menus are easy to navigate and changing settings quickly is a snap. Highly recommended!!
FIFIK
2009-08-08T21:00:00
I bought this body for one specific use: wildlife photography using Canon primes at 300 and 400mm. For that purpose it's excellent (and I use this body for only that purpose). The noise is significant beyond 800ISO (expected), but can be removed via processing. The 15 meg subs stand up to cropping nicely. The shutter release is quieter than the 40D and the LCD is vastly improved. The camera controls are much like the 40D and 5D2. Canon refurbs have had good reviews from others (i.e., better than new because of the bench work), and I've no reason to doubt those reviews after approximately 2000 images. There is no factory warranty, however.
Dr M.
2009-08-08T21:00:00
This is my first SLR so my reference is quite limited. I decided to take the plunge and invest is quality lenses. The camera has performed flawlessly for fast action sports like mountain biking in the dimly lit forests of the NW. Also quite durable as I actually ride with the camera and gear. Yes it is heavy but would you rather have it break. Everything comes at a price so you must prioritize.
Dave S.
2009-05-22T21:00:00
While there are plenty of reviews about the 50D I thought instead I'd comment on buying a refurbished unit. I finally decided to bite the bullet and replace my original Digital Rebel, and the 50D was it. As I checked various retailer's websites I saw that Adorama had refurbised units for considerabley less $$ than new. Having been burned once before by buying a supposedly refurbished high-end radio (not through Adorama) I was a bit hesitant. But after reading a number of positive comments in the Canon forum on photography-on-the-net about buying Canon refurbished items through Adorama I decided to go the refurbished route to save $$. Other than the white Canon refurbish box and small "Refurbished" sticker on the bottom of the camera it appeared brand new. I could find no marks, scratches, or any sign of the camera having been used. Using one of the freely available utilities on the web I checked the shutter count - 181 clicks. Maybe a demo, maybe a return, maybe pulled off the production line for quality control - who knows? I've had it now for about a week and found no problems whatsoever. The big difference with purchasing a refurbished unit is that there is no Canon warranty. So in addition to what Adorama provides I purchased an extended 2-year Mack warranty (which I would have done even if buying a new unit). I'm very pleased so far with camera itself and the decision to purchase a refurbished unit through Adorama.
MARK L.
2009-05-14T21:00:00
An all-around great product.
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Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)
22.3mm x 14.9mm
Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)
Canon EF mount
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Effective pixels: Approx. 15.10 megapixels
Total pixels: Approx. 15.50 megapixels
3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
RGB primary color filters
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
(1) Automatic sensor cleaning
(2) Manual cleaning of sensor
(3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW, RAW+JPEG
Large/Fine: 5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
Large/Nomal: 2.5MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
Medium/Fine: 3.0MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
Medium/Normal: 1.6MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
Small/Fine: 1.7MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
Small/Normal: 0.9MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
RAW: 20.2MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
RAW+Large/Fine: 20.2+5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
sRAW 1: 12.6MB (3267 x 2178 pixels)
sRAW 1+Large/Fine: 12.6+5.0MB (3267 x 2178 pixels)
sRAW 2: 9.2MB
sRAW 2+Large/Fine: 9.2+5.0MB(2376 x 1584)
(1) Standard
(2) Automatic switching of recording media
(3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality
(4) Recording images having the same size (All with the WFT-E3A attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E3A)
Enabled with WFT-E3A attached
Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset. Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card
Provided (sRAW+JPEG also possible)
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting
Auto white balance with the image sensor
White balance correction: +/-9 stops in full-stop increments
White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in full-stop increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
Provided
Eye-level pentaprism
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
Approx. 0.95x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center)
-3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
Interchangeable (Ef-D: Grid lines, Ef-S point of Focus), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided
Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock, Red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
9 (Cross-type)
EV 0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
EV 0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
EV 0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
Automatic selection, manual selection
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash
Effective range: Approx. 13.1 ft./4.0m at center, approx. 11.5 ft./3.5m at periphery
35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering
35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering
Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Programmed image control modes (portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, night portrait, flash off), Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
Automatically set, ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
Extension settable (with C.Fn.I-3-1): ISO 12800
High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-1600
Manual: +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button
Vertical-travel, mechanical, Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec
1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Remote control with N3-type terminal
Retractable, auto pop-up flash
E-TTL II autoflash
E-TTL II autoflash
13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Approx. 3 sec.
Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
17mm lens angle of view
Provided
Provided
Up to +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Up to +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Provided
EX-series Speedlites
Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings
Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous and Self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay)
High-speed: Max. 6.3 shots/sec.
Low-speed: Max. 3 shots/sec.
JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 60 (CF)/approx. 90 (UDMA CF)
RAW: approx. 16
RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 11
Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style
Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.
(1) Live View shooting
(2) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)
Manual focus
Autofocus (Live View image interrupted for AF): Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face Detection mode
By 5x or 10x at AF point
Provided
Provided
Provided (Mode 1 and 2)
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
3.0 in.
Approx. 920,000 (VGA)
7 levels provided
25
Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder)
Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
Single images can be erase-protected or not
Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)
PictBridge-compatible printers
JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 50D
Provided
Version 1.1 compatible
JPEG and RAW images
Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen
Total 25
Register under Mode Dial's C1 and C2 positions
Provided
For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
(2) HDMI mini OUT terminal
For connection to WFT-E3A
One Battery Pack BP-511A
AC power can be supplied via optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 (with optional Battery Grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 attached, AA-size batteries can be used)
Temperature: 73°F/23°C
No Flash: 800
50% Flash Use: 640
Temperature: 32°F/0°C
No Flash: 640
50% Flash Use: 540
Temperature: 73°F/23°C
No Flash: 180
50% Flash Use: 170
Temperature: 32°F/0°C
No Flash: 140
50% Flash Use: 130
Auto
Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.
One CR2016 lithium-ion battery
Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)
32-104°F/0-40°C
85% or less
Approx. 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm
Approx. 25.7 oz./730g (body only)
Refurbished unit looked brand new
By MARK L.
While there are plenty of reviews about the 50D I thought instead I'd comment on buying a refurbished unit. I finally decided to bite the bullet and replace my original Digital Rebel, and the 50D was it. As I checked various retailer's websites I saw that Adorama had refurbised units for considerabley less $$ than new. Having been burned once before by buying a supposedly refurbished high-end radio (not through Adorama) I was a bit hesitant. But after reading a number of positive comments...
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50D surprised me!
By Doc
Finally put my 30D to the pasture. It was a great work horse and loved it to death. I was in the market to buy another camera, I put all my photoshoot earnings into L glasses (3 of them) so I had just enough to buy another camera now or wait several more shoots to get a FF. After 6mos of researching I decided to go with the 50D. I was short $ on buying the 50D, but found Adorama had refurbs for the price on what I had. I was little leary since it was a refurb, but I did additional research an...
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Canon's EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations.
It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV.
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