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1-on-1 Comparison
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| GENERAL | |||
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| Model | Canon EOS 50D | Canon EOS 40D | Canon EOS 60D |
| Release Date | 2008-10-30 | 2007-10-24 | 2010-11-10 |
| Camera Type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
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SENSOR COMPARISON |
| Sensor Resolution |
15
Megapixel |
10
Megapixel |
18
Megapixel |
| Max Image Dimensions | 4752 x 3168 | 3888 x 2592 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | APS-C | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor Dimensions | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 22.2 x 14.8 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Sensor Area |
332mm2
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328mm2
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332mm2
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| Max ISO |
3200 |
1600 |
6400 |
| Min ISO |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| RAW Support |
| SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON | |||
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| Model | Canon EOS 50D | Canon EOS 40D | Canon EOS 60D |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 6.3 fps | 6.5 fps | 5 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |||
| Aperture Priority | |||
| Manual Exposure | |||
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | �2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| Exposure Metering |
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| Auto Exposure Bracketing | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | Yes | �3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| Custom White Balance | |||
| Image Stabilizer | No | No | No |
| Built-in Flash | |||
| Flash Range | 13.00 m (ISO 100) | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | 13.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync | 1/250s | 1/250s | 1/250s |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
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| AE Bracketing | |||
| WB Bracketing | VIEWFINDER COMPARISON | ||
| Viewfinder Type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | 95% | 96% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON |
| Display Type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Technology | TFT liquid-crystal color LCD | n/a | Clear View TFT color LCD |
| Screen Size | 3.00" |
3.00" |
3.00" |
| Resolution | 920k dots | 230k dots | 1,040k dots |
| Live View | |||
| Touch Screen | VIDEO COMPARISON | ||
| Model | Canon EOS 50D | Canon EOS 40D | Canon EOS 60D |
| Video Resolution | n/a | n/a | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) |
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| Microphone Type | None | Mono | |
| Speaker Type | Mono | ||
| External Microphone Port | |||
| External Headphone Port | PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON | ||
| Weight | 822 g | 822 g | 755 g |
| Dimensions | 146 x 108 x 74 mm | 146 x 108 x 74 mm | 145 x 106 x 79 mm |
| Body Sealing | Yes (Water and Dust resistant) | Yes | Yes (Water and Dust resistant) | BATTERY and STORAGE |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery Life |
800 Shots |
800 Shots |
1100 Shots |
| Storage Media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC | CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON |
| Wireless Connectivity | None | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| HDMI | |||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | LENS COMPARISON |
| Model | Canon EOS 50D | Canon EOS 40D | Canon EOS 60D |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S |
| Focal Range(35mm) | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Focal Length Multiplier | 1.6× | 1.6x | 1.6� |
| Optical Zoom | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Max Aperture | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Macro Focus Range | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Manual Focus | AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON | ||
| Number of Focus Points | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| Phase Detection | |||
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