Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
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Customer Review: Awesome!
Summary: 5 Stars
Awesome camera! This is my 1st DSLR, & I couldn't be more pleased. It's user friendly enough for a newbie to learn on. Like point & shoots it has auto modes to simplify things so you can snap pictures right away. That way you can experiment & learn without the frustration that would normally accompany learning something like this. It's got all the features you need. I use it mainly to take pics of my daughter. 2 year olds are energetic & don't like to pose very long if at all. So being able to snap off quick shots is a necessity that a point & shoot just can't keep up with. Very well built & feels great in my big hands. I was going to get a Rebel, but glad I paid the extra $ for the 50D. Built better, better features, higher resolution, & no plasticky feel. I have taken pro quality shots within hours of opening the box. This camera makes me look better than I am.Customer Review: Built To Last
Summary: 5 Stars
I just bought this camera this month. I had planned on buying the Rebel, but decided on the 50D because of the build quality. True, it's a bit heavy, but it feels more solid than the Rebel. I think that a heavy lens, like the 24-135mm would be better on a camera more solidly built. I didn't want a lens to outweigh the camera! The pictures, too, are fantastic. I can see a definite improvement over my small point and shoot camera. Since the 50D is so well built, I hope to use it for years before upgrading.
Update: Still like the camera, but am considering the 7D due to the video capability. Just wanted to say that I recently held a Rebel T2i and it was much lighter than the 50D. It was so light, in fact, that it felt like a toy. I can't imagine using a heavy Canon L lens on a non-alloy body.
Customer Review: New to Photography
Summary: 5 Stars
I have never owned a prosumer camera in my life. I bought a 30d for a friend as a gift and shot with it a couple of times. The results I get with the 50d far outshine that of the 30d but I can't tell you why. Not an expert. I just know you can't beat the price and the 28-135mm lens produces wonderful shots. I like pulling it all the way out, setting the camera on AV mode at 5.6 and getting that beautiful blurry background with my subject in focus. I have two friends with the 30d and they have both found my camera extremely desirable. One attractive quality is that you can see all of the settings when you look in the view finder so you can make adjustments while you are framing up a shot. I can't wait to really learn the camera. The user's manual is okay but I preferred getting the field guide.Customer Review: A Great Camera for Serious Photographers
Summary: 5 Stars
It took me quite long to choose between Canon 50D and Nikon D90. Actually I almost bought D90 because of its highly rated picture qualities. However my final decision was mainly based on the build quality because 50D has magnisum alloy body and better sealing which has more professional feelings and D90 has plastic body which is lighter but feels cheap.
I have got my 50D for > 2 weeks so far I like it very much. This camera definitely can be used by professionals too because of its features and build quality. Furthermore, this camera is definitely the best weapon for those serious nonprofessional photographers and you'd be able to get the best pictuires from it.
Anyway I'm happy with my decision and I like this new friend very much. You'd liek it too.
Customer Review: Still the best small body DSLR today
Summary: 5 Stars
I did a lot of comparison between so many DSLR camera around this price and even bought a Canon EOS 1000D in the beginning.
I also had the Nikon D40, which was pathetic and disappointing.
This 50D does not disappoint at all.
Robust build quality, decent portability, great battery life, amazing features, image quality, not to mention the admission to join the biggest used camera stuff: lenses, etc.
For this kind of price, it will beat anything else out there: Sony, Pentax, Nikon, etc.
The higher ISO is actually quite amazing, compared to the newer 7D, it only losses after Extended ISO (12800>)
Enough said about this camera, if you're not planning to do any HD filming then save $700 and get this instead of the new 7D.