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New Canon 50D to be announced?

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Posted by Todd Caudle on August 24, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Hey, if a curmudgeon like Bob Atkins is willing to call this myth plausible, I'd say we're in for some news very soon.

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/canon_eos_50D.html

But how about a 5D replacement, Canon? It's been 3 years, which, judging by today's technology, is about 2 years too many!

Let the rumor-mongering commence...
Posted by Paul Wegemann on August 25, 2008 at 7:41 AM
The dpreview forums are all over this right now. We should know something in a few days. I'm a Canon shooter, but I'm curious to see Sony's new camera.
Posted by Bret Edge on August 25, 2008 at 11:09 AM
I've been wanting to buy a back-up camera to my Mark II and this just might be it. Anyone have $1300 I can borrow? :jump:
Posted by Laurent Baig on August 25, 2008 at 2:17 PM
Hmm, at what point is the shot noise on the sensor just too much for the pixel size??? Pixels just can't get smaller without suffering from noise, I don't care how good your "de-noising" is!
Posted by Mel Ladewig on August 26, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Hmm, at what point is the shot noise on the sensor just too much for the pixel size??? Pixels just can't get smaller without suffering from noise, I don't care how good your "de-noising" is!


Canon are claiming a significant improvement in microlenses and photosites which should allow a leap in pixel density without a loss in image quality. If you want to see how it does, they have some sample images on their site.

I had been eyeing a new DSLR and this one would probably get me to upgrade, but I've got something better on the radar.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 26, 2008 at 1:04 PM
It's official!
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082605canoneos50d.asp