Canon EOS 50D vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Oct 30, 2008
Aug 26, 2008
Sep 17, 2008
 
Mid-size SLR
Mid-size SLR
 
4752 x 3168
5616 x 3744
3456 x 2304, 2353 x 1568
4080 x 2720, 2784 x 1856, 5616 x 3744, 3861 x 2574, 2784 x 1856
3:2
3:2
15 megapixels
21 megapixels
16 megapixels
22 megapixels
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
CMOS
CMOS
Digic 4
Digic 4
 
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H),6400(H1),12800(H2)
Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 12800, 25600 as option
 
50
12800
25600
6
6
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
No
No
RAW
RAW
Fine, Normal
Fine, Normal
 
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
No
No
Yes
Yes
9
9
Canon EF/EF-S
Canon EF
1.6×
1×
 
Fixed
Fixed
3
3
920,000
920,000
No
No
TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
Yes
Yes
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)
95%
98%
0.95× (0.59× 35mm equiv.)
0.71×
 
30 sec
30 sec
1/8000 sec
1/8000 sec
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes (Pop-up)
No
13.00 m (ISO 100)
 
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
 
6.3 fps
3.9 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
 
 
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
 
H.264
None
Mono
 
Mono
 
Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA
Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive
None
None
 
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (HDMI mini)
Yes (HDMI mini)
 
Yes
 
No
 
(Optional)
Yes (N3 connector)
Yes (N3 connector)
 
Yes (Water and Dust resistant)
Yes
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery & charger
Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
800
850
822 g (1.81 lb / 29.00 oz)
850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz)
146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.75 x 4.25 x 2.91)
152 x 114 x 75 mm (5.98 x 4.49 x 2.95)
 
Yes
Yes
Yes (by cable and PC)
Yes (by cable and PC)
None
None