Canon EOS 5D vs. Canon EOS 30D vs. Canon EOS 50D

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Nov 12, 2005
Apr 4, 2006
Oct 30, 2008
Aug 22, 2005
Feb 21, 2006
Aug 26, 2008
 
Mid-size SLR
Mid-size SLR
Mid-size SLR
 
4368 x 2912
3504 x 2336
4752 x 3168
3168 x 2112, 2496 x 1664
2544 x 1696, 1728 x 1152
3456 x 2304, 2353 x 1568
3:2
3:2
3:2
13 megapixels
8 megapixels
15 megapixels
13 megapixels
9 megapixels
16 megapixels
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm)
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Digic II
 
Digic 4
 
100 - 1600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 3200 as option
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H)
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H),6400(H1),12800(H2)
50
 
 
3200
3200
12800
6
6
6
Yes (1)
Yes
Yes (1)
No
No
No
RAW
RAW
RAW
Fine, Normal
Fine, Normal
Fine, Normal
 
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
9
9
9
Canon EF
Canon EF/EF-S
Canon EF/EF-S
1×
1.6×
1.6×
 
Fixed
 
Fixed
2.5
2.5
3
230,000
230,000
920,000
No
No
No
TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
 
TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
No
No
Yes
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)
96%
95%
95%
0.71×
0.9× (0.56× 35mm equiv.)
0.95× (0.59× 35mm equiv.)
 
30 sec
30 sec
30 sec
1/8000 sec
1/8000 sec
1/8000 sec
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
Yes
No
 
No
No
Yes (pop-up)
Yes (Pop-up)
 
12.00 m (ISO 100)
13.00 m (ISO 100)
Yes (Hot-shoe & sync)
Yes (hot-shoe, E-TTL II)
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
External
Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
3.0 fps
5.0 fps
6.3 fps
Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up))
Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up))
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 (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)
 
None
 
None
 
Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA
None
None
None
 
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
No
No
Yes (HDMI mini)
Yes (N3 connector)
Yes (N3 connector)
Yes (N3 connector)
 
Yes (Water and Dust resistant)
No
Yes (Water and Dust resistant)
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery & charger
 
Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery & charger
400
 
800
895 g (1.97 lb / 31.57 oz)
784 g (1.73 lb / 27.65 oz)
822 g (1.81 lb / 29.00 oz)
152 x 113 x 75 mm (5.98 x 4.45 x 2.95)
144 x 106 x 74 mm (5.67 x 4.17 x 2.91)
146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.75 x 4.25 x 2.91)
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (by cable and PC)
Yes (by USB cable, TC-80N3 remote controller and PC)
Yes (by cable and PC)
None
 
None