| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash |
| Recording Media | CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A) |
| Image Sensor Size | 22.3mm x 14.9mm |
| Compatible Lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length) |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor Type | High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor |
| Pixels | Effective pixels: Approx. 15.10 megapixels |
| Total Pixels | Total pixels: Approx. 15.50 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical) |
| Color Filter System | RGB primary color filters |
| Low-pass Filter | Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor |
| Dust Deletion feature | (1) Automatic sensor cleaning
(2) Manual cleaning of sensor
(3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image |
| Recording Format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
| Image Type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW, RAW+JPEG |
| File Size | Large/Fine: 5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
Large/Nomal: 2.5MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
Medium/Fine: 3.0MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
Medium/Normal: 1.6MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
Small/Fine: 1.7MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
Small/Normal: 0.9MB (2352 x 1568 pixels)
RAW: 20.2MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
RAW+Large/Fine: 20.2+5.0MB (4752 x 3168 pixels)
sRAW 1: 12.6MB (3267 x 2178 pixels)
sRAW 1+Large/Fine: 12.6+5.0MB (3267 x 2178 pixels)
sRAW 2: 9.2MB
sRAW 2+Large/Fine: 9.2+5.0MB |
| Recording Functions | (1) Standard
(2) Automatic switching of recording media
(3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality
(4) Recording images having the same size ( All with the WFT-E3A attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E3A) |
| Backup Recording | Enabled with WFT-E3A attached |
| File Numbering | Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset. Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card |
| RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Provided (sRAW+JPEG also possible) |
| Color Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Picture Style | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3 |
| Image Processing Type | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting |
| Auto White Balance | Auto white balance with the image sensor |
| Color Temperature Compensation | White balance correction: 9 stops in full-stop increments
White balance bracketing: 3 stops in full-stop increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible |
| Color Temperature Info Transmission | Provided |
| Viewfinder Type | Eye-level pentaprism |
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.95x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center) |
| Built-in Dioptric Adjustment | -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter) |
| Focusing Screen | Interchangeable (Ef-D: Grid lines, Ef-S {point of Focus), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses) |
| Viewfinder Information | AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock, Red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information) |
| Depth-of-Field Preview | Enabled with depth-of-field preview button |
| Autofocus Type | TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor |
| AF Points | 9 (Cross-type) |
| Metering Range | EV 0.5-18 (at 73F/23C, ISO 100) |
| Focusing Modes | Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) |
| AF Point Selection | Automatic selection, manual selection |
| Selected AF Point Display | Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel |
| AF-assist Beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash
Effective range: Approx. 13.1 ft./4.0m at center, approx. 11.5 ft./3.5m at periphery |
| Metering Modes | 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 1-20 (at 73F/23C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Control | Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Programmed image control modes (portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, night portrait, flash off), Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE |
| ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index) | Automatically set, ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
Extension settable (with C.Fn.I-3-1): ISO 12800
High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-1600 |
| Exposure Compensation | Manual: 3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB) |
| AE Lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button |
| Shutter Type | Vertical-travel, mechanical, Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec
1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range |
| Shutter Release | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Self-timer | 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay |
| Remote Control | Remote control with N3-type terminal |
| Built-in Flash Type | Retractable, auto pop-up flash |
| Flash Metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Guide Number | 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet) |
| Recycling Time | Approx. 3 sec. |
| Flash-ready Indicator | Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder |
| Flash Coverage | 17mm lens angle of view |
| FE Lock | Provided |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | Up to 2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Zooming to Match Focal Length | Provided |
| Compatible Flash | EX-series Speedlites |
| Flash Metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE Lock | Provided |
| External Flash Settings | Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings |
| Drive Modes | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous and Self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay) |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | High-speed: Max. 6.3 shots/sec.
Low-speed: Max. 3 shots/sec. |
| Maximum Burst | JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 60 (CF)/approx. 90 (UDMA CF)
RAW: approx. 16
RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 11
Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style
Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc. |
| Shooting Modes | (1) Live View shooting
(2) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility) |
| Focusing | Manual focus
Autofocus (Live View image interrupted for AF): Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face Detection mode |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative metering with the image sensor |
| Metering Range | EV 0-20 (at 73F/23C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Magnified View | By 5x or 10x at AF point |
| Grid Display | Provided |
| Exposure Simulation | Provided |
| Silent Shooting | Provided (Mode 1 and 2) |
| LCD Monitor Type | TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor Size | 3.0 in. |
| Dots | Approx. 920,000 (VGA) |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% (viewing angle: approx. 160deg) |
| Brightness Adjustment | 7 levels provided |
| Interface Languages | 25 |
| Image Playback Display Format | Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder) |
| Highlight Warning | Provided (Overexposed highlights blink) |
| Image Protect | Single images can be erase-protected or not |
| Image Erase | Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images) |
| Compatible Printers | PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable Images | JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 50D |
| Easy Print feature | Provided |
| DPOF | Version 1.1 compatible |
| Compatible Images | JPEG and RAW images
Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen |
| Custom Functions | Total 25 |
| Camera User Settings | Register under Mode Dial's C1 and C2 positions |
| My Menu Registration | Provided |
| USB Terminal | For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed) |
| Video Out Terminal | (1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
(2) HDMI mini OUT terminal |
| Extension System Terminal | For connection to WFT-E3A |
| Battery | One Battery Pack BP-511A
AC power can be supplied via optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 (with optional Battery Grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 attached, AA-size batteries can be used) |
| Number of Shots Normal Shooting | Temperature: 73F/23C
No Flash: 800
50% Flash Use: 640 |
| Number of Shots Normal Shooting | Temperature: 32F/0C
No Flash: 640
50% Flash Use: 540 |
| Number of Shots Live View Shooting | Temperature: 73F/23C
No Flash: 180
50% Flash Use: 170 |
| Number of Shots Live View Shooting | Temperature: 32F/0C
No Flash: 140
50% Flash Use: 130 |
| Battery Check | Auto |
| Power Saving | Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min. |
| Date/Time Battery | One CR2016 lithium-ion battery |
| Start-up Time | Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
| Working Temperature Range | 32-104F/0-40C |
| Working Humidity Range | 85% or less |
| Camera Dimensions (WxHxD) | Approx. 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm |
| Camera Weight | Approx. 25.7 oz./730g (body only) |
