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The announcement of the Canon EOS 50D isn’t surprising for those who have been watching the rumors. Looking for a good reason to upgrade? Here are the new goodies:
Canon 50D vs Canon 40D

15-megapixel vs 10.1-megapixel
DIGIC 4 vs DIGIC III
ISO 100-12800 vs ISO 100-3200
Noise reduction: Four levels vs On/Off
Auto lighting optimizer: Four levels vs On/Off
New AF microadjustment feature: Finetune all lenses or up to 20 lenses for perfect focus accuracy.
3.0″, 920k pixel, TFT LCD vs 3.0″, 230k pixel, TFT LCD
Live view AF mode: Quick mode (Phase detect), Live view mode (Contrast detect), Face detect (Contrast detect) vs Phase detect only
New Peripheral illumination correction feature
6.3 fps (Up to 60 JPEG Large/Fine or 90 JPEG Large/Fine (UDMA) vs 6.5 fps (Up to 75 JPEG Large/Fine)
New DIGIC 4 user interface
Weight: 730g (No battery), 822g (With battery) vs 740g (No battery), 836g (With battery)

Except for the much higher resolution, I wouldn’t say the 50D is [...]

Original post by Leon

The announcement of the Canon EOS 50D isn’t surprising for those who have been watching the rumors. Looking for a good reason to upgrade? Here are the new goodies:
Canon 50D vs Canon 40D

15-megapixel vs 10.1-megapixel
DIGIC 4 vs DIGIC III
ISO 100-12800 vs ISO 100-3200
Noise reduction: Four levels vs On/Off
Auto lighting optimizer: Four levels vs On/Off
New AF microadjustment feature: Finetune all lenses or up to 20 lenses for perfect focus accuracy.
3.0″, 920k pixel, TFT LCD vs 3.0″, 230k pixel, TFT LCD
Live view AF mode: Quick mode (Phase detect), Live view mode (Contrast detect), Face detect (Contrast detect) vs Phase detect only
New Peripheral illumination correction feature
6.3 fps (Up to 60 JPEG Large/Fine or 90 JPEG Large/Fine (UDMA) vs 6.5 fps (Up to 75 JPEG Large/Fine)
New DIGIC 4 user interface
Weight: 730g (No battery), 822g (With battery) vs 740g (No battery), 836g (With battery)

Except for the much higher resolution, I wouldn’t say the 50D is [...]

Original post by Leon