For sheer competence and speed of operation, I consider the 50D the second-best value in a still-photograph DSLR today

To be fair this is helped by a little bit of extra sharpening and, while it doesn't reveal any discernible extra detail, the 50D responds well to a mild unsharp mask as well

I ended up using my old rebel a few weeks after getting the 50D and couldn't believe how much better the 50D is

As much as I appreciate the good service, why do people keep complaining about error messages on the new Canon 50d

The bottom-line is that 50D is a very excellent and, potentially, a very outstanding camera.

Based on my initial experience with this Camera, I must say that 50D produces amazingly sharp pictures in low light conditions, with kids, and a variety of outdoor scenarios like sports and nature.

and so I was surprised to find out that 50d nowhere matched noise performance of a cheaper Nikon D90

The 50D is very intuitive, not the least bit indimidating, and surprisingly easy to use considering the more advanced features Canon has put into it.

Yes, I too, love my Canon 50D.

Love my 50D, am not interested in shooting video and use the 50D in Alaska in different weather conditions along with my L lenses.

The 50D will excel in good light situations, but the 40D will produce a better image in high contrast situations and low and mid light.

I've had my 50D for about a year now and love the way it operates except for one problem I recently discovered.

The 50D is also more intelligent when I do not use the manual mode

I tried Canon XSI first and although it has most of bells and whistles of 50D, I returned it back, only to get a more robust professional 50D body

The 40D churned a bit, but the 50D had no issues at all, it smoothly focused the lens

then I can highly recommend the Canon 50D with its new/changed more advanced features

I still keep a Canon G10 in my personal bag at all times, but I have to say I LOVE my 50D!!!!I played with buying better lens for the Xsi (including the L series

I recommend the 50D and would buy it again!

I see many reviews saying that Nikon or other cameras hold up better in low light, that might be so, but that doesn't make the 50D horrible or bad, it makes it different

The 50D is sharper than my 40D and the images are not soft

Considering that the 50D was about $400 cheaper than my 20D if feel that this a real value for the quantum leap in resolution,onboard processing power, increased LCD size, sensor cleaner etc

Sensor is a 1/2 stop better (same as 60D)+ New AF system with better focus tracking+ 8 fps vs. 6.3 fpsIn actual use, the 50D and 7D (and 40D for that matter) are somewhat more agile than the 60D. CF media is quicker than SD, so while the 60D has to stop and write for awhile after a stream of raw shots, the 50D is ready to go almost immediately, despite shooting an extra frame every second

However, the Canon 50D definitely surpasses the Nikon D300 when reviewing images in bright sunlight

My 50D lets me work fast, take a lot of pictures and keep far more than I throw away.

There's no question that in regards to build quality, the 50D is a winner

Users who are just making the jump to a DSLR, for example will appreciate the 50D's Live View mode, which lets you use the DSLR's LCD to frame an image, similar to the way you would frame an image using a point and shoot camera

I love the way the 50D feel in my hands - solid and very tactile.

While the 50D may be great for some, I'll wait to see what's next.

The 50d has prefab standard modes like what you find in point-in-shoots, but to really enjoy it, I found getting into its details critical

I almost went with the slightly less T1i, but after reading around the web, several others made it clear the 50D would be worth the extra investment

I must let you know that Nikon did fix the high ISO performance issues that plagued its DSLRs prior to the Nikon D300.The Canon 50D now comes with a standard range of ISO 100 to 3200 just like the Nikon D300

The 50D is capable of taking 6.3 frames per second in continuous shot mode while the D90 is capable of taking 4.5 frames per second.

The 50D also, however, generates more noise and captures less color and tone contrast than the 40D.

The 50D is just like my now retired 10D but with a few upgrades

Would the 50D be the 'best

The 50D also felt very nice and secure in my hands

Even with my 70-200 2.8 IS I missed some great shoots because ISO 3200 was not high enough - More resolution to crop bird pictures that my 40D with a 100-400L could not fill the whole frameSo the 50D seemed like the perfect upgrade to my next photo safari to Tanzania

I love the Canon 50d.

As much as I appreciate the good service, why do people keep complaining about error messages on the new Canon 50d

The 50D LOVES the Zeiss Sonnar

The 50D is fast, shoots with VERY, VERY little noise, and offers the finest resolution I've experienced to date.

The 50mm on a crop like the 50D is good for portraits but you have to step back a bit to get someone completely in a picture

Under that situation the 50D seemed to noise out on the constant color areas, (beige walls for example), while the 40D tended to noise out at the interface between colors, (at the boundary of a beige wall and darm crown molding for example).

We had all 4 cameras and did comparison shots and the 50D is incredible for picture quality

Learning to use an SLR in general can be a little trying, but I found the 50d a pleasure to work with as got into the details of exposure settings

The 50D is a thrill to use

I highly recommend the Canon 50d.

Both developed noise but the 50D had more

It has been said in several reviews that the 50D produces noise at higher ISO settings than the D90 and even the Canon 40D.

As such, I wanted the best tool I can find within my $1500.00 budget, the 50D allowed me success with money to spare

I have owned the 20 D for some years now, and just hard the urge to upgrade.