IX. FEATURE COMPARISON CHARTS
EOS 50D
Exposure Control
Metering Zones
Metering Range
Metering Modes
Partial
Spot
Creative Auto Mode
ISO Speed range
100 ~ 3200
H1: 6400
H2: 12,800
Shutter
Speed range
1/8000 ~ 30 sec., BULB
X-sync
Shutter response speed
(lag)
Start-up Time
0.10 sec.
Drive
Continuous Shooting (fps)
6.3 fps
Maximum Burst
60 JPEG
90 JPEG w/ UDMA cards
17 RAW
11 RAW + JPEG
Built-in Flash
Guide Number (m)
Flash Coverage
LCD Monitor
Screen size
Resolution (Dots)
920,000
Angle of View
Flip-out
Anti-reflection /
Yes / Yes
antismudge coating
HDMI Output
Accessories
Wireless LAN /
GPS compatibility
Other
Image Stabilization
Appending user
Copyright info
Quick Control Screen
Original image
verification data
With optional Canon OSK-E3 software kit
Dimensions
(W x H x D mm)
Weight (g)
EOS 40D
35
EV 1 ~ 20
Evaluative
Center Weighted
(center, approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(center, approx 3.8% of viewfinder)
Yes
No
100 ~ 1600
Hi: 3200
1/4000 ~ 30 sec., BULB
1/250 sec.
59 ms
0.15 sec.
6.4 fps
(Based on new CIPA 2007
guidelines)
75 JPEG
(large/fine)
(large/fine)
17 RAW
14 RAW + JPEG
13
17 mm
3.0 inches
230,000
160°
140°
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—
Yes
—
Yes
With Canon WFT-E3A
Optical in Lens
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5
730
740
Nikon D300
Pentax K20D
1005
EV 0 ~ 20
EV 0 ~ 21
Matrix
16 segment pattern
Center-weighted Spot
Center-weighted Spot
No
200 ~ 3200
100 ~ 3200
L:100, Hi: 6400
Hi: 6400
1/8000 ~ 30 sec., BULB
1/4000 ~ 30 sec., BULB
1/250 sec.
1/180 sec.
—
0.13 sec.
6 fps
(Reduced at 14 bit mode
to 2.5 fps)
43 JPEG
38 JPEG
(large/fine)
21 RAW
14 RAW
12
18 mm
28 mm
3.0 inches
2.7 inches
920,000
230,000
170°
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Yes
Yes w/ WT-4
Optical in Lens
Body Based
Ability for user text input,
but not specifically
copyright information
No
Yes
With optional software
147 x 114 x 74
141.5 x 1.1 x 70
825
Sony A700
16
40
EV 0 ~ 20
Multi-segment
Center-weighted Spot
No
No
100 ~ 3200
Hi: 6400
1/8000 ~ 30 sec., BULB
1/250 sec. w/o SteadyShot
1/200 w/ Steady Shot
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—
—
3 fps
5 fps
— JPEG
8 RAW
17 cRAW
(compressed
RAWmode)
13
12
16 mm
3.0 inches
920,000
160°
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—
—
—
—
Yes
—
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Body Based
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
141.5 x 104.8 x 79.7
715
690
72
Olympus E-3
49
Ev 0 ~ 20
Multi-patter
Center-weighted Spot
Spot Highlight control
Spot Shadow control
No
100 ~ 3200
1/8000 ~ 30 sec., BULB
1/250 sec.
—
—
5 fps
— JPEG
16 RAW
13
14 mm
2.5 inches
230,000
176°
Yes
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Body Based
No
Yes
No
142.5 x 116.5 x 74.5
810