written by msw109 on 21/02/2010
The 50D is a great camera with easy to use menus and great feel when in the hand. it is robust, well waterproofed and the 920,000 pixel 3" screen gives class leading playback of shots. All canon lenses are compatible with it and also there is a good range of third party manufacturers making compatible lenses too. The only drawback i have found is that because the sensor is "pixel hungry", average lenses will struggle to bring out the best in it. Having used "L" series glass and standard glass there is a greater amount of quality loss than if the sensor was that out of, say, the 40D......... If you can afford a 50D then do it justice (as you would any camera i suppose!) and match it up with good glass..