These are the 2 digital cameras I would get (photos not to scale)
Canon EOS 50D
Canon PowerShot G10
Quick Specs
Detailed specs are available at the Canon USA website (50D, G10)
I currently own an Olympus E-510, but if I could afford it, I'd sell the E-510 and get the 50D. The G10 would be my backup camera for quick snaps and video.
The G10 is a bit of a gamble though, as it's only been recently released and there are currently no published reviews of it yet. If it turns out to be a dud, I'd then rather get the Panasonic LX3.
How smitten am I with the 50D? Well, I visited a local Canon shop and played around with the 40D on display (virtually physically identical to the 50D), and thought: "This camera was made to fit my hand!" ;-D
I used to think the Quick Control Dial on the rear was a gimmick, but after trying it out for myself, have realised it's pure genius! Coupled with the front command/main dial, plus the joystick on the rear, you'd wonder why every other manufacturer didn't do it this way. Sweet!
| 50D | G10 | |
| Camera Type | dSLR | medium compact |
| Sensor Resolution | 15.1 | 14.7 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 1/1.7" |
| Recording Media | CF I & II, UDMA | SD/SDHC/MMC |
| Processor | Digic 4 | Digic 4 |
| Optical Zoom | lens dependent | 5x |
| LCD Size | 3.0" | 3.0" |
| LCD Resolution | 920k dots (VGA) | 460k dots |
| ISO | 100 to 6400 | 80 to 1600 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 30 s | 1/4000 to 15 s |
| Aperture | lens dependent | F/2.8 to f/4.5 |
| RAW | Yes | Yes |
| Others | Live View (updated) | 28mm wide angle |
| 35-zone TTL metering | OIS | |
| 9-pt AF (cross-type) | Face Detection | |
| EOS lens cleaning system | widescreen movies |
Detailed specs are available at the Canon USA website (50D, G10)
I currently own an Olympus E-510, but if I could afford it, I'd sell the E-510 and get the 50D. The G10 would be my backup camera for quick snaps and video.
The G10 is a bit of a gamble though, as it's only been recently released and there are currently no published reviews of it yet. If it turns out to be a dud, I'd then rather get the Panasonic LX3.
How smitten am I with the 50D? Well, I visited a local Canon shop and played around with the 40D on display (virtually physically identical to the 50D), and thought: "This camera was made to fit my hand!" ;-D
I used to think the Quick Control Dial on the rear was a gimmick, but after trying it out for myself, have realised it's pure genius! Coupled with the front command/main dial, plus the joystick on the rear, you'd wonder why every other manufacturer didn't do it this way. Sweet!
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