After using the Canon 40D for a while, I wrote the following as suggestions that would make the follow-on 50D even better – how did they do?
• YES – Everyone always asks for more megapixels, but that comes at a tradeoff in terms of speed and image quality, especially high ISO performance. Personally, 10 megapixels is OK … but provide another stop reduction in noise. 50D actually seems a bit less noisy when you account for the 50% increase in pixels. • NO – Standard blah-blah-blah about even better autofocus and image quality – 16 bit A-D? • NO – Even faster continuous shooting … and/or provide an option to go lower image size (or crop) for faster frame rate. • NO – Along those lines, some sort of movie-mood when used in conjunction with Live View. • YES – Live View should also have contrast based autofocus via the sensor. • NO – Heck, along those lines, make the LCD screen flexible! • YES – Make the LCD 640×480 like everyone else … this is a no-brainer! • NO – Really cheap remote wireless control – heck, why not built the receiver into the camera and sell a small $20 trigger? • TBD – How much more would it have cost t
