Canon EOS 50D announced

August 26th Canon announced the upgrade of 40D. Although the new 50D looks quite the same as 40D, under the hood there is a bunch of improvements: 15 Megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 processor, Live View with 3 AF modes, ISO up to 12800 and HDMI output.

Basic specifications:

• 15.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 4 image processor
  
• 6.3 fps burst speed up to 90 JPEGs
• ISO 100-3200 sensitivity, expandable to 12800
• 9 point AF
• 3.0" LCD, 920k pixels
  
• Live View with 3 AF modes
• magnesium alloy body with weather sealing
• HDMI output for HDTV connection
• compatibility with both EF and EF-S lenses
  

For full specification please visit Canon 50D website.