Nikon D50 announced
posted Apr 20th 2005 3:30AM
As expected, Nikon today introduced their D50 six megapixel CCD digital SLR, positioned as essentially a cheaper and easier to use alternative to the D70. Digital Photography Review has posted their preview of the D50 based on a pre-production version of the camera, and detailed the notable differences between it and the D70: the D50 has improved auto focus (especially for motion tracking), a new auto AF mode (switching between single and continuous AF, depending on the subject), a lower resolution but newer generation metering sensor (and larger spot metering circle), sports a 1/4000 sex max shutter speed, 2.5 fps continuous shooting, better viewfinder eyecup, LCD monitor increase to 2.0-inches, takes SD cards instead of CF, is slightly smaller and lighter than the D70, and has had several features removed or simplified to make the camera overall easier to use. The D50 will be available in silver and black bodies, and bundled as a kit with the new AF-S DX 18-55 mm lens, also announced today. It should hit the market in June; the kit will retail for $899.
"sports a 1/4000 sex max shutter speed"?
;)
I thought only the professional cameras had those. I want a sex max shutter on my D70 so I can stop photographing boring old landscapes and moodily lit flowers.
What's a 1/4000 sex max shutter speed? LOL
The Rebel XT also has a 1/4000 shutter. So does the Olympus E-300. And the Pentax *ist DS.
This is not really a selling point for the D50.
You know, I need to finish my coffee before posting here. I just got the joke...
no, if you wait to finish your coffee then I wouldn't be able to read the morning posts while drinking my coffee - that would be wrong.
So what does this thing not have? It sounds like a better d70 for less money - and given the d70s i don't think that could be true.
I was first put off by the fact this camera uses SD storage instead of CF, but after a quick PriceGrabber search, both are priced about the same. Are there any performance differences between these two cards? I want a digital body for my Nikon lenses and would easily settle for the other specs on this camera.