, but in my view can be used by professionals. What pleased me most was the display, very clear and well defined and robust construction. Another very interesting point is the Live View.
i absolutely could not be happier with this amazing camera. beautiful, crisp photos. a heck of a lot lighter and easier to carry than i expected. surprisingly long battery life. easy to tell it's very well made and of all high-quality parts and materials; built to last! it's so rare these days to purchase something and find it to be even BETTER than expected!! definitely worth the investment. thank you canon!!
I have been very happy with this Camera and Lens Combo. After using a 18-200 lens on my Rebel and then buying the
28-135 combo 50D from costco,I realized you can never go back. I ended up returning my Camera to Costco,Stepped up the extra bucks for 18-200 Lens and dam glad I did. The 50D camera just plain does everything better than
my Rebels I have had and a better built camera as long as you can deal with the extra Weight because this thing
is much larger. I Also purchased the Canon zoom pack 1000 as a light carrycase when I do not want to bring all
my gear which holds the camera and protects it. One issue I do have is that the zoom lens will extend by its self
if you carry it by its strap on your shoulder so either you must use the lock on the lens or use the case.
We purchased the Canon EOS 40D for our oldest daughter a couple of years ago as she became increasingly interested in photography. She has remained delighted with the camera and continues to become an increasingly skilled photographer.
During the following years, our youngest daughter also became enamored with photography. She used a lower end digital SLR, but always wished for a more powerful camera like her sister. So we recently purchased the 50D as a birthday gift for her. She is thrilled with it and I am thrilled that it seems to be every bit as good as the 40D - and possibly a bit better.
So far, we are still "amateur" photograhers in our family. But if you want a full powered digital SLR, these seem to be very solid cameras with lots of options and features and plenty of room to develop your skills. We've very happy with both the 40D and the 50D.