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Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da

Portability
57
Imaging
53
Features
65
Overall
57
Canon EOS 50D front
 
Canon EOS 60Da front
Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67

Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da Key Specs

Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Replaced the Canon 40D
  • New Model is Canon 60D
Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Released April 2012
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Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon 50D and Canon 60Da, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are created by Canon. The image resolution of the 50D (15MP) and the 60Da (18MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 50D was released 4 years before the 60Da and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 50D matches up versus the 60Da with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Canon 60Da

 50D 60Da 

Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Canon 50D

 60Da 50D 
ReleasedApril 2012October 2008More recent by 41 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 50D and Canon 60Da

 50D 60Da 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 50D offers external dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Canon 60Da has dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the 50D versus the 60Da.

Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 50D and 60Da is 57 and 59 respectively.

Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da top view buttons comparison

Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 50D and 60Da.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon 60Da to render greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older 50D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da sensor size comparison

Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 50D Portrait photography features
Canon 60Da Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
75
you can focus manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 50D
Street photography with Canon 60Da
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
66
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 50D Sports photography features
Canon 60Da Sports photography features
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (800 per charge)
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
better than average battery power (1,100 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 50D
Travel photography with Canon 60Da
57
weather proof
resolution is good (15MP)
flash built-in
bad battery power (800 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
68
better than average battery power (1,100 CIPA)
environment proof
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 50D Landscape photography information
Canon 60Da Landscape photography information
65
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (800 CIPA)
69
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery power (1,100 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 50D Vlogging details
Canon 60Da Vlogging details
9
no video
67
selfie friendly screen
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 50D vs Canon 60Da Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 50D and Canon 60Da
 Canon EOS 50DCanon EOS 60Da
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 60Da
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2008-10-30 2012-04-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4752 x 3168 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Total lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD Clear View TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.3fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 822 grams (1.81 pounds) 755 grams (1.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 696 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 photos 1100 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-511A LP-E6
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $996 $1,499