Canon EOS 50D ISO100-ISO12800 100% Cropped Comparison

Designed to offer extraordinary quality and image control for the advanced photographer with a passion for the art, the Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR camera includes an expanded ISO range, improved noise reduction, and in-camera photo editing features. Canon has loaded the EOS 50D camera with a number of enhancements and some trickle-down technology from Canon’s professional Digital SLR cameras, as well as a new Creative Auto Mode (CA) that gives users more creative flexibility to make image setting adjustments conveniently without the need to be a photo expert.

ISO samples below ranges from ISO100 to ISO6400 accompanied with 100% cropped sample. Autofocus was set to centre point and noise reduction is set to standard mode. Lens used was EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS. All shots were taken using Program mode with auto white balance at focal length of 200mm.

1/125 second f/8 200mm ISO 12800 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

Below are sample images of ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200, ISO6400 and ISO12800 at 100% Crop:

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ISO100

1/1.3 second f/8 200mm ISO 100 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

ISO 200

1/1.7 second f/8 200mm ISO 200 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

ISO 200

1/3 second f/8 200mm ISO 400 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

ISO 800

1/6 second f/8 200mm ISO 800 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

ISO 1600

1/13 second f/8 200mm ISO 1600 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

ISO 3200

1/25 second f/8 200mm ISO 3200 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

ISO 6400

1/50 second f/8 200mm ISO 6400 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

ISO 12800

1/100 second f/8 200mm ISO 12800 EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

The Canon EOS 50D camera provides ISO speeds from ISO 100 up to ISO 3200 in 1/3-stop increments, along with two high-speed settings – H1 and H2 – of ISO 6400 and ISO 12800, respectively. Along with a wide ISO range, Canon gives shooters more tools to help maximize clarity and color.