Canon DC50 First Impressions Camcorder Review

by David Kender
Published on Jan 22, 2007 6:00 AM

Intro Performance
Format Tour
Auto / Manual Controls
Still Features
Handling and Use Audio / Playback / Connectivity
Other Features Comparisons / Conclusion
Specs/Ratings  
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Still Features                    
The Canon DC50 (Review, Specs, $649.99) is capable of taking stills up to 2581 x 1936, approximately 5MP. Stills are recorded to MiniSD card, which load on the left side, just behind the LCD cavity. According to Canon, they have continued to use MiniSD cards because that’s what fits best in the bodies of their DVD camcorders. We have a hard time believing that they couldn’t make everyone’s life easier and find an extra few millimeters for a fill size SD. Not only is MiniSD an unpopular format (outside of cell phones), but now that SDHC has upped the theoretical capacity of full sized cards to 32GB, it would make the DC50 a better long-term investment as a still camera hybrid. Last year’s DC40 (Review, Specs, $539.99) stills were great, and this year’s are likely to look better, given the new processor and larger imager.
 




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